By Cicely A. Richard
The Best Coffee in Seattle
The city of
Seattle has the reputation for having some of the best coffee in the world. It has gained the reputation for being the "Coffee Capital of the
United States" because major coffee companies like Starbucks and Seattle's Best established prosperous companies in this Pacific Northwestern state. In addition to major chains like Starbucks and Seattle's Best, local roasters produce some of the best coffee in Seattle, most of these made from fair trade, certified organic espresso beans from coffee regions around the world.
Cherry Street Coffee House
Cherry Street Coffee House opened its first coffee house in Historic Pioneer Square in the 1990s. It offers some of the best coffee in Seattle because it provides customers with quality coffee beans. The popularity of the coffee house led to business expansion, growing to five locations in the Seattle area. Cherry Street Coffee House serves more than ten coffees, teas and cold drinks. The coffee house also offers sandwiches and other food items.
Cherry Street Coffee House
cherrystreetcoffeehouse.com
community@cherrybaba.com
Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting Co.
Caffe Vita uses a vintage 1930s Probat cast metal roaster to increase the flavor and quality of its coffee beans. Its goal is producing small, fresh batches of coffee beans, not the large number of beans that automatic coffee roasters manufacture. Caffe Vita provides the best organic coffee in Seattle from coffee regions of the world such as Ethiopia, Mexico and South America. This Washington state-certified Organic Roaster purchases only fair-trade coffees and has made a commitment to environmental sustainability. It believes coffee bean farmers should have fair wages and safe working conditions. Caffe Vita teamed with Theo Chocolate, the best chocolate maker in Seattle, to create the Theo Blend. This coffee blend is made from Fair Trade organic coffee from the foothills of Peru and the jungles of East Timor and Theo's famous dark chocolates. Theo Blend has a medium to full-bodied flavor which leaves a smooth finish.
Caffe Vita Store
1005 East Pike St.
Seattle, WA 98122
206-709-4440
caffevita.com
Victrola Coffee Roasters
Victrola Coffee Roasters provides some of the best coffee in Seattle because employees taste each day's batch of roasted coffee before presenting it to customers. It has a personal relationship with its espresso bean suppliers and the customers who purchase coffee beans from Victrola. This coffee roaster has organic and fair trade coffees from Central and South America and Ethiopia. Victrola's Streamline Espresso has an array of flavors to tempt the palate, including blueberry, blackberry, toasted hazelnuts, bittersweet chocolate and brown sugar. Victrola has three locations in Seattle and an online store that sell its coffee blends to online customers.
Victrola Coffee Roasters
victrolacoffee.com
info@victrolacoffee.com
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About the Author:
Based in Tucson, Ariz., Cicely A. Richard has been writing since 1996. Her articles have been published in the “Arizona Daily Star” newspaper and “ForeWord Magazine.” Richard earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and journalism from Louisiana State University.
Photo Credits:
seattle image by Mat Hayward from
Fotolia.com
