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Seattle specialty coffee
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City guide · United States · Updated July 2026

The best coffee in Seattle

7 cafés mapped·2 roasters·7 neighborhoods

This guide to Seattle's specialty scene is ranked by the Vereda community and the people pouring — and kept current as beans rotate. Every café below is mapped, reviewed, and tracked live: what's dialed in right now, who's open, and where the filter bar is worth the detour.

The ranked listBy neighborhoodLocal roastersFAQ

The ranked list · 7

1
Cloud City CoffeeClosed
Cloud City CoffeeMaple Leaf
new on Vereda
2
Cafe RedClosed
Cafe RedBrighton
new on Vereda
3
Herkimer CoffeeClosed
Herkimer CoffeePhinney Ridge
new on Vereda
4
Hood Famous Bakeshop (Chinatown-ID)Closed
Hood Famous Bakeshop (Chinatown-ID)Downtown Seattle
new on Vereda
5
Pilgrim CoffeehouseClosed
Pilgrim CoffeehouseNorthgate
new on Vereda
6
Makeda & MingusClosed
Makeda & MingusGreenwood
new on Vereda
7
Broadcast CoffeeClosed
Broadcast CoffeeCentral District
new on Vereda

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All 7cafés, plotted and filterable by what's dialed in, open hours, and brew method — live in the app.

By neighborhood

Northgate
1 café
Downtown Seattle
1 café
Brighton
1 café
Maple Leaf
1 café
Phinney Ridge
1 café
Greenwood
1 café
Central District
1 café

Roasting in Seattle

All roasters →
Victrola Coffee Roasters
Adams
ships US
Victrola Coffee Roasters
Capitol Hill
ships US
Good to know

Frequently asked

What is the best specialty coffee shop in Seattle?+
Cloud City Coffee in Maple Leaf currently tops Vereda's community ranking for Seattle.
How many specialty coffee shops are there in Seattle?+
Vereda currently maps 7 specialty cafés in Seattle. The community's top picks are Cloud City Coffee, Cafe Red, Herkimer Coffee.
Are there local coffee roasters in Seattle?+
Yes — Victrola Coffee Roasters, Victrola Coffee Roasters roast in or around Seattle, and many of the city's cafés feature their seasonal single-origin coffees.
When is this Seattle coffee guide updated?+
Continuously. Rankings recompute as community reviews land, and the "on the bar" data is updated live by baristas and the Vereda community.
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