Cafes, Coffee, and Coffee Houses in Seattle, WA
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Cafes, Coffee, and Coffee Houses
1512 11th Ave.,
Seattle ,
WA
98122
UNITED STATES
206-860-5869
Based on 11 reviews
206-860-5869
The real best coffee
Having lived in Seattle for 17 odd (sometimes very odd..) years, and drinking coffee the entire time all over the city, you simply cannot find better coffee than Vivace! Anywhere. Anytime. Price. They win hands down. Forget the rest, drink the best. Hit up Cafe Vivace's two Capitol Hill sites and be very, very happy with your coffee purchase.
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The Best Espresso in America
If you like the taste of coffee, you will love Vivace. I'm always converting people to Vivace but I have found that those who simply don't like the taste of coffee don't seem to like Vivace. However, those who can enjoy a good cup usually fall instantly in love, as I did. My drink is the latte. But when I'm feeling sweet, I'll get their Cafe Carmel. They have the PERFECT combinations of expresso, milk, and carmel. Their teas and ginger apple cider are also good. Oh, and don't foreget to try the Nico. It's strong but flavor's they add to it give it a desert-like experience. Lastly, don't be turned off by the line if there is one. The baristas treat each cup as if it were a work of art. They won't speed up if the line get's long...which makes the wait sooo worth it.
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Really Really Good
This place makes the best coffee in the world. Well, the best coffee in the parts of the world that I have been to! Go there! Get up from your computer and go! Get the WHITE VELVET.
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Simply the Best
There are lots of coffee joints in this city but only Vivace's does it right everytime. This is a great place to take a date after dinner and chat about this or that as well as introduce them to the best cup of coffee they've had in this city.
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great!
I recently did a mini-survey of the coffee in Seattle based on good reviews online, and Vivace's wins hands down. It has the best coffee in town.
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So so
After all the hype aound Vivace I was expecting an unbeatable experience and the best espresso ever. Maybe my expectations were to high. Here is what I got: rude service (gosh, those baristas are really arrogant) and my standard double-shot espresso tasted sour, clearly underextracted. Maybe Vivace is over its peak. There is definitely better espresso to be found in Seattle than at Vivace.
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Not the best I've had
I have been to several shops in Seattle, and living in Portland, I am used to Stumptown Coffee Roasters. Vivace needed to live up to that standard. Both my wife and me agreed after going to two of their Capitol Hill locations, that it did not. Granted it is good and may be better than most in Seattle. But, it?s nothing compared to Portland shops. When I order a cappuccino, I should not have to say DRY in order to prevent from getting a latte! And, what is up with those crappy square-plastic grinders they use? I mean? even I use a Mazzer for my drip coffee at home.
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Sweet espresso with a little welcome sass
Espresso Vivace's staff consistently make some of the best espresso beverages around. Their "crappy square-plastic" grinders have a vented fan mounted on the back in order to cool beans that otherwise might get hot and essentially cook as they are ground--a small but essential alteration that many other caffes have somehow missed out on. And, upon reading the board, one is greeted with the information that Vivace's northern Italian style of esspresso preperation includes a cappucino that is very similar to a latte, with a creamy foam that melds seamlessly with sweet espresso, not the cup o' foam that so many have come to expect in this post-Starbucks age. Their espressos, (when drunk within 10 seconds, after which any shot goes sour) at their best acheive the owner's goal of tasting the way coffee smells. Fortunately, the well-trained and professional staff nearly always turn out espresso at its best. Unfortunately, not every drink can be perfect, and the variety that comes out of this unpredictable but reliable art might well be celebrated by patrons rather than bitterly ruled out after one or two experiences. And, to a self-assured individual, being on the recieving end of a little sass can be an envigorating and delightful thing.
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Delicious Coffee, but frigid atmosphere
Yes, they do have some of the best coffee in Seattle. But, the music is horrible and very loud and the baristas don't care about patron comfort. It is freezing cold out, and the door is wide open as I write this. I asked them if I could close it, and the barista replied that it was too hot behind the machines. While I can sympathize with being too hot, and having to deal with discomfort in the workplace, the people they are serving are cold. Everyone is in their coats. People are hugging themselves from cold. My drink went cold in a matter of minutes. If they disregard the customer's comfort entirely, why should I care about theirs?
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easily my favorite latte
I used to work at a coffee shop, so when I go to a new one, I always watch the baristas. Do they foam the milk too much or steam it too long? Do they knock and swirl the milk pitcher? Do they pull the shot too long? Is the cappuccino the right proportions of milk, espresso and foam? When I get the drink, is there latte art? Does the coffee taste burnt?
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Great cappuccinos by the shot
Yum! Their espressos are pretty good, rich.... I would say their soy lattes are some of my favorite---- iced or hot. If you want any pastries or biscotti, they've got'em. I love the baristas---- they're such quirky people! And expert at the coffees. Usually is super busy in the mornings, lines may go out the door. For some reason, you can find seating regardless of how busy this branch is---- and despite it looks small inside! Opens till 11pm, which is good, has WiFi :) If you like this place, I'd also try out Bauhaus Books&Cafe---- hard seating when busy, but they open till 1am which means if you're a hard-core nighttime studier, go there :)Worldwide > United States > Seattle, WA > Cafes, Coffee, and Coffee Houses