Cafe in Seattle

Espresso Vivace ★ 4.7

Espresso Vivace in Seattle's Capitol Hill is David Schomer's 1988 espresso bar: the cafe credited with bringing micro-foam latte art to North America.

Victrola Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4

Victrola Coffee Roasters in Seattle's Capitol Hill is the 2000 cafe that anchored the city's second-wave-to-third-wave coffee transition, refurbished in 2024.

Storyville Coffee Pike Place ★ 4.5

Storyville Coffee Pike Place in Seattle is the top-floor Corner Market cafe: a Bainbridge-roasted bean line, full pastry case and the best window in the Pike.

Anchorhead Coffee Downtown ★ 4.3

Anchorhead Coffee Downtown in Seattle is the CenturyLink Plaza flagship: a small-batch roaster known for the Hard Hat latte and a clean, modern espresso.

Caffe Vita Capitol Hill ★ 4.4

Caffe Vita Capitol Hill in Seattle is the 1995 flagship roastery and cafe, an early adopter of Farm Direct sourcing, with a downstairs roaster visible.

Mr West Cafe Bar Downtown ★ 4.2

Mr West Cafe Bar Downtown in Seattle is the ultramodern Olive Way coffee-into-wine bar: artisanal espresso through afternoon, then natural wine and cocktails.

Lighthouse Roasters ★ 4.4

Lighthouse Roasters in Seattle's Fremont is the 1993 corner roastery in a 120-year-old craftsman building: dark-roast espresso, the city's most loyal.

Hello Em Viet Coffee and Roastery ★ 4.5

Hello Em in Seattle's Little Saigon is Yenvy Pham's Vietnamese coffee roastery: ca phe sua da, Vietnamese-grown beans, plus a community library and gallery.

Hello Em Viet Coffee and Roastery ★ 4.3

Hello Em on Weller in Little Saigon is the unmarked Vietnamese roastery sharing space with Little Saigon Creative, pouring phin-filter ca phe sua da to 16:00.

TipCloses at 16:00 daily; the phin-filter ca phe sua da is the order.

Lighthouse Roasters ★ 4.1

Lighthouse Roasters on a Fremont corner three blocks off the main drag is a loyal espresso room with an old-school dark roast and a weekend no-laptop policy.

TipWeekends bring a no-laptop policy; come for the espresso, not for the workday.

Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting Company ★ 4.3

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.

Espresso Vivace Roasteria ★ 4.8

Espresso Vivace Roasteria in Seattle's Capitol Hill is David Schomer's espresso lab since 1988: dark-roasted blends, the textbook reference Caffe Nico.

Victrola Coffee Roasters ★ 4.7

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.

Storyville Coffee ★ 4.5

Storyville Coffee in Seattle's Pike Place is the Bainbridge-Island roaster's flagship Corner Market cafe: a single-origin lineup, full pastry counter.

Anchorhead Coffee ★ 4.0

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.

Lighthouse Roasters ★ 4.1

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.

Hello Em Viet Coffee and Roastery ★ 4.4

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.