PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One of the nicest spots in the U.S. is a Portland coffee shop, per Reader’s Digest.
For the 10th year, the more-than-century-old magazine has crowned the Nicest Places in America. The 2026 edition features Heretic Coffee.
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The volunteer-run nonprofit shop located on 5120 SE 28th Ave. opened in spring 2023. But it garnered national attention last October when it offered free breakfast to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
This followed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement that thousands of SNAP beneficiaries would not receive food assistance the following month, as part of the federal government shutdown…