5347 NE Sandy Blvd., 503-477-8221; 1422 NE Alberta St.; 802 SW 10th Ave.
casestudycoffee.com. 7 am-6 pm daily.
On days when all you want for company is your laptop and a specialty roast, Case Study's Northeast location is the ideal environment for getting shit done. The large, window-lined space is almost always abuzz. On busy weekdays, you're likely to end up sitting next to a stranger at one of the coffeehouse's long communal tables. Note: The tourist-packed downtown location is the least study-friendly.