There are a few purveyors of specialty coffee equipment in the USA, and Clive Coffee is one of the most highly regarded. I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit while I was in Portland! I used to volunteer regularly at an animal shelter; I was told by friends that I would want to take all of the animals home. This trip felt sort of the same – so many espresso machines that need loving homes!
Pretty unassuming (but attractive) exterior. 
When I walked inside, the showroom was a bit smaller than I had expected but also reminded me of a Crate and Barrel store in its aesthetic. 
This was about the extent of their showroom, but it had plenty to occupy me for a while… especially once I spotted some truly beautiful machines. Sorry about the sunlight making it hard to see the first two machines (yes, Portland DOES get sun from time to time!).
La Marzocco GS/3 with glass panels
Single-group Slayer
Lucca M58 by Quick Mill
Izzo Alex Duetto 3.0 
Yama siphon brewer
Chemex Ottomatic (turns your Chemex into an automatic brewer)
I had a very nice chat with Ben, one of the team members at Clive, and it was great fun geeking out about coffee with him! I must thank him for clueing me into the fact that I don’t NEED to use a triple basket in my bottomless portafilter – my double basket will work perfectly. The huge triple basket was stopping me from pulling shots in the bottomless portafilter regularly… things will be changing at my house going forward.
Ben also taught me a bit more about grinders, and showed me what I would consider the logical next step if I ever decide to upgrade from my Baratza Vario.
This is a Macap MD7 large conical grinder. Looks a little like a Dalek, doesn’t it? (Note that the bean hopper has been removed.)
Large conical grinders are what the best coffee shops use, and upgrading the grinder will often make a much bigger taste difference in the cup vs. upgrading the espresso machine. I was happy to hear that Ben’s opinion was that my Vario had good value for its price point (which agrees with my research that it was the best “bang for your buck” espresso grinder out there), but if I ever want to spend more than three times as much, I may start looking into a large conical burr grinder. Dreams….
Clive Coffee also sells accessories like filters, tampers, cups/saucers, etc. They offer free shipping on purchases over $75 (which is an alarmingly easy price point to hit when you start seeing all the cool stuff they have on display!). I managed to buy just a $40 tamping stand and felt virtuous.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to try or buy any of their house roasts because I already have SIX bags from PDX roasters to go through, but maybe another time.
In short, if you’re in Portland and want to talk about coffee equipment with people that really know their stuff, visit Clive Coffee. And if you’re in the market for an espresso machine, I can vouch for them really taking the time to get to know you to recommend the best equipment for your specific needs!