Admitting that Cafe Vita created the history and standard for Seattle coffee culture, but still, Lighthouse Roasters is the one of the favorites in Seattle.
Located in northern Fremont, Lighthouse Roasters is a cozy and quiet neighborhood coffee shop/roaster has grown locally. Although the shop located on 43rd St., on the same street as Vita Fremont is, we need to closely pay attention to find the location: the shop is hidden in residential. Not big enough to stay for a day, but a friendly and cozy atmosphere may make you want to stay longer watching roasting.
Creamy espresso and Cafe latte entertain us as well as roasting...
Someone loves Starbucks type deep roast flavor may not happy with their clear flavor espresso but has enough boldness with body and well balanced sweetness/bitterness.
Coffee beans are roasted on-site in vintage cast-iron roasters even in the afternoon. Both roasting machines and Tower of coffee bean bags are there, close enough to excite coffee lovers spirits. There are noting disturb us to hear and smell how they roast in live.
Lighthouse Roasters carries various beans all over the world as usual third wavers, or maybe called specialty coffee, together with rare beans seasonal/monthly. Still, there are some blends and single origins can live/stay with us as "regular" daily cups for years.