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Reviews

Date Shop Full Review C Cappuccino Score E Espresso Score D Drip Score P Personality Score A Atmosphere Score Score Barista Photos
May 20, 2013
 Barista Parlor
(South East)
 While this photo is not a cappuccino, but a cortado, it falls into the espresso + milk vein. It w... 4.5 — — 6.0 6.0 5.0 (95%) Baristaparlor-4
Apr 21, 2013
 Public Domain
(Oregon)
 I plopped into public domain coffee, and promptly ran into John, who made me a delicious SOE from... — 4.0 — 4.5 5.0 4.25 (91%) Photo_(2)
Mar 22, 2013
 Torque Coffee Roasters
(Oregon)
 Torque opened serving Coava Coffee Roasters. Recently, he began roasting their own coffee and are... — 3.5 3.0 4.0 2.5 3.25 (82%)
Mar 18, 2013
 Red Rock
(South West)
 My last morning in the bay area since being down here to judge SWRBC, I thought I would go check ... — 3.5 — 4.0 3.5 3.58 (85%) 2013-03-18_08.54.59
Mar 07, 2013
 Bar Francis
(Washington)
 I swung in here one morning on my way to portland. Michael Elvin has a great little espresso cart... — — 4.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 (90%) Michael Elvin 574527_10151246383701780_1237095831_n
Mar 07, 2013
 Milstead & Co.
(Washington)
 Yet again, another great cap at Milstead and Co. I swear I've come to expect excellent level coff... 4.5 — — 4.5 5.5 4.67 (93%) Merilee Jones 64876_10151280151366780_481316288_n
Jan 27, 2013
 Dose
(South East)
 A little off the main path of Nashville, Dose is a solid presence with carefully selected coffees... — 3.0 5.5 3.0 3.0 4.0 (90%) Dosesidecar
Jan 27, 2013
 Crema
(South East)
 New the the roasting game and forerunners of third wave coffee in Nashville, Crema is a must stop... — — 3.5 3.5 4.5 3.67 (86%) Crema-2
Jan 27, 2013
 Juan Pelota (in Mellow Johnny's)
(South Central)
 While the visual of this capp isn't crazy impressive in photo, the consistency and persistence we... 3.5 — — 4.5 3.5 3.67 (86%) Juan_pelota
Jan 20, 2013
 Latteland (KC Power & Light)
(South Central)
 Starting out my tour of KC, MO (a way better city than I thought, be tee dubs), I stopped into th... 2.5 — — 4.0 4.5 3.08 (80%) Latteland-1-20-13
Jan 09, 2013
 Bar Francis
(Washington)
 The great Michael Elvin has opened his own shop! It's nestled in the all ages venue Northern. The... — 4.5 — 6.0 5.0 4.83 (94%) Michael Elvin Bar_francis
Dec 31, 2012
 LAMILL
(South West)
 LAMILL is an interesting little cafe. The coffee shop has a walk up counter right in front, and t... 4.5 2.5 — 4.0 4.0 3.6 (86%)
Dec 21, 2012
 Canlis
(Washington)
 So Canlis is not really the type of place I ever thought I'd have up on tehcoffee when I made thi... — — 4.5 5.0 4.0 4.5 (92%) Damon 2012-12-19%2021.45.16
Nov 20, 2012
 Velvet espresso bar
(South Central)
 Another stop into velvet. Yup. Still the best in Nola. 4.0 — — 4.0 3.0 3.83 (88%) Velvet11-12
Oct 08, 2012
 Fernwood Coffee
(BC, Canada)
 Fernwood is a beautiful little shop tucked into a nice little suburb of Victoria. A nice cozy mix... 3.0 — — 4.5 4.5 3.5 (85%) Fernwood10-7-12
Oct 08, 2012
 Victrola Coffee (Roastery)
(Washington)
 Look at this mach Ben made me. Go visit him, and drink all the coffee. Also, you will never be... 4.0 — — 4.5 5.0 4.25 (91%) Ben Rowe Victrola10-8-12
Oct 08, 2012
 2% Jazz (hudson)
(BC, Canada)
 2% jazz. I was a little skeptical about anything with 2% in it's name. maybe it's something like... 2.5 — — 3.5 4.5 3.0 (80%) Twopercentjazz10-7-12
Oct 08, 2012
 Habit (the atrium)
(BC, Canada)
 First off this is one of the most beautiful shops I've ever been to. It's called the Atrium for ... 3.0 — — 3.0 5.5 3.42 (84%) Habit10-7-12
Oct 08, 2012
 The Stick
(BC, Canada)
 I was up in the far reaches of Victoria for a wedding in the bustling metropolis of Sooke (Sooke ... 3.5 — — 4.5 4.0 3.75 (87%) Thestick10-7-12
Oct 03, 2012
 Milstead & Co.
