Push x Pull

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Push x Pull is a coffee company based in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] [2] [3] [4] The business has also operated in Seattle's Central District. [5] [6]

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Exterior of the shop in Seattle's Central District in 2023 January 2023, Seattle - 459 (cropped).jpg
Exterior of the shop in Seattle's Central District in 2023

The coffee company Push x Pull is based in Portland, Oregon, and has operated in Seattle's Central District. The business specializes in natural-process coffees [7] and serves many different varieties, including some from Guatemala, Indonesia, and Uganda. [8] Drink includes espresso shots and cortados. [9] Food options include an egg and cheese sandwich, as well as baked goods. [10]

Aimee Rizzo of The Infatuation has said of the Seattle location: "The design is minimal, the entire menu fits on a little black felt board, and the inside looks like your Amazonian friend's open one-bedroom: white walls, giant windows, and a ton of succulents. There's wifi, and the upstairs balcony bar is the perfect spot to post up with a mug of chai and a slice of creme fraiche coffee cake distraction-free (unless you like staring at blank walls). Bonus points for music that's not too loud and actually-nice baristas." [11]

History

The business was established in 2018. [12] Christopher Hall and Emma Mansanti are the owners. [1]

Reception

In the Daily Hive 's 2021 list of eight coffee shops in Portland "that'll have you ditching big chains immediately", Lakshmi Sadhu said Push x Pull has "one of the best" espressos in the city. [13] Lindsay D. Mattison ranked Push x Pull eleventh in Tasting Table 's 2023 list of Portland's fifteen best coffee shops. [14] Eater Portland included Push x Pull in a 2024 list of the city's best coffee shops. [15]

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