By David & Susan Greenberg
Beside the mighty Columbia River, overlooking gargantuan ships circled by tugboats like remoras, Coffee Girl sits within a chamber of what had once been an enormous cannery operation that only ceased when the unending supply of fish dwindled.
Thick beams, thick walls, thick history, outstanding coffee, outstanding lavender scones, it is among the best coffeeshops we’ve ever been to, as though the cannery was intentionally built to house it.
Customers here have all been vetted by central casting as prototypical Astorians and you can be chosen too. The only criterion for admittance is lack of pretension.
Just outside Coffee Girl, overlooking the Columbia River
Their yogurt with granola was crowned by pristine, seasonal fruit. Their bagel and lox satisfied the soul of a New York City expat.
If you don’t speak German, look up the word gemütlichkeit. You get a full dose of it here.
Coffee Girl
100 39th St, Astoria, OR 97103