(Washington)
 Milstead and Co, still the best coffee in Seattle. My cap was (vis 4, c&p 3 (a tiny bit dry),... 4.0 — — 5.0 5.0 4.33 (91%) Milstead10-3-12
Oct 01, 2012
 Analog Coffee
(Washington)
 Working on the hill today, I decided I've been remiss on reviewing shops for tehcoffee. REMISS, I... 3.5 — — 4.5 5.5 4.0 (90%) Analog10-1-12
Oct 01, 2012
 Velvet espresso bar
(South Central)
 This shop is currently the highest quality of any shop in New Orleans. They have some quality bar... 4.0 — — 4.0 3.0 3.83 (88%) Velvetnola
Oct 01, 2012
 Satsuma Cafe
(South Central)
 Oh NOLA, This review might sum up my coffee drinking in New Orleans. I was quite excited to go... 2.0 — — 4.5 4.0 2.75 (77%) Satsumanola
Sep 13, 2012
 Pavement Coffeehouse
(North East)
 Pavement Coffeehouse in Boston has a hip decor with lots of local art on the walls and plenty of ... — 3.5 — 3.5 4.5 3.67 (86%)
Sep 05, 2012
 Sightglass Coffee
(South West)
 Sightglass has built one of the most impressive coffee shops I've ever seen. To see this store in... — — 4.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 (90%) Img_0007
Sep 05, 2012
 Ritual (Proxy)
(South West)
 You take Ritual – who is hands down my favorite roaster and combine it with the beauty of an outd... — — 4.5 5.5 5.5 4.83 (94%) Img_0004
Sep 05, 2012
 Coffee Bar SF
(South West)
 First thing you notice before you even walk in is this is a beautiful shop. There’s great outdoo... — 3.0 — 4.0 5.0 3.5 (85%) Coffeebarsf-review
Sep 05, 2012
 Ritual Coffee (Bayview)
(South West)
 Dan’s review already extols the beauty of this location, so let me just echo the sentiment that h... 4.0 — — 4.0 5.5 4.25 (91%) Img_0002
Jul 26, 2012
 Trabant (Downtown)
(Washington)
 Full disclosure: I am currently employed by Trabant Coffee. Take this however you would like. ... — 4.0 — 5.0 4.5 4.25 (91%) Neil Oney Imag0306
Jul 25, 2012
 Stumptown (12th)
(Washington)
 Had some reading to do and decided to kick it at Stumptown. I was positively blown away by the le... — 2.5 — 4.0 3.5 2.92 (79%) Imag0301
Jul 21, 2012
 Tougo Coffee Co.
(Washington)
 Wow. Definitely a pleasant first trip out to Tougo. Sir Brandon Paul Weaver and I decided it'd be... 3.5 — — 4.5 3.5 3.67 (86%) Brittany 100media$imag0290
Jul 12, 2012
 Ballard Coffee Works
(Washington)
 I wanted to give BCW a little bit of a chance to jel as a shop, before I poked my pointy little n... 3.0 — — 3.5 3.0 3.08 (80%) Bcw_cap
Jun 27, 2012
 Ladro (Fremont)
(Washington)
 Ladro has come a long way. The Fremont shop got a facelift, and a qualitylift. If that is a real ... 3.0 — — 4.0 3.5 3.25 (82%) 3f399dc0c08011e19dc71231380fe523_7
Jun 27, 2012
 Bellano (Market)
(South West)
 The short of it: You will get amazing coffee from baristas who know their stuff and really h... — 5.0 3.5 5.0 4.0 4.3 (91%) Andrew Villa B2-pic
Jun 21, 2012
 Heritage Bicycles General Store
(Great Lakes)
 Welcoming Stumptown Coffee Roasters into Chicago is the lovely Heritage Bicycles General Store; b... 2.5 — — 4.0 5.5 3.25 (82%) Photo%20jun%2021,%204%2015%2010%20pm
Jun 13, 2012
 Top Nosh Cafe
(South West)
 I went back to Top Nosh to see if a different barista would produce a different experience, and I... 3.5 — — 4.5 4.0 3.75 (87%) Photo3
Jun 12, 2012
 Top Nosh Cafe
(South West)
 Top Nosh Cafe features Intelligentsia and Ecco beans and is located in what used to be a Starbuck... 2.5 — — 3.0 4.0 2.83 (78%) Topnosh
Jun 09, 2012
 Intelligentsia (Monadnock)
(Great Lakes)
 Intensity and class is what I feel when I walk into Intelligentsia Monadnock. Ultra sweaty from m... 3.0 — — 5.0 4.0 3.5 (85%) Photo%20(5)
Jun 08, 2012
 Kickstand
(Great Lakes)
 I went to kickstand once, reviewed it, packed my bags, lived my life, and 3 months later I found ... 3.5 — — 4.0 4.5 3.75 (87%) Kickstand7
Jun 08, 2012
 Coffee & Crema
(South East)
 Coffee & Crema is a cozy shop with knowledgeable and dedicated baristas behind the bar. They have... — 4.5 — 4.5 3.5 4.33 (91%)
Jun 07, 2012
 Ch'ava
(Great Lakes)
 I love, love, love going into shops that consistently do their yummy roaster justice and that's w... 4.5 — — 3.5 4.0 4.25 (91%) 415030_3377195105404_1135140022_33322370_981991988_o
Jun 07, 2012
 Bitter+Sweet
(South West)
 This store built my anticipation before I even walked in. Large windows and huge logo above the d... 3.5 — — 4.5 5.0 3.92 (89%)
May 22, 2012
 Trabant (Downtown)
(Washington)
 Trabant is a long, slender shop with appealing artwork on the wall. I was greeted immediately by... — 3.0 — 3.0 3.0 3.0 (80%)
May 22, 2012
 Seattle Coffee Works
(Washington)
 So immediately out of SeaTac, and after a long flight, I proceeded directly to Seattle Coffee Wor... — 4.0 — 4.5 3.5 4.0 (90%) Anthony Hernandez
May 11, 2012
 Milkbar
(North East)
 What are the odds of one Aussie barista making coffee for another in NYC? Well, to be honest, thi... 3.5 — — 4.5 5.5 4.0 (90%) Alexander Hall
May 11, 2012
 Dubsea Coffee
(Washington)
 Man, Dubsea has to be one of my favorite shops in the Southend. One step inside and you'll know w... 3.0 — — 3.5 5.0 3.42 (84%) Ef147d529ba311e1ab011231381052c0_7
May 03, 2012
 Caffè Delia
(Washington)
 Tom insisted on taking me to get coffee from a shop that lives inside of a pizza place. All be it... 2.5 — — 4.0 3.5 2.92 (79%) 01c7934892e511e192e91231381b3d7a_7
May 02, 2012
 Milstead & Co.
