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The Seattle latte is the third-wave espresso-and-milk drink the city perfected: a triple-shot espresso pulled at 9 bars, steamed whole milk poured to a glossy microfoam with a tulip or rosetta on top.
Seattle shaped the modern American espresso drink. Starbucks opened at Pike Place in 1971 as a bean roaster; Howard Schultz brought the Italian espresso-bar template to the company after a 1983 Milan trip, and the latte (espresso plus steamed milk) became the city's lingua franca through the 1990s. The third-wave reset came from independents: Espresso Vivace (David Schomer, opened 1988 on Capitol Hill) wrote the textbook on milk-steaming and latte art; Victrola Coffee Roasters (2000) refined single-origin espresso; Caffe Vita built the city's roasting reputation from 1995. Seattle barista training still centres on milk-steam technique and rosetta latte art.
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Where to eat Seattle latte in Seattle: the editor picks
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