Caffe Vita Inc - Seattle

One of my regular local coffee places. Got my Chai latte today. They have seasonal drinks, coffee beans from all over, “regular” coffee drinks of the hot and cold variety, merch and foods. You can also order some of their stuff on their website. Everything I’ve gotten from them has been great and they’re always super friendly and helpful.

I bought a bunch of beans and got my coffee for free. Coffee was super smooth, and barista knew how to make NZ-style flat whites which was a big plus.

Sleepy Friday night (12/27/19) I am waiting for my friends to arrive at Uneeda Burger, while I thaw out because of my geocaching adventure I had in the cold AF Fremont area. At any rate, the kind and compassionate barista answered my questions about this boutique cafe menu options. I settled on their signature drink: Pacnor. Small in size but big on flavor and taste!

Got a cup of drip to go. Surprisingly flavorful, complex and delicious. Typically drip at even great coffee shops with well roasted (light enough to allow the flavors of the origin to come through) tends to be flat and muddled. The batch brewing process isn’t always dialed in like a singe cup pour over, and sitting for hours tends to reduce the delicate notes. But this cup of single origin Columbia had so much flavor! Will definitely go back! Recommend to anyone who likes a nice cup of single origin, black filter coffee. I almost always drink coffee I brew at home from beans I source from the best roasters. So happy to find a spot with quality like this. Will have to try their beans as well. EDIT: I've since gone back and they didn't have the single origin on drip, so I got the Cafe Vita blend. Too dark for me and basically didn't drink it (I'd prefer no coffee to dark roast coffee). So my enthusiasm has ebbed a bit. When VIF is open I would go there first for their Olympia Coffee Roasting drip, which does some pretty high quality beans, but VIF open hours are quite limited.

Since Caffe Vita started using the RDY app, ordering online has become incredibly convenient. My drinks are always ready and waiting for me, which means no more standing in line. The coffee is consistently excellent and beautifully presented. Plus, they offer dog treats for our furry friends!