(Washington)
 CLIFFS NOTES VERSION: I ordered an: ESPRESSO over a little bit of water. Seems the cool kids cal... — 5.5 — 5.5 5.0 5.42 (97%) Andrew Milstead Photo(3)
Apr 04, 2012
 Steady Hand Pour House
(South East)
 Perhaps the most consistently great shot of espresso in the Atlanta area. Steady Hand delivers gr... 4.0 4.5 5.0 3.5 3.5 4.36 (91%) Jordan Chambers
Apr 03, 2012
 Ballard Coffee Works
(Washington)
 Wandered over to Ballard again and stopped into the newly opened Ballard Coffee Works (BCW). The ... — 3.0 — 2.5 1.5 2.67 (76%) Bcw
Mar 30, 2012
 Republic of Pie / Republic of Coffee
(South West)
 01-March-2012 CLIFFS NOTES VERSION: I ordered an: ESPRESSO It was: REALLY GOOD ----- ... — 4.0 — 4.0 4.5 4.08 (90%) Img_0444
Mar 30, 2012
 Republic of Pie / Republic of Coffee
(South West)
 01-March-2012 Republic of Pie / Republic of Coffee (seems it has two names, depending on which... — — 3.0 4.0 5.0 3.5 (85%) Img_0445
Mar 29, 2012
 Milstead & Co.
(Washington)
 Quick little review. I got a cup of the Panama Esmeralda Peabery, and it was so amazing I had to ... — — 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 (95%) Alex Negranza 98eab25e79d711e19e4a12313813ffc0_7milstead
Mar 26, 2012
 Ipsento
(Great Lakes)
 The one and only Sarat texted me and told me to get my ass over here cause she was curled up in a... 3.5 — — 3.5 4.5 3.67 (86%) Efc0284a779111e1a87612313804ec91_7ipsento
Mar 26, 2012
 Buzz
(Great Lakes)
 A few good baristas I know told me about this little gem of a shop tucked away. I swear baristas ... 4.0 — — 4.5 4.0 4.08 (90%) D72a1fd0778111e19e4a12313813ffc0_7_buzz
Mar 26, 2012
 Caffe Streets
(Great Lakes)
 Zebrawood and coffee. This is all you need to know about this place. Also, it looks like tomorrow... — 4.0 — 4.0 4.0 4.0 (90%) Darrell Monti Img_0138
Mar 26, 2012
 The Wormhole
(Great Lakes)
 The wormhole grew up. it emerged from it's adorable 1980s cocoon, and became a butterflyhole. At ... 4.0 — — 4.5 4.5 4.17 (90%) Sara Travis Da67976a75b811e1989612313815112c_7_wormhole
Mar 18, 2012
 Coffee Commissary
(South West)
 CLIFFS NOTES VERSION: Average shop, average cappuccino. THE SHOP & STAFF: Slick LA cafe ou... 3.0 — — 2.5 3.0 2.92 (79%) Img_0436
Mar 18, 2012
 Heart
(Oregon)
 I make sure to visit Heart every time im down in Portland. This place is fantastic. With this ... — 3.5 — 4.5 5.5 4.0 (90%) Img_0319
Mar 15, 2012
 Fourbarrel Coffee
(South West)
 Ah fourbarrel. There was so much amazingness here to look at. I was in eye lust. I love all your ... 3.0 — — 3.0 4.0 3.17 (81%) 962986446e2e11e18bb812313804a181_7fourbarrel
Mar 15, 2012
 Piccino Cafe
(South West)
 This tiny little gem of a shop is in an alcove right next to the restaurant of the same name. I a... 4.5 — — 4.0 4.0 4.33 (91%) A7ee7c0e6e2e11e1a87612313804ec91_7piccino
Mar 15, 2012
 Red Rock
(South West)
 I admit, I was on the fence about reviewing this place, so I decided to come back and give them a... — 3.5 — 4.0 3.0 3.5 (85%) 5bdd167c6ece11e1989612313815112c_7redrock
Mar 15, 2012
 Sightglass Coffee
(South West)
 Another one of SF's beautiful shops. It's stunning. It's like all my coffee dreams. Also another ... — 4.5 — 3.0 5.0 4.33 (91%) C050bef06e2f11e18bb812313804a181_7sightglass
Mar 15, 2012
 Ritual Coffee (Bayview)
(South West)
 This ritual was smack in the middle of an amazing gardening store. Well maybe not gardening, but ... 4.5 — — 4.0 5.0 4.5 (92%) A718f3186e2e11e181bd12313817987b_7ritualbay
Mar 14, 2012
 Ritual Coffee
(South West)
