In my mind, Seattle has a reputation for good coffee. Maybe it’s because Starbucks is from Seattle. Maybe it’s because the weather is cold and dreary like Portland – the perfect coffee weather. Maybe it’s because it’s a big city with a large international population. Or maybe it’s because all my other food and beverage experiences there have been so positive.
Whatever the reason, I had high expectations for Seattle. I asked friends for recommendations and researched extensively to find the best of the best. Over the course of many weekend trips to Seattle in the past few years, I managed to visit all of these cafes.
When I first started my quest, I was disappointed that the cafes I visited didn’t wow me. As it happens, they were all establishments that had been around for a while. But over the years, as new and interesting places cropped up, the coffee scene got better and better.
Here is the list in its entirety: the old and the new, the good and the bad. It’s certainly not every café in Seattle – not even close – but it’s a fairly accurate representation of some good options at this point in time.
Victrola, 2016
Zoka, 2016
URD, 2024
Union, 2018
Storyville, 2021
Sound & Fog, 2018
Slate, University District, 2016 [closed]
Phin Cafe, 2023
Mr. West, 2019
Little Oddfellows, 2019
La Marzocco, 2018 [closed]
Herkimer, 2022
Hello Em, 2023
Evoke Cafe, 2019 [closed]
Elm Coffee Roasters, West Seattle, 2019
Elm Coffee Roasters, 2022
Craftworks, 2023
Capitol Coffee Works, 2023 [closed]
Broadcast, 2018
Anchorhead Coffee, 2019
Analog Coffee, 2022
Ada's, 2022
203 F, 2024
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