Deadstock Coffee

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OwnerIan Williams
Location408 Northwest Couch Street, Portland, Oregon, 97209, United States
Coordinates 45°31′25.4″N122°40′29.2″W / 45.523722°N 122.674778°W / 45.523722; -122.674778
Website deadstockcoffee.com

Deadstock Coffee is a Black-owned coffee company based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The business has operated coffee shops in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood and in Beaverton. [1] Deadstock also and sells beans online. [2]

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In December 2025, the business announced plans to close the Old Town shop permanently. [3]

Description

Deadstock bills itself as "snob-free" and uses the slogan "Coffee should be dope". [4] Drinks include the Steph Curry (white chocolate mocha), the Lebronald Palmer (mixture of coffee, sweet tea, and lemonade), and the Luther Vandross (lavender mocha). Drinks can be topped with stenciled sneakers (Adidas, Jordans, Nikes, or Reebok). [5] The chai lattes are made with One Stripe Chai. [6]

History

The business began as a cart and has operated a sneaker-themed [7] coffee shop in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood since August 2015. [8] [9] In 2020, the business saw a spike in business, [10] [11] and owner Ian Williams confirmed plans to open a location at Alberta Alley, a new development in northeast Portland. [12]

In 2023, Deadstock Coffee and the Haitian restaurant Kann collaborated to launch a custom coffee blend. [13] A second Deadstock location opened in Beaverton in 2024. In December 2025, the business announced plans to close the Old Town location permanently, on December 31. [1] [14] [15] Deadstock had nine employees at the time. [16]

Reception

In 2020, Williams was included in Portland Business Journal 's top 40 under 40 list. [17] [18] Nick Townsend included Deadstock in Eater Portland 's 2021 list of "11 Places to Find Charming Chai Lattes in Portland". [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Deadstock Coffee Is Stepping Out of Old Town". Willamette Week. December 20, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ Delany, Alex (March 17, 2020). "Where to Buy Great Coffee Online". Bon Appétit. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ Nocera, Veronica (December 19, 2025). "Sneaker-themed NW Portland coffee shop to close after 10 years". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ Ziots, Megan (March 27, 2019). "Portland's Best Coffee Shops — Must-Visit Spots For Any Caffeine Fanatic". PaperCity Magazine. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (March 9, 2021). "8 Creative Ways to Caffeinate with Local Concoctions". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Townsend, Nick (January 28, 2021). "11 Places to Find Charming Chai Lattes in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ Giardino, Neil; Muldofsky, Mack; Yang, Allie (May 5, 2021). "After a year of protests, Portland residents have waning patience for antifa". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ Moore, Jenni (June 15, 2021). "'Buy Black' Was a Boon for Deadstock Coffee. It Was Also a Burden". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  9. ↑ Thorn, Bret (August 28, 2020). "Deadstock Coffee blends sneaker culture with third-wave brew". Restaurant Hospitality. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ Reaume, Genevieve (June 5, 2020). "Black-owned businesses see spike in Portland". KATU. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  11. ↑ Chalmers, Keely (June 3, 2020). "Black-owned businesses in Portland getting support during difficult times". kgw.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (November 18, 2020). "Taqueria Papi Chulo's and Coffee Brand Deadstock Are Coming to a New Development on NE Alberta". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  13. ↑ Wong, Janey (December 8, 2023). "Nationally Celebrated Restaurant Kann Collaborates With Deadstock to Release a Haitian Spiced Coffee". Eater Portland. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  14. ↑ "'Good things come to an end': Portland coffee shop to close Old Town cafe". KOIN.
  15. ↑ Nocera, Veronica (December 19, 2025). "Sneaker-themed NW Portland coffee shop to close after 10 years". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Portland's Deadstock Coffee to close Old Town location". Portland Business Journal. December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  17. ↑ Chalmers, Keely (December 10, 2020). "Portland Coffee shop owner recognized locally and nationally for his unique business". kgw.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Forty Under 40 2020: Ian Williams, Deadstock Coffee". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
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