# The best coffee shops in Seattle

Where latte art took off and the Starbucks story began.

- 1369 votes · 12 items
- Dec 9, 2025 · suitcase.happy
- https://even.best/en/l/3482/the-best-coffee-shops-in-seattle

## Top 12

1. **Espresso Vivace** (149 · ▲160 ▼11) — David Schomer popularised latte art here.
2. **Victrola Coffee Roasters** (117 · ▲135 ▼18) — Cosy roastery on Pike Street.
3. **Elm Coffee Roasters** (100 · ▲117 ▼17) — Light roasts in Pioneer Square.
4. **Milstead & Co.** (95 · ▲102 ▼7) — Multi-roaster bar in Fremont.
5. **Caffe Vita** (86 · ▲101 ▼15) — Capitol Hill roaster since 1995.
6. **Caffe Ladro** (67 · ▲87 ▼20) — Local chain with organic coffee.
7. **Lighthouse Roasters** (60 · ▲78 ▼18) — Fremont neighbourhood roaster.
8. **Starbucks Reserve Roastery** (57 · ▲81 ▼24) — Giant roastery on Capitol Hill.
9. **Storyville Coffee** (56 · ▲78 ▼22) — Upstairs at Pike Place Market.
10. **Herkimer Coffee** (55 · ▲76 ▼21) — Roaster in Phinney Ridge.
11. **Original Starbucks, Pike Place** (52 · ▲76 ▼24) — The 1912 Pike Place store.
12. **Monorail Espresso** (45 · ▲63 ▼18) — Walk-up window downtown since 1980.

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