Coffee ME Up's official pages give you two ways to plan a meal: a downloadable menu for reading ingredients and a Square storefront for checking an order. Start with those, especially if you're choosing between breakfast and lunch or need to ask about a substitution.
This is a researched guide to the café at 221 Cumberland Avenue in Portland, Maine, not a personal review. The official contact page lists daily hours of 7am–2pm and 207-536-1279. Confirm special closures and ordering cutoffs directly; posted opening hours are not a promise that every item is available until closing.
Breakfast or lunch: where to start
The menu linked by the café separates English-muffin breakfast sandwiches from ciabatta lunch sandwiches. Breakfast sandwiches normally include Liptao, a potato-based spread containing feta, roasted peppers and other seasonings, unless the item says otherwise.
For a few concrete starting points, the official Square storefront listed these individual items when checked October 9:
| If you're considering… | Listed item | Listed price |
|---|---|---|
| A breakfast sandwich | Egg & Cheese | $5.50 |
| Oatmeal | Loaded Oatmeal | $9.00 |
| A lunch sandwich | Turkey Club | $14.00 |
| A vegetable lunch sandwich | Veggie | $12.50 |
These are item prices, not meal totals. Check your selected options and final order amount; the table does not estimate tax, additions or a drink. Nor does a listing establish that an item can be fulfilled at your chosen time.
Read past “plant-based” and “veggie”
The downloadable menu's plant-based sausage breakfast sandwich still lists egg and cheddar. Liptao itself contains feta. The lunch Veggie sandwich lists goat cheese and mayonnaise, so its name is not a vegan designation.
Likewise, the breakfast burrito's bean mixture is explicitly marked as containing gluten. A wrap substitution alone would not resolve that ingredient note. Ask the café about the whole preparation if you have dietary requirements; this guide does not establish allergy safety or cross-contact controls.
Our vegetarian and vegan menu guide explains similar label distinctions at two other Portland restaurants.
How to check pickup without guessing
Use the Order Now link on the Coffee ME Up homepage, then confirm that the storefront says pickup from 221 Cumberland Ave. Choose your intended time and review the available choices before submitting anything. We checked the public storefront but did not place an order or test fulfillment.
The online bagel listings specifically ask customers to call for availability. Treat that as a reason to contact the café, not as evidence that bagels are either in stock or sold out.
If timing matters, the PDF asks customers to allow 5–10 minutes for smoothies and 10–15 minutes for smoothie bowls. Those are published preparation notes, not guaranteed waits or confirmed pickup times. Build your plan around the café's current response or order confirmation.
Keep the Coffee ME Up directory profile handy for its official links. For another café visit, our Tandem location guide distinguishes the bakery from the separate roastery café before you head out.
Sources and how this guide was made
Researched October 9, 2026 using the café's official website, linked menu and rendered ordering page. AI assisted the research and writing. This is not a personal visit or tasting. Menus, prices, hours and ordering availability can change; follow the official links above for your visit.
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