Coming Soon

Seattle Coffee Works to Open New Location This Winter

Wedged between glass skyscrapers and Amazon's campus, Cascade Coffee Works finds a home in a rapidly changing neighborhood.

08/24/2017 By Jaime Archer

Caffeine Compilation

7 Coffee Shops That Take Cold Brew to a New Level

Plain old cold brew is so last year. Make way for the drink's new pals: tonic water, hops, and cannabis.

08/14/2017 By Jaime Archer

Caffeine Nation

Capitol Coffee Works Opens on Memorial Day

Grab a free drink and some cascara chocolate during the grand opening of Seattle Coffee Works' new location on the Pike/Pine corridor.

05/18/2017 By Darren Davis

Coming Soon

Analog Coffee Will Open a Breakfast and Lunch Spot This Summer

The aptly named B-Side will have English muffin sandwiches, a “healthy without harping on about it” menu, and a sizable patio.

05/11/2017 By Rosin Saez

Changeups

Cafe Besalu Sold to Herkimer Coffee

Fear not, the Ballard mainstay and pastries therein should remain the same.

04/28/2017 By Rosin Saez

Opening Dispatch

Ghost Note Coffee Now Open in Capitol Hill

Seattle's next wave of coffee has a new member with a novel approach to brew-by-the-cup.

03/14/2017 By Darren Davis

Opening Dispatch

Now Open in Occidental Park: Cherry Street Public House

Single-origin pour overs, espresso shrub tonics, hearty Persian stews...oh, and a forthcoming mimosa menu.

02/21/2017 By Rosin Saez

Q&A

Neptune Coffee Won't Be Returning to Greenwood Ave

The owner of the neighborhood's go-to coffee shop speaks publicly for the first time since last year's natural gas explosion.

01/27/2017 By Matthew Halverson

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: January 25–31

The week in which: Li'l Woody's launches chef Rachel Yang's burger, Belgian Fest brews flow at Seattle Center, and CoffeeCon comes to town.

01/25/2017 By Rosin Saez

Caffeination

5 Coffee Shops for a Day of Productivity

Because sometimes we just need to turn a coffee shop into our new office.

01/05/2017 By Jack Russillo

The War on Christmas

Starbucks Mines Green from the Red-Cup Controversy

Think the coffee giant has to atone for last year’s brew-haha? Who says it was a mistake?

11/16/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

New Buzz

Is Anchorhead Our Next Wave of Coffee?

The roaster's new downtown shop applies its same exacting standards to an elevated food and drink lineup. This just might be coffee culture's new direction.

11/03/2016 By Darren Davis

Opening Dispatch

One-Stop Chop: Get a Haircut and a Cappuccino at Squirrel Chops

The cafe-salon officially opens October 9.

10/06/2016 By Rosin Saez

In Brief

In Defense of Gas Station Coffee

09/01/2016 By Darren Davis

Coffee

How a Bean Becomes a Latte

This is coffee’s typical journey to your cup.

08/23/2016 By Darren Davis

Caffeinate Yourself

12 Great Neighborhood Coffee Shops

Because the best coffee shop is the one closest to you.

08/23/2016 By Darren Davis and Allecia Vermillion

Caffienated Compendium

Coffee: The New Guide to a Seattle Obsession

From laptop-filled neighborhood cafes and craft coffee bars to boutique microroasters and homegrown caffeine empires, here’s a road map to Seattle’s modern-day coffee culture.

08/23/2016 By Darren Davis and Allecia Vermillion

Coffee

All Coffee Is Global Coffee

Laila Willbur, the 2014 United States Barista Champion and Director of Coffee for Cherry Street, on women in her industry and why every cup is an opportunity to tell an international story.

08/23/2016 By Darren Davis

Coffee

The Power of Coffee Flour

One person’s waste product is another person’s source of endless economic and culinary potential.

08/23/2016 By Allecia Vermillion

Coffee

Is Fair Trade Really Fair?

Bellingham-based importer Edwin Martinez knows the coffee business, from the most remote grower in Guatemala to the man-bunned barista on Capitol Hill—and he thinks globally averaged profit sharing hurts the industry.

08/23/2016 By Darren Davis