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Seattle's Best
Milstead & Co. is one of Seattle's Best.

1. Milstead & Co.

9.2
754 N 34th St (btwn Fremont & Troll Ave), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Fremont · 148 tips and reviews

Josh D.Josh Dillard: Best coffee shop in Seattle, hands down.

Elm Coffee Roasters is one of Seattle's Best.

2. Elm Coffee Roasters

9.2
240 2nd Avenue Ext S Ste 103, Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Pioneer Square · 79 tips and reviews

Andrew B.Andrew Bennett: Coolest cafe in Seattle. Sensible, passionate staff. Quality coffee. Sick-ass ambience. And a darn right sexy logo, if I do say so myself.

Slate Coffee Bar is one of Seattle's Best.

3. Slate Coffee Bar

5413 6th Ave NW (6th and NW Market St.), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Ballard · 55 tips and reviews

LaurenLauren: Love this coffee shop! The baristas here are super friendly. They really care about their coffee, and man, it is some gooood coffee.

Victrola Cafe and Roastery is one of Seattle's Best.

4. Victrola Cafe and Roastery

8.8
310 E Pike St (at Minor Ave), Seattle, WA
Café · Capitol Hill · 124 tips and reviews

Vivek M.Vivek Mayasandra: Cappuccino. Amazing.

Monorail Espresso is one of Seattle's Best.

5. Monorail Espresso

8.8
510 Pike St (at 5th Ave), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Seattle Central Business District · 113 tips and reviews

DanielDaniel: One of the best espresso places in Seattle, quick and easy, designed for people on the go. Make sure you try one of their homemade cookies!

Storyville Coffee Company is one of Seattle's Best.

6. Storyville Coffee Company

8.8
94 Pike St #34 (1st Ave (Pike Place Market)), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Pike Place · 163 tips and reviews

Annie L.Annie Ly: they just offered me a complimentary piece of warm, freshly-baked chocolate cake. what a way to make a person's day.

Cafe Allegro is one of Seattle's Best.

7. Cafe Allegro

7.2
4214 University Way NE (at NE 42nd St), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · University District · 38 tips and reviews

Roberto J.Roberto Juárez-Garza: Go to the second floor. It's less crowded and WiFi is way faster.

Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea Company is one of Seattle's Best.

8. Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea Company

7.4
2200 N 56th St (at Keystone Pl N), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Wallingford · 54 tips and reviews

Edward J.Edward Johnson: Good coffee, laid back small town atmosphere. Everyone is friendly and as someone said earlier, these guys know their coffee

Broadcast Coffee is one of Seattle's Best.

9. Broadcast Coffee

1623 Bellevue Ave Ste A (E Pine St), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Capitol Hill · 21 tips and reviews

Serena W.Serena Wu: This place has a really, really good playlist.

Dorothea Coffee is one of Seattle's Best.

10. Dorothea Coffee

1424 11th Ave Ste F, Seattle, WA
Café · Capitol Hill · 2 tips and reviews
MiiR Flagship is one of Seattle's Best.

11. MiiR Flagship

3400 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Wallingford · 37 tips and reviews

Andy B.Andy Bokanev: Great espresso and awesome beer tap selection.

Caffè Umbria is one of Seattle's Best.

12. Caffè Umbria

8.5
320 Occidental Ave S (btwn Jackson & Main St), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Pioneer Square · 50 tips and reviews

Matthew A.Matthew Anderson: If you order your drink "for here", it comes with a free chocolate.

Kakao is one of Seattle's Best.

13. Kakao

8.2
415 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · South Lake Union · 28 tips and reviews

Mark N.Mark Nakagawa: Quite possibly so, the best mocha in town.

Caffé Vita is one of Seattle's Best.

14. Caffé Vita

8.3
1005 E Pike St, Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Capitol Hill · 69 tips and reviews

Aub D.Aub Driver: Hipster coffee house. Providing local roasts to other local coffee houses. Great spot to do mindless work for hours on end.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of Seattle's Best.

15. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

1115 12th Ave (at Spring St), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · First Hill · 74 tips and reviews

Agatha Y.Agatha Yu: Cold brew? That's probably what you want

Analog Coffee is one of Seattle's Best.

16. Analog Coffee

9.2
235 Summit Ave E (at Thomas St), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Capitol Hill · 73 tips and reviews

Benjamin C.Benjamin Chait: Comic books coffee! The Americano was great, and the atmosphere is delightful.

Anchored Ship Coffee Bar is one of Seattle's Best.

17. Anchored Ship Coffee Bar

8.3
5306 Ballard Ave NW (btwn Vernon Pl & N 22nd Ave), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Ballard · 36 tips and reviews

Ken P.Ken Prchal: Incredibly friendly staff, and a quiet space upstairs to work or read

Victrola Coffee Roasters is one of Seattle's Best.

18. Victrola Coffee Roasters

8.6
2060 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107, Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Ballard · 53 tips and reviews

Chris GunrackChris Gunrack: Grab a cold brew coffee in a frosted glass and sit on the patio.

Cherry Street Coffee House is one of Seattle's Best.

19. Cherry Street Coffee House

8.1
700 1st Ave (at 1st Ave), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Seattle Central Business District · 43 tips and reviews

Zackary B.Zackary Brown: This place has character and tasty espresso. Lovely place to disappear (they have a basement away from the sun for you vampires).

Street Bean Espresso is one of Seattle's Best.

20. Street Bean Espresso

8.3
2702 3rd Ave (at Cedar St.), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Belltown · 37 tips and reviews
Voxx Coffee is one of Seattle's Best.

21. Voxx Coffee

8.3
1200 6th Ave (University), Seattle, WA
Café · Seattle Central Business District · 18 tips and reviews

BrianBrian: One of my favorite spots for a sunny afternoon. Great coffee and cozy atmosphere in the financial district.

Barjot is one of Seattle's Best.

22. Barjot

711 Bellevue Ave E, Seattle, WA
Café · Capitol Hill · 18 tips and reviews

Nancy L.Nancy Le: Great coffee and food. Outdoor patio provides a laid back atmosphere for brunch/breakfast

Citizen Cafe is one of Seattle's Best.

23. Citizen Cafe

8.7
706 Taylor Ave N (at Roy St), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Lower Queen Anne · 134 tips and reviews

Brett M.Brett Morris: Great lattes and crepes, beautiful building.

Volunteer Park Cafe is one of Seattle's Best.

24. Volunteer Park Cafe

9.0
1501 17th Ave E (at E Galer St.), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Capitol Hill · 69 tips and reviews

twozdai h.twozdai hulse: Go for brunch, then get some cookies to go - and enjoy at the park.

Caffe Ladro is one of Seattle's Best.

25. Caffe Ladro

7.7
108 Union St (at 1st Ave.), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Pike Place · 19 tips and reviews

Mohsin A.Mohsin Amjed: Love their latte's. One of the best well rounded espresso I have had.

Zeitgeist Coffee is one of Seattle's Best.

26. Zeitgeist Coffee

8.5
171 S Jackson St (at 2nd Ave Ext S), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Pioneer Square · 116 tips and reviews

seattlepiseattlepi: It's all in the name: Zeitgeist means "spirit of the times." Read more.

General Porpoise Coffee & Doughnuts is one of Seattle's Best.

27. General Porpoise Coffee & Doughnuts

9.1
1060 E Union St (11th Ave), Seattle, WA
Donut Shop · Capitol Hill · 71 tips and reviews

Marion D.Marion D: Get the lemon curd donut. It's the chef's favorite as well!

Starbucks Reserve Roastery is one of Seattle's Best.

28. Starbucks Reserve Roastery

8.9
1124 Pike St (at Minor Ave), Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Capitol Hill · 256 tips and reviews

Genki U.Genki U.: It's basically a Disneyland for the caffeine fan near you.