Do you hear what I hear
6 01 2008Posted by Robert @ 12:45 pm
Victrola Coffee Roasters
When walking into the Victrola Cafe and Roastery Pike Street location you see high ceilings, brick walls, large bay windows that let you look on to the street but also into the roasting area. this cafe has a large open feel to it as has a great subtle feel to it. Thanks to Amy York of Prado for suggesting it.
This is a place where I could get my groove on to throw downs some prose.
As smooth as honey, as sweet as love
After witnessing all that is Starbucks at Pike Place Market and needed some mellow moments of creativity and good coffee. The barista behind the counter was cool, not suggesting any special drink or trying to up sell me on anything. I knew I wasn’t in Starbucks country anymore, this was a good thing. . . . The Americano was smooth to the taste and a delight to experience with not a hint of bitterness. It was one the best decafe’s I have ever had.
I began a conversation with Chris Sharp about Macintosh battery life on the MacBook Pro and then asked “Do you worked here.”
His response was “ya kinda, I own it”
Fair Play
We had a good conversation about fair trade certification of the coffee beans and why direct trade is better then fair trade. I quite enjoyed my conversation with Sharp, I learnt more about the foundation of the direct trade agreements roasters like Sharp have and why it is more important to foster these types of relationship. I certainly agree with Sharp seeing what importers like 49th Parallel has done with the relationships with their farmers which has brought a lot of social conciseness to the coffee scene in Vancouver.
The café is certainly top of my list for Seattle cafés and has some nice soothing music to it. I certainly recommend this cafe to any visitor to Seattle, it is worth a visit.
Faces and Places
Where this blog was written: Victrola Cafe & Roastery
Drink ordered: Decafe 12 oz Americano
Discount of own to-go cup: You get nothing
Barista knowledge: solid skill
Barista friendlyness: Nice, but not all that talkative
Website: www.victrolacoffee.com
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Hey,
Its great to see your blog. I am particularly intrigued by your last post and your conversation on direct trade coffee. My close friend (and barista of 7 years) and I are embarking on a sustainable, socially responsible coffee road trip in February. We will travel around most of the US (not the west coast though) visiting coffee shops and roaster that support fair and direct trade.
We just started our blog tonight and we would love if you would check it out. This is our first time ever blogging so wise words on coffee AND blogging are both welcome.
Thanks,
Melanie and Sara
http://coffeeinaction.wordpress.com/