Today, I am writing about the best coffee shops in Seattle and around Washington.  I am hesitant to use the word best sometimes because best is a subjective term.

All the different types of coffee shops

Some people love the coffee shops that play Indie music.  Others like coffee shops that cater organic goods.  In the vicinity of Seattle and outside of Seattle,  you can find a dozen type of theme filled coffee shops: movie theme based,  writer’s coffee shops, art decor coffee shops.   Some of the coffee shops I had been to try to personalize their cafe like you are visiting a friend’s house, or someone’s living room.  And, if you don’t have the patience to go in to order coffee, you can go through a drive-through, pulling up to a little cute coffee java hut.

By saying all that I think it is best to use the word favorite. Everyone has a favorite coffee house that they like to go to, me, included. These days mostly it’s the mom and pop places, though every once in a while I still go hang out at that coffee place that changed my love for coffee.

If you are new in town, Seattle is broken down into neighborhoods.  You will find that the more proximate the neighborhood is near to  Downtown Seattle, the more coffee houses that community has. There are a few exceptions.  The east side to is broken down similarly by neighborhoods, and they to have amassed a collection of coffee houses.  What I have found though was that every neighborhood that I had visited in Seattle or outskirts of Seattle had at least one wonderful place to go and drink coffee.  Just ask the locals.

Here is a list of some and I will add to the list.

Coffee shops in Seattle

Downtown Seattle: Which street would be the question?  In the heart of downtown, there are so many, but one is all I get.  Seattle Coffee Works

Downtown Seattle in the financial district: Joelle’s Espresso Cafe (keep in mind they are only open during the weekdays since they cater to the 7 to 5 working crowd).

Belltown: Uptown Expresso

Magnolia: Caffe Appassionato Coffee

Upper Queen Ann: El Diablo Coffee

Lower Queen Ann: Caffe Ladro

Capitol Hill: Starbucks

Fremont: Milstead and Co

Pioneer Square: Cafe Vita

Wallingford: Zoka Coffee Roaster and Tea Company

If you have a favorite, let me know. Maybe I haven’t tried it.