There’s nothing like a good cup of coffee, and living in Seattle means there’s a place for coffee almost everywhere. with so many options it can be hard to choose, especially on capitol hill. so we’re here to help, these are the best places for coffee on capitol hill.
Victrola coffee roasters
A longtime Capitol Hill favorite, Victrola has been in business for 21 years! he can have coffee, pastries, beans and even get a coffee subscription through them if he really likes coffee. its location on pike st is a perfect stop if you are walking downtown.
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where: 310 e pike st hours: Mon-Fri 6:30am-8pm, Sat & Sunday 7:30am-8pm
volunteer park cafe
Newly reopened and reinvented, the park’s volunteer cafe is back! This cafe has been serving the North Capitol Hill neighborhood for decades. you can have a coffee, wine, pastries and more here. it’s pretty much the perfect place to come after wandering around the volunteer park.
where: 1501 17th avenue east hours: Wed-Sat 8am-7pm, Sun 8am-5pm
ghost note coffee
ghost note has a core menu of expertly roasted and brewed single origin coffees. you’ll also find homemade ingredients, rotating seasonal drinks, unique teas, pastries, and toast. if you fall in love with a particular type of coffee, you can grab a bag because they also sell beans.
where: 1623 bellevue ave hours: Mon, Wed-Fri 8am-5pm, Tues 8am-3pm, Sat & Sunday 8am-6pm
technical books and coffee by ada
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ada’s is one of the more unique places for coffee on this list. that’s because they also work as a library. so you can have a coffee, a cake and you’ll probably end up taking some books home too.
where: 425 15th ave and hours: Tuesday-Thursday 8am-3pm, Friday-Sunday 8am-8pm
combustible coffee
fuel is a great place to grab your favorite coffee drinks and beans too. It’s also worth noting that Fuel has a pretty interesting no-tipping policy, as they pay their employees living wages and offer benefits as well. so feel good about your coffee. They also have a few other locations in town.
where: 610 19th avenue east hours: daily from 7 am to 5 pm
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refined coffee
realfine is locally owned and operated, which means you’re getting a real cup of seattle joe. it’s a great place to get high quality coffee from talented baristas. oh, and you can also have a variety of tasty pastries.
where: 616 e pine st hours: Mon-Fri 7am-4pm, Sat-Sun 8am-4pm
analog coffee
this capitol hill favorite serves up a rotating cast of exceptional local roasters and fresh organic dairy products. you can also enjoy delicious bites of food next door from 8 am to 2 pm every day. you’ll probably ditch the analog with a few snapshots, too.
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where: 235 summit ave and hours: Mon-Fri 7 am-6 pm, Sat & Sunday 8am-4pm
wonderful
this brand definitely offers the most unique coffee on this list. wunderground is a local coffee company serving delicious adaptogenic mushroom coffee. Right now, you may be able to visit a pop-up on Capitol Hill’s Chophouse Row for the foreseeable future and try a coffee or two. of course, you can also take some beans home with you.
where: 1424 11th ave hours: Wed-Fri 9 am-4 pm
live espresso
capitol hill has one of the last coffee shops in town that has been around since the 80s. vivace is a neighborhood staple and pretty much the perfect place to go. In addition, they have enough hours to have a coffee before and after work.
where: 321 broadway avenue east hours: daily 6 am to 7 pm
coffee life
this place is another independent & Locally owned coffee that has been around since 1995. Caffe Vita now has locations across the country and all of their beans are imported directly from the farm and roasted on site. during non-pandemic times, they offer a free brewing class held on third Sundays at their roasting facility on capitol hill.
where: 1005 e pike street hours: daily from 7 am to 7 pm
Looks like you’re going to have to do a DIY coffee tour of capitol hill now, huh? well this list will definitely help you and we hope you will discover a new favorite place. be sure to stay tuned as we explore more neighborhoods.
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