Slideshow: Ballard Coffee Works Opens on NW Market Street
1A man sipping a cup of joe, a beacon of excellent beandom in downtown Seattle, now watches over the corner of NW Market Street and 22nd Avenue NW.2A man sipping a cup of joe, a beacon of excellent beandom in downtown Seattle, now watches over the corner of NW Market Street and 22nd Avenue NW.3A […]
Laptop users will find an area equipped with plenty of plugs.
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Laptop users will find an area equipped with plenty of plugs.
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Simsch makes a cup of single-origin Bali using an aeropress; the process takes only one minute.
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Simsch makes a cup of single-origin Bali using an aeropress; the process takes only one minute.
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This Hydra espresso machine is manufactured by Seattle-based Synesso. Baristas can control temperature and pressure—essential for any coffee connoisseur, says Simsch.
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This Hydra espresso machine is manufactured by Seattle-based Synesso. Baristas can control temperature and pressure—essential for any coffee connoisseur, says Simsch.
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Local artist Jill Smith made the lights.
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Local artist Jill Smith made the lights.
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Simsch has said he wants the Ballard cafe to become a "community center" for the neighborhood. He envisions this corner becoming a children’s play area; he plans to fill that closet with toys.
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Simsch has said he wants the Ballard cafe to become a "community center" for the neighborhood. He envisions this corner becoming a children’s play area; he plans to fill that closet with toys.
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The cafe is softly open and will have its grand opening March 25.
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The cafe is softly open and will have its grand opening March 25.
Ballard has landed itself another notable opening, but no, it’s not a bar or restaurant. Sebastian Simsch, proprietor of Seattle Coffee Works, has opened the doors of his Ballard offshoot, named, whaddya know, Ballard Coffee Works.In a town filled with bean geeks, Simsch is a standout. His Pike Street cafe is reminiscent of a laboratory, so o…
