Jim & Patty's Coffee
| Jim & Patty's Coffee | |
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Exterior of the location in northeast Portland, 2025 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Owner(s) | Jim and Patty Roberts |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
Jim & Patty's Coffee was a regional chain of coffee shops in the United States.[1] Established in Portland, Oregon, the business also operated in Beaverton and Happy Valley. The chain closed in November 2024, operating for 22 years.[2][3]
The business's tagline was "Good coffee. No backtalk."[4]
History
Jim and Patty Roberts opened the first restaurant in northeast Portland on November 11, 2002.[5] A second location opened in Beaverton in June 2013.[6]
Jim Roberts died in 2023.[7][8][9]
The business launched a fundraising campaign to continue operating in 2024.[10][11][12]
The Happy Valley location closed in May 2024.[13]
See also
References
- ^ Strozewski, Zoe (November 7, 2024). "A Beloved Regional Coffee Chain Is Shutting Down For Good". Eat This, Not That. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Beloved longstanding Portland coffee shop chain to serve its final cup". KGW. November 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Russell, Michael (November 5, 2024). "Beloved Northwest coffee chain Jim & Patty's is closing for good next week". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Jim and Patty's Coffee plans to close for good". Restaurant Business. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Schacht, Spencer (November 12, 2024). "'A wonderful group of people': Iconic Portland coffee shop closes after 22 years". KPTV. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Marum, Anna (June 29, 2013). "Jim & Patty's Coffee opens Beaverton shop in former Coffee People location". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Jim Roberts, co-founder of old Portland staple Jim & Patty's Coffee People, dies". KATU. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Portland Coffee Legend Jim Roberts of Coffee People Dies". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Jim Roberts, co-founder of Jim and Patty's Coffee People, dies". KPTV. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ "Jim & Patty's Coffee on the Brink of Closure". Willamette Week. September 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Brown, Nick (September 11, 2024). "Iconic Oregon Coffee Shop Chain Seeks $250K to Stay Afloat". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. Archived from the original on May 18, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Russell, Michael (September 10, 2024). "Beloved Northwest coffee chain Jim & Patty's needs $250,000 to survive". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ^ Pettigrew, Jashayla (November 5, 2024). "Portland coffee mainstay calls it quits after fundraising attempts". KOIN. Retrieved July 6, 2025.