 Boy did I get lucky. SWRBC finalist Kevin 'tex' Bohlin was pulling his competition espresso the G... — 4.0 — 5.0 4.5 4.25 (91%) Kevin 'Tex' Bohlin E60340866e0311e1b9f1123138140926_7ritual
Mar 11, 2012
 Verve Coffee (Seabright)
(South West)
 Verve roastery, you are amazing. All the verve baristas are so nice, I'm convinced it was an act.... 4.0 — — 4.5 5.0 4.25 (91%) Ververoasterycap
Mar 11, 2012
 Verve Coffee (East side)
(South West)
 This has been a verve heavy weekend. Not that I'm complaining. It'd be like saying I've had way t... 3.5 — — 4.0 4.5 3.75 (87%) Verve41cap
Mar 10, 2012
 Verve Coffee (Downtown)
(South West)
 Verve may be one of the most beautiful shops I've ever been to. So much amazing reclaimed wood. S... 4.0 — — 4.5 5.5 4.33 (91%) Ded47c646ad711e1a87612313804ec91_7verve
Mar 07, 2012
 Bellano (Market)
(South West)
 The quest for great coffee continues and *spoiler alert* I may have had the best cappuccino of my... 4.5 — — 4.0 4.0 4.33 (91%) Erik Annonson 3f91390468a611e1b9f1123138140926_7
Mar 07, 2012
 Red Berry
(South West)
 Tucked away down in the shadow of the San Jose capitol building is a little gem of a coffee shop ... — — 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.42 (92%) Ea1f4fa068a111e180d51231380fcd7e_7
Mar 07, 2012
 Bellano Coffee
(South West)
 I had to review my pour over seperately, mostly because I had to post a picture of quite possibly... — — 4.0 4.5 4.5 4.17 (90%) 3a679458688a11e1abb01231381b65e3_7
Mar 07, 2012
 Bellano Coffee
(South West)
 Shut the front door Bellano. I would have never known about this little gem if the folks at the g... 3.5 — — 4.5 4.5 3.83 (88%) D36c2872688911e1a87612313804ec91_7
Mar 07, 2012
 Barefoot
(South West)
 Here I was thinking I wouldn't find good coffee near the family in Mountain View. I got down here... 4.0 — — 4.0 3.0 3.83 (88%) Bdff6a4a687e11e180d51231380fcd7e_7
Mar 05, 2012
 Wandering Goat Coffee Co.
(Oregon)
 Locally owned and opporated organic roaster does a host of things beside coffee: vegan bakery, so... 3.0 — — 3.5 3.5 3.17 (81%) Photo
Mar 01, 2012
 Aster Coffee Lounge
(Washington)
 A certain boyfriend dragged me over to ballard where he had scheduled a meeting for (I kid you no... — 3.0 — 3.5 3.5 3.17 (81%) V__0080
Feb 27, 2012
 Trabant (University)
(Washington)
 Trabant's proximity to my house is a wonderful thing.. this may or may not be my second time in h... — 3.5 — 3.0 3.5 3.42 (84%)
Feb 27, 2012
 JJ Bean
(BC, Canada)
 My last stop of my Vancouver work trip, was sort of on accident. As I was looking for a spot for ... — 4.0 — 4.0 4.0 4.0 (90%) Stefan Feldmann Photo%203%20(1)
Feb 27, 2012
 Elysian Coffee
(BC, Canada)
 Elysian was the second stop on my work trip to Vancouver, BC. Thankfully, these guys do offer wif... 4.0 — 2.5 3.5 3.0 3.25 (82%) Photo%20(30)
Feb 27, 2012
 49th Parallel
(BC, Canada)
 I'm going to be taking many trips up to Vancouver, BC from now till May for work. So why not chec... 3.0 3.5 — 3.5 2.0 3.15 (81%) Photo%201
Feb 26, 2012
 Arabica Lounge
(Washington)
 Seeking a great cup of Cap Hill coffee, I wandered up to Arabica. (I actually wandered over to an... 1.0 — — 2.0 5.0 1.83 (68%) Arabica2-26
Feb 26, 2012
 Sound City Coffee
(Washington)
 Sound City Coffee has a spot in my heart forever. They were the first cafe I helped with ordering... 3.0 3.0 — 5.5 4.0 3.35 (83%) Will Otis Sanders
Feb 22, 2012
 Trabant (Downtown)
(Washington)
 Espresso: current blend: Brazil Recreiro and Honduras El Sauce. Espresso lived up to its motto... 3.0 4.0 — 3.5 3.5 3.5 (85%) Alex_trabant
Feb 21, 2012
 Tougo Coffee Co.
