Espresso, tea, handmade pastries including croissants and the worlds best cinnamon rolls.
We make coffee. Not coffee with expensive machines but real coffee with tried and true methods of extraction: a traditional espresso maker, a vacuum pot, a press pot, a Chemex, a Melitta drip filter, even an aeropress. We roast all of our coffees, and most of our coffees are fair-trade and organic, and more and more of our coffees are direct-trade. All this combines to make us into a coffee tasting room, and many of our customers love hanging long after the first tasting experience.
Ghost Alley Espresso showcases small roasters in Seattle by offering unique espresso drinks in our tiny tucked away shop. Our most popular drink is the Salty Nut Latte, a salted caramel and hazelnut latte and the Mystery Mocha. Each Mystery Mocha is crafted specifically for you based on your preferences and the barista's creativity. We also serve a selection of cold drinks, including Whiskey Cold brew during the summer.
Coffee lovers may want to check out this branch of the ubiquitous coffee shop chain; it happens to be the first Starbucks that was ever opened. The building has retained the same facade over the years, and is still busy with folks on the go looking for their coffee fix. This first Starbucks opened in downtown Seattle in 1971. It was originally housed at 2000 Western Avenue, where it stayed until 1977 when it moved to its current location one block south, at Pike Place near Stewart Street. Today, the Starbucks global empire has shops in 55 different countries, where they sell an assortment of gourmet drip-brewed coffees, teas, sandwiches and other snacks, as well as coffee beans.
Victrola Coffee Roasters is a sleekly designed "grown-up" coffee shop. At Victrola you'll find plenty of space to spread out your laptop and work without being overrun by students. And in keeping with the more sophisticated atmosphere, Victrola hosts a variety of events each month, like wine and coffee tastings and after-hours jazz musicians to accompany late-night lattes. Victrola also has a second location further up Capitol Hill that features revolving exhibits by local artists. With regard to the fare, Victrola serves up rich, smooth coffees, panini sandwiches, and a variety of sweet treats.
North Seattle has a cozy little establishment called Cloud City Coffee for family and friends to huddle on cozy couches and grab a cup of coffee. Open from 6a onwards, the coffeehouse prepares a fresh variety of wraps, salads and pastries to go along with the coffee and organic tea. The cafe offers quite the collection of books, newspapers and WiFi connectivity to keep the adults engaged while kids have a blast in the play section. This upbeat cafe knows how to keep up with its popularity and increasing number of customers as they offer attractive discounts on food and drinks to its regular patrons! Make sure you visit this cafe to experience this goodness.
