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Best coffee for tired dads in Seattle
11 curated specialty roasters in Seattle, ranked on roast quality and local standing. The short list for the 5am wake-ups.
11 top specialty coffee roasters in seattle, US, ranked by nri.
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storyville coffee pike place
tucked into the upper reaches of pike street, storyville coffee operates like seattle specialty coffee should.
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seven coffee roasters market & cafe
seven coffee roasters market & cafe sits on ne ravenna boulevard like it's been part of the neighborhood forever.
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herkimer coffee
greenwood avenue doesn't get the coffee press that capitol hill does, but locals know better.
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victrola coffee roasters
the espresso here tastes like someone actually cares.
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café hagen (café and roastery)
the seattle neighborhood around 5th ave north gets its fair share of coffee shops, but café hagen feels different the moment you step inside.
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hello em việt coffee & roastery
the coffee at hello em việt pulls you back to 1227 s weller street for reasons that have nothing to do with convenience.
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futurebean
good coffee on 1st avenue is rarer than you'd think, given how much seattle talks about it.
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watson's counter
if you're the kind of person who builds a saturday morning around coffee rather than just grabbing it on the way somewhere, 24th ave nw has the right pace for that.
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caffe vita
when you need somewhere reliable for that wednesday morning cortado run, caffe vita on fremont avenue delivers without the theater.
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kuma coffee
seattle has a coffee culture that's genuinely hard to overstate, and the competition between roasters here means mediocrity gets filtered out fast.
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uptown espresso - magnolia
you're on w mcgraw street in magnolia, where seattle feels more residential than urban.
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Questions, answered
Where is the best coffee in Seattle?
storyville coffee pike place tops our Seattle list, ranked on roast quality and local standing. It is one of 11 curated specialty roasters in the city.
How many specialty coffee roasters are in Seattle?
11 curated specialty roasters in Seattle make our list, each chosen on merit rather than paid placement.
What is the best coffee setup for a tired new dad?
Buy whole beans from a local roaster and grind per cup, keep a simple AeroPress or pour-over by the kettle, and pre-fill it the night before. Two minutes at 5am, proper coffee, no machine to clean.
Coffee data via Not Another Sunday. Roaster names and notes shown as published.