It was a Monday afternoon, and I set out on foot up Pike Street to Capitol Hill. “They have incredibly creative coffee drinks there, and the owner is super cool!”įireFly Tonic at Ghost Note Cafe Photo provided by Wonderlust Sweet Lydia, a blend of chamomile tea, white chocolate, milk and espressoĬhristos Andrews, owner of Ghost Note Cafe Photo provided by WonderlustĪimee Morrow, the owner of Soulever Chocolates at Northwest Tastings in Pike Place Market, told me about Ghost Note Cafeas I was nibbling on dairy-free chocolate and sipping local wine. Spicy mocha, blended with habanero pepper, sea salt and dark chocolate mocha Turmeric mocha, blended with turmeric, white pepper and cacao with dark chocolate Queen Anne Roasters feature Single origins and blends available by the bag at the shop, where everything on the shelves has been roasted in the past two weeks.īesides amazing espresso, their signature drinks are to die for. No drip coffee is served here it’s all espresso and tea. “It’s pretty awesome, to smell the varnish of the shop and the coffee mixed together.” She closed the ghost tours in 2016 and began roasting her own coffee in 2017, with her husband and son, on Queen Anne Hill in the back of her husband Rafael’s violin shop, using a tiny five-pound roaster. She chose the name for her tiny cafe to pay homage to the hauntings in the area. The original restroom tiles are still on the floor.Īt one time Ghost Alley was the meeting place for Market Ghost Tours, which Mercedes operated for 13 years. The owner, Mercedes Carrabba, remodeled it by closing off the entrance to the men’s room (smart, atmosphere-wise) and turning the attendant’s space into a coffee shop. It was once an attendant’s room for the first public restrooms on the west coast, originally built for the 1908 World’s Fair. Measuring only 147 square feet, you can cozy up to one of the few stools inside or, if you’re lucky enough to snag one of the outside chairs, choose to people watch. Ghost Alley Espresso is one of the oldest spaces in the market. This gem is found underneath the main entrance of Pike Place Market, just before the famous Gum Wall - which is exactly what it sounds like: a wall covered in chewed gum - and below where the fishmongers throw fish through the air. My favorite is the rich and spicy Aztec Latte with almond milk. The cafe serves up fabulous gourmet brewed coffee and pastries, sandwiches, beer and wine.Įvery coffee order is individually ground for the freshest serving possible. In the summer the front doors open up to the sidewalk, letting in the unique and competing sounds of the street musicians and seagulls. ![]() Part café and part art gallery, the shop offers walls filled with original art by local artists, rotating the collection every sixty days. Located in the heart of Pike Place Market on the corner of Stewart and Pike Place, Local Coloris a welcoming haven from the bustle. Here are four of my favorite funky and fabulous cafés: ![]() Starbucks may be the king of coffee, especially here, where it started and has a standard shop on pretty much every corner, but the coffee culture has taken a delightful twist in focusing on specialty coffee and drinks which allow local roasters to shine and share their creativity. In the Emerald City, an overcast drizzly afternoon offers an excuse to drink something hot while enjoying a good book or conversation in the perfect setting, a cozy café.Īs a person born and raised there, I’m in my element in such weather, although contrary to what most people may think, it actually doesn’t rain non-stop - Seattle ranks 44th among major U.S.
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