(Washington)
 "I don't think this man sleeps, maybe just goes into standby mode while not making coffee." Ch... — — 5.0 3.5 2.5 4.33 (91%) Christos Andrews Img_0228
Feb 21, 2012
 Arabica Lounge
(Washington)
 Furthering my quest to dominate tehcoffee and be the reviewer king of the PNW, I gallyvanted over... — — 3.5 5.0 5.0 4.0 (90%) Holly Shay Cartwrght Photo%20(4)
Feb 20, 2012
 Nelson the seagull
(BC, Canada)
 Today I decided to stop for a coffee on the way to work at one of my favourite little food spots,... 1.5 — — 3.0 5.0 2.33 (73%) Nts
Feb 20, 2012
 Olympia Coffee
(Washington)
 I was abducted by a spaceship yesterday and woke up in the middle of Olympia. What else could I d... — — 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.83 (94%) Michael Elvin Photo%20(3)
Feb 20, 2012
 Revolver
(BC, Canada)
 Revolver is probably one of the hippest spots in town, located in the heart of Gastown, it was th... — 4.0 — 4.0 5.0 4.17 (90%)
Feb 19, 2012
 Neptune Coffee
(Washington)
 I rock up to Neptune on a saturday afternoon and find one calm cool and collected barista behind ... — — 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.92 (89%) DJ Img_0189
Feb 18, 2012
 Milstead & Co.
(Washington)
 Tucked away under the Aurora bridge in Fremont a small coffee shop is redefining what Seattle wil... — — 5.5 6.0 4.5 5.42 (97%) Andrew Milstead Img_0171
Feb 17, 2012
 Trabant (University)
(Washington)
 Dan Baum-rushed my cafe earlier so we decided to go out for some reviews and food. To Trabant! My... — 4.5 — 3.5 3.5 4.17 (90%) Laurie Photo
Feb 17, 2012
 Trabant (University)
(Washington)
 Part of my master plan to normalize scores, took me to trabant with Brandon Paul Weaver. BPW regu... 3.5 — — 3.5 3.0 3.42 (84%) Laurie Wp_002043
Feb 17, 2012
 Zoka (Greenlake)
(Washington)
 Roses are red Violets are blue zoka has good coffee so why is it only rated 2? I felt the n... 3.5 — — 5.0 3.5 3.75 (87%) Wp_002042
Feb 14, 2012
 Ladro
(Washington)
 I have been meaning to stop by a Ladro location ever since they went through a mid life crisis an... — 3.5 3.5 2.5 2.0 3.25 (82%) Photo-1
Feb 13, 2012
 Tougo Coffee Co.
(Washington)
 I've always said Tougo is my favorite shop in Seattle. Maybe it's the wood-paneled ceiling, focus... — — 4.5 4.5 4.0 4.42 (92%) Christos Andrews
Feb 12, 2012
 Olympia Coffee
(Washington)
 I come here almost everyday of the week. I used to work here and now I work at Espresso Parts...r... 5.0 4.0 — 3.0 2.0 4.1 (90%) Jared Gum Img_2859
Feb 12, 2012
 Zeitgeist coffee
(Washington)
 Zeitgeist. You are one of the most beautiful shops in Seattle. For serious. whatta ya talk? I ... — 3.0 — 3.0 5.0 3.33 (83%) Wp_001951
Feb 12, 2012
 Trabant (Downtown)
(Washington)
 I was just going to review the capp at Trabant, so I got a clover to go. It was so amazeballs tha... — — 4.5 3.5 3.0 4.08 (90%) Wp_001947
Feb 12, 2012
 Trabant (Downtown)
(Washington)
 Being downtown as one is apt to do, I decided to get a cup of coffee at the best shop downtown, t... 3.0 — — 3.5 3.0 3.08 (80%) Wp_001940
Jan 31, 2012
 Neptune Coffee
(Washington)
 CLIFFS NOTES VERSION: DJ made me a cappuccino. It was real damn good. Like, the best I've had in... 4.5 — — 2.5 2.5 3.83 (88%) DJ Wp_001865
Jan 31, 2012
 Neptune Coffee
(Washington)
 Coming back from the NWRBC was inspiring to say the least. I signed up lots of new reviewers, and... 4.0 — — 4.0 4.0 4.0 (90%) DJ 1-31-12-neptunecoffee-dj
Jan 26, 2012
 Victrola Coffee
(Washington)
 I walked into Victrola on 15th just now planning on reviewing a cappuccino. Little did I know tha... 3.5 — — 4.5 4.5 3.83 (88%) Timothy Graham Photo-1
Jan 25, 2012
 Seattle Coffee Works
(Washington)
 What? Seattle Coffee Works isn't on tehcoffee? The shame! Luckily I was downtown today and wi... — — 4.5 4.0 4.0 4.33 (91%) Large-1
Jan 03, 2012
 Broadcast Coffee
(Washington)
 Formerly SoHo Coffee, renamed and rebranded (with an awesome logo!) in December 2011. Located a p... — — 3.0 3.0 3.5 3.08 (80%) Photo
