- Around Portland Tours - At the shop, we’ll fit you for a bike and helmet and introduce you to the city’s doughnut and coffee scene
- Ladd’s Addition - After taking off from the shop, we’ll ride into Ladd’s Addition, a pretty neighborhood designed in a labyrinth stylE. In the Ladd’s Addition neighborhood is the heart of the original food cart scene and we’ll set the scene by trying some of our favorite coffee and discussing our route for the day.
- Hawthorne - In the SE neighborhood of Hawthorne and Division, we’ll visit another coffee and pastry shop and talk more about all the options available in the city.
- Irvington/Broadway District - We’ll visit the Broadway District and tell you the story of one of the origins of the doughnut craze in Portland
- Blue Star Donuts - On the days Blue Star is open (pandemic hours vary), we’ll visit this donut shop meant to create a style of pastry better fit for those used to more of a culinary than a convenience store experience for doughnuts. If Blue Star is not open, we have a great replacement!
- Bicycle use
- Use of helmet
- Bottled water
- Breakfast
- Tea and coffee
- Gratuities – always appreciated for your charming guides!
- Snacks
Portland is renowned for its artisanal coffee and delicious doughnuts – discover it all on a 6-8 mile cycling tour. Starts at 10 a.m. daily. Bike, helmet, a doughnut, and a cup of coffee are all included!
Our store at 833 SE Main Street #121 is strategically located in the heart of Portland’s coffee roasting giants (three of the city’s top roasters are within a stone’s throw of our location).
We’ll kick start the tour with a cup of coffee, tea, or hot cocoa at a café that roasts their own beans, and get a taste of some specialty coffee to perk us up for the sugary treats ahead. The tour plan might differ depending on the doughnut shop schedules, but we’ll usually start with a less-known but much-loved local store, then head to another popular shop renowned for their apple fritters!
The doughnut popularity in Portland isn’t only about enjoying the pastries; it’s also about the unique subculture that supports it. Were you aware that the doughnut aficionado Homer Simpson was inspired by a resident of Portland? The big question is, did the Homer doughnut inspire the city’s doughnut craze, or was it the other way around?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
