Caffeine Nation

The Dozen Seattle Coffee Shops You Should Know About

'Tis the season to wrap your hands around a warm mug. (But, let's be real, it's always coffee season.)

11/11/2019 Edited by Annika Lindburg By Seattle Met Staff

Culture Fix

Weekend What to Do July 12–14

A blues chanteuse, Costa Rica's best coffee beans, and a West African quintet that marries tradition and funk.

07/12/2019 By Sam Jones and Jonathan Olsen-Koziol

Shifts & Shakeups

This Week in Restaurant News: A Protest at Slate and Poke in Kirkland

Five dining developments on our radar this week.

06/28/2019 By Courtney Cummings and Philip Kiefer

Mr. Beanless

Is Coffeeless Coffee the Next Impossible Burger?

The founders of Atomo have created a purportedly more sustainable coffee—in a lab, without using a single bean.

05/29/2019 By Stefan Milne

Coffee Break

Fran's Is the Best-Kept Coffee Secret at University Village

Mall-goers looking for a Starbucks alternative don’t have to wait for Mr. West to open—just head to Fran’s Chocolates.

02/12/2019 By Anne Dennon

End of the Line

Two New Seattle Apps Promise Shorter Wait Times

But do they really spell "death" to the traditional queue?

11/20/2018 By James Ross Gardner

News Feed

Seattle Restaurant News December 2018

This month: Chicago-style pizza, Filipino fine dining, and nerd-approved coffee.

11/20/2018 By Rosin Saez

Welcome Home

So You've Moved to Seattle

It's not easy being new in town. We're here to give you the info every new Seattleite needs right away.

09/21/2018 By James Ross Gardner

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner July 25–31

The week in which: Hot Stove Society hosts Game of Chefs, the Dairy Farmers of Washington are throwing one big ice cream party, and 'tis the season for an ic...

07/25/2018 By Grace Madigan

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: November 29–December 5

The week in which: The Ottoman Empire and Philippines popup during weekend dinners, plus coffee-infused and winter brews flow through the streets of Seattle.

11/29/2017 By Jaime Archer

Food & Drink

Nosh Pit Weekly Planner: November 8–14

The week in which: Seattleites can snack on appetizers with the Seahawks, sip coffee at yet another spot, and meet the city’s best under-the-radar chefs.

11/08/2017 By Jaime Archer

Opening Dispatch

Cascade Coffee Works Opens November 8

The newest Seattle Coffee Works location brings a slow bar and breakfast tacos to the heart of Amazonia.

11/02/2017 By Jaime Archer

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