Dec 23, 2011
 Ritual Coffee
(South West)
 Continuing my adventures in the Mission District, I popped into Ritual's Mission shop for a macch... 4.0 — — 4.0 4.0 4.0 (90%) Ritualmacc
Dec 22, 2011
 Fourbarrel Coffee
(South West)
 Seems I've finally gotten around to actually reviewing a shop on teh coffee! As I'm slightly sadi... 1.5 4.5 — 4.0 3.5 3.15 (81%) Failvisual
Dec 20, 2011
 Victrola Coffee
(Washington)
 Went here with tehDan on 12/10/2011 to escape work and drink cappuccinos. Cappuccini. Capuchins. ... 3.0 — — 3.0 3.5 3.08 (80%) 200px-capuchin_costa_rica
Dec 12, 2011
 Victrola Coffee
(Washington)
 I came here to drink coffee and chew bubble gum... And I'm all out of bubble gum. Victrola run... 4.0 — — 4.5 5.0 4.25 (91%) Victrola_15th_12-11-11
Dec 12, 2011
 Stumptown (Pine st)
(Washington)
 Stumptown, December Ten, Two Thousand and Eleven. This stumptown was oddly lacking from my que... 2.5 — — 3.0 4.5 2.92 (79%) Stumptown_pine_12-11-11
Dec 12, 2011
 Porchlight
(Washington)
 Being so evil, I'm always out looking for evil friends. It's just that we don't call them friends... 4.0 — — 5.0 3.0 4.0 (90%) Porchlight_12-11-11
Nov 29, 2011
 Zoka (University)
(Washington)
 Zoka what? Talking to Nik this morning, I've learned that zoka has a new roaster, and this new... 4.5 — — 5.0 3.5 4.42 (92%) Nik Virrey Zoka%2011-29
Nov 28, 2011
 Urban Coffee Lounge
(Washington)
 A stylish, contained presentation of Single Origin Espresso Guatemala Santa Clara by Gwen of one ... — 3.5 — 4.5 4.0 3.75 (87%) Ucl
Nov 28, 2011
 Lava Java
(Oregon)
 Nestled in a cozy little strip mall right off Exit 14, you'll find one of the best coffee shops e... 4.0 — — 4.5 3.5 4.0 (90%) Lava%20java%2011-27
Nov 28, 2011
 Olympia Coffee
(Washington)
 Oly coffee is one of my favorite shops, and I feel remiss that I haven't reviewed it till now. ... 4.5 — — 5.0 5.0 4.67 (93%) Oly%20coffee%2011-27
Nov 24, 2011
 Stumptown (Division)
(Oregon)
 The second stop on my quest for thanksgiving coffee. I got a bunch of coffee making equipment as ... 3.5 — — 4.5 4.5 3.83 (88%) Stumptown_division_11-24-11
Nov 24, 2011
 Stumptown (Belmont)
(Oregon)
 Amazing windy thanksgiving day. The magic in the air was highlighted with the only thing open in ... 3.5 — — 4.5 4.5 3.83 (88%) Stumptown_belmont_11-24-11
Oct 26, 2011
 Vivace (Brix)
(Washington)
 I can't believe it took me this long to review Vivace. This might be the gold standard of Seattle... 4.0 — — 4.5 5.0 4.25 (91%) Vivace%2010-25
Oct 25, 2011
 Milstead & Co.
(Washington)
 Because I tend to live here lately. Probably because I'm trying to steal all the knowledge out of... — 4.0 — 5.0 5.0 4.33 (91%) Andrew Milstead Milstead_10_25
Oct 12, 2011
 Milstead & Co.
(Washington)
 Milstead & Co. I’ve been here more than I haven’t. it’s not because Senior Milstead is a world ... 4.5 — — 5.0 5.0 4.67 (93%) Andrew Milstead Milstead-oct12-11
Sep 28, 2011
 Zoka (University)
(Washington)
 I plodded boldly if not wisely into zoka. Needing to warm my suit if not my heart. Damon was... — 4.0 — 4.0 3.5 3.92 (89%) Damon Photo_db9435a7-33c9-bfa5-acda-872b5fae9f9d
Sep 08, 2011
 Satellite Coffee
(Washington)
 This Satellite is connected to a Mexican restaurant, Masa, on 6th Avenue. It has a cozy, little ... 2.0 4.5 — 5.0 5.0 3.6 (86%) Cappuccino%20satellite
Aug 20, 2011
 Cafe Grumpy
(North East)
 I've never walked into a shop and felt more warmth. Ov course this is entirely subjective -- he... — 4.5 — 5.0 6.0 4.83 (94%) Downsize%20(2)
Aug 20, 2011
 Everyman Espresso
(North East)
 It was an accident running into Park Brannen & Samuel Lewontin at Cafe Grumpy... but life has its... — — 6.0 5.5 3.5 5.5 (97%) 0819111528
Aug 03, 2011
 Analog Coffee
(Washington)
 I'm pretty sure I'm the last person to visit this new shop. Differing shades of brown and beige ... — 3.5 — 5.0 4.5 3.92 (89%) Danny Hanlon
Jul 29, 2011
 Herkimer Coffee
(Washington)
