Espresso Vivace Roasteria in Seattle's Capitol Hill is David Schomer's espresso lab since 1988: dark-roasted blends, the textbook reference Caffe Nico, the city's first rosetta.
Address: 532 Broadway Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
Victrola Coffee Roasters in Seattle's Capitol Hill is the 2000 third-wave roaster on 15th Ave: single-origin pour overs, the Streamline espresso blend, Friday cupping sessions.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Filter, Whole bean retail
Storyville Coffee in Seattle's Pike Place is the Bainbridge-Island roaster's flagship Corner Market cafe: a single-origin lineup, full pastry counter, the best view in the market.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Sumatra, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Anchorhead Coffee in Seattle is the downtown CenturyLink Plaza small-batch roaster: the Hard Hat iced latte people queue for, plus a clean modern bean program at retail.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
Lighthouse Roasters in Seattle's Fremont is the 1993 dark-roast specialist in a 120-year-old craftsman: an unpretentious espresso program, the city's most loyal weekend regulars.
Sources from: Sumatra, Ethiopia, Mexico, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Hello Em in Seattle's Little Saigon is Yenvy Pham's Vietnamese coffee roastery: Vietnam-only beans, the city's only phin-filter ca phe sua da, plus a gallery in the same space.
Sources from: Vietnam
How they serve: Vietnamese phin filter, Espresso, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Caffe Vita in Seattle's Capitol Hill is the 1995 Farm Direct roaster: a downstairs roaster visible behind glass, the Caffe del Sol blend that anchors most Seattle espresso programs.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Indonesia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail, Subscription