 What can I say about herkimer that hasn't already been said? Janelle may pour some of the best mi... 4.5 — — 4.5 5.0 4.58 (92%) Janelle Wp_000158
Jul 25, 2011
 Zoka (University)
(Washington)
 Zoka zoka zoka. You pay for the whole coffee, but you only need the EDGE! vis: very good. low ... 3.5 — — 4.0 3.5 3.58 (85%) Brandon Paul Weaver Lomob%202011205-192454
Jul 22, 2011
 Trabant (Downtown)
(Washington)
 On a whim, I went out to lunch with Velton and @smoovebcoffee (I know he has a real name, but tha... — 2.5 — 4.0 3.5 2.92 (79%) Dsc_0441
Jul 20, 2011
 Caffé Vita
(Washington)
 I stumbled into Caffé Vita this morning before work to get some coffee. Lucky for me I was the o... 1.0 3.5 — 3.5 3.0 2.45 (74%) Brittany Photo%20jul%2020,%207%2050%2029%20am
Jul 20, 2011
 Zoka (Greenlake)
(Washington)
 Hi, Guatemala Finca El Limon Pour-Over. Helloooo there. ---- heh. so here's the thing: zoka i... — — 0.0 3.0 3.5 1.08 (60%) Downsize%20(14)
Jul 19, 2011
 Zoka (Greenlake)
(Washington)
 Here I sit at Zoka, working on tehcoffee (a short list of things I'm working on include, but are ... — 3.5 — 4.0 3.5 3.58 (85%) Photo_d4c75663-6d48-8712-9982-2499f7305de2
Jul 18, 2011
 Sterling Coffee Roasters
(Oregon)
 I got a Macc of the brazil. Cp. V good Taste. Avg plus. Low milk sweetness. Slight chalky co... 3.0 — — 4.0 4.5 3.42 (84%) Dsc_0359
Jul 18, 2011
 Albina Press
(Oregon)
 V: average. Cp: very good. some tiny bubbles, solid Taste: average. Nice temp, the espresso t... 2.5 — — 4.0 4.0 3.0 (80%) Img00825-20110713-1134
Jul 18, 2011
 Coffeehouse 5
(Oregon)
 Chemex: guatemala finca santa isabel organic from PTs. Grape notes, juicy. Reminds me of a e... — — 4.0 4.5 4.0 4.08 (90%) Dsc_0029
Jul 18, 2011
 Red e
(Oregon)
 V: Nice sheen, ring, contrast. It's got a little symmetry issues. Very good Cp: A touch on the t... 4.5 — — 4.5 5.5 4.67 (93%) Mindy Farley Img00828-20110713-1242
Jul 15, 2011
 Barista
(Oregon)
 Tyler pulled me capp from teh Stumptown: Finca el puente, honduras Vis: 3.5. some contrast iss... 4.5 — — 5.0 4.0 4.5 (92%) Tyler Stevens Dsc_0226
Jul 15, 2011
 Stumptown (Ace, Portland)
(Oregon)
 I had a five dollar cup of the Kenya Tegu made in the chemex. Nice flavors come through, and t... — — 4.0 4.0 6.0 4.33 (91%) Dsc_0133
Jul 15, 2011
 Stumptown (Division)
(Oregon)
 Up at the crack of noon, I wandered over to the OG stumptown. This place is also one of the most ... 3.0 — — 4.0 5.0 3.5 (85%) Img00829-20110714-1031
Jul 15, 2011
 Coava Coffee
(Oregon)
 Coava. An amazing shop, filled with amazingly trained baristi. Vis: 4. slight symmetry issues... 4.5 — — 4.0 6.0 4.67 (93%) Devin Chapman Dsc_0079
Jul 15, 2011
 Barista
(Oregon)
 Heart's Guatemala El Limonar in a cute little Capp. Viz _ Good-plus. Good contrast, asymmetric... 4.0 — — 4.0 4.0 4.0 (90%) Tyler Stevens 0714111446
Jul 15, 2011
 Courier Coffee
(Oregon)
 Wandering back to the car in a caffeine induced whited-out desert of a city. I spied courier coff... — — 3.0 4.5 4.5 3.5 (85%) Dsc_0291
Jul 15, 2011
 Coava Coffee
(Oregon)
 Beverage: Kenya Ibonia (peaberry) Macchiato. Viz - Good. Good contrast, medium definition, lo... 3.0 — — 3.0 6.0 3.5 (85%) Devin Chapman Downsize%20(13)
Jul 13, 2011
 Quills Coffee
(South East)
 VIS: The capp was a solid, but not necessarily spectacular pour from Philip. The capp had a bit o... 4.0 — — 4.5 4.0 4.08 (90%) Philip Revell Photo%20(1)
Jul 12, 2011
 Zoka (University)
(Washington)
 Zoka coffee called to me. I could feel the evil rising up inside of me. I needed coffee plain and... — 3.0 — 4.0 3.5 3.25 (82%) Img00824-20110712-1609
Jul 11, 2011
 Empire Espresso
(Washington)
 Vis: Average. Cp: Average, lots of large bubbles. Taste. Nice sweet milk taste, espresso came... 3.0 — — 4.0 4.5 3.42 (84%) Img00817-20110711-1042
Jul 11, 2011
 Herkimer Coffee Univ
(Washington)
 Herkimer coffee was next on my list of places to review, so I popped in to see Mr. Reid Hickman (... 4.5 — — 5.0 4.0 4.5 (92%) Reid Hickman Img00819-20110711-1322
Jul 09, 2011
 Analog Coffee
(Washington)
 Visual - Good Plus. Rich dark hazelnut, chocolate coloring, smooth texture. Small blonding heart ... — 4.5 — 3.5 4.0 4.25 (91%) Danny Hanlon 0708111631
Jul 09, 2011
 Analog Coffee
(Washington)
 I wandered back over to Analog to make sure everything was on the up and up. Were they trying to ... 4.0 — — 4.5 4.5 4.17 (90%) Img00809-20110708-1608
Jul 08, 2011
 Vivace (Alley 24)
(Washington)
 Visual — Good. Sure, the contrast is low & symmetry, a; but what this capp lacks in definition it... 3.0 — — 5.0 4.0 3.5 (85%) 0706110911
Jul 07, 2011
 Neptune Coffee
(Washington)
 Vis: Very good. A tiny bit off center, but pretty damn good. I'd like to see a little more sheen ... 4.5 — — 4.5 4.5 4.5 (92%) Img00806-20110707-1556
Jul 06, 2011
 Vivace (Alley 24)
(Washington)
 Visual: Good. Solid (charlie) Sheen, centered. This was a little whited out, and low contrast. ... 4.0 — — 4.5 3.5 4.0 (90%) Img00799-20110706-0911
Jul 05, 2011
 Flying M
(Mountain)
 Visual - Good. You had a nice rosetta, mostly centered. Some large bubbles all over. C & P - Goo... 3.0 — — 3.5 3.0 3.08 (80%) Img00790-20110705-0956
Jun 29, 2011
 Analog Coffee
(Washington)
 Visual – amazing deep brown color with great reddish reflection. There were some small bubbles ho... — 4.0 — 4.5 4.0 4.08 (90%) Img00724-20110629-1008
Jun 29, 2011
 Zoka (Kirkland)
(Washington)
 A beautiful creation and presentation of a damn tasty treat. The espresso (Paladino) came through... 4.0 4.5 — 4.5 4.0 4.25 (91%) Steve Glover Steve
Jun 27, 2011
 Victrola Coffee (Roastery)
(Washington)
 Strolled into Victrola to be greeted by the effervescent and a little quirky Ben Rowe. Great ... 3.5 — — 5.0 4.0 3.83 (88%) Ben Rowe Img_0819
Jun 26, 2011
 Discovery Coffee
(BC, Canada)
 Even Canadians agree that this is one of the most inviting shops on Vancouver island. This mornin... — — 4.0 4.5 4.5 4.17 (90%)
Jun 26, 2011
 Makeda Coffee
(Washington)
 Quick and dirty review of Makeda. on my mini coffee crawl with @coffeeandbikes. Visually it wasn'... — 3.5 — 4.0 3.5 3.58 (85%) Img00705-20110624-0951
Jun 26, 2011
 Trabant (University)
(Washington)
 I popped into Trabant yesterday with my good buddy Sam Lew.. @coffeeandbikes I was seduced int... — — 5.0 4.0 3.5 4.58 (92%) Img00708-20110624-1106
Jun 22, 2011
 Herkimer Coffee
(Washington)
 Visual - Good-Plus. Good symmetry, good contrast, not well-defined, lacking sheen. Consistency ... 2.5 — — 4.5 5.0 3.25 (82%) Downsize%20(11)
Jun 20, 2011
 Zoka (University)
(Washington)
 I just had to stop in to get a cap from the winner of the 2011 NW Coffee Festival. I'll let th... 4.5 — — 4.5 3.5 4.33 (91%) Nik Virrey Img00685-20110620-1203
Jun 17, 2011
 Oddfellows Cafe
(Washington)
 Oddfellows has to be my current favourite place to hide and get work done for a long period of ti... — — 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.17 (81%)
Jun 17, 2011
 Stumptown (12th)
(Washington)
 Solid Staff. If you want to get the most out of your experience here, talk to your baristas. Be ... — 3.5 3.5 4.0 4.5 3.65 (86%) Charlie
Jun 14, 2011
 Neptune Coffee
(Washington)
 solid cap. vis: good CnP: good plus to v. good. taste: good plus to v. good. nice smoot... 3.5 — — 4.5 5.0 3.92 (89%) Tyson Stagg Img00649-20110613-1733
Jun 12, 2011
 Neptune Coffee
(Washington)
 2nd shot in a row of the Costa Rican Single Origin coffee from PT's. We finally pinpointed th... — 3.5 — 4.5 4.5 3.83 (88%) Mike "The Cannon" Cannon Img00639-20110612-1206
Jun 11, 2011
 Neptune Coffee
(Washington)
 I rolled in to Neptune at the crack of noon (thanks Tom) to find one chipper Meagan on bar raving... — 4.0 — 4.5 4.5 4.17 (90%) Meagan Karimi-Naser Img00633-20110611-1157
Jun 11, 2011
 Zoka (University)
(Washington)
 Welcome to the first real review. I've been working at Zoka for the last couple days and I decide... 3.5 — — 4.5 3.5 3.67 (86%) Neil Rhodes Img00629-20110610-1720