Description
Yes, we mourned the passing of the original place, the hallowed curved counter where civilized coffee culture flourished in bo-ho style. When the funky-cool Roasteria was bounced from its classic spot on Capitol Hill in 2008 after more than 20 years, we thought: Espresso Vivace will never be the same. Well, guess what? It's even better in its new digs just blocks away from the old address. Yes, it's new, but this slick space still draws a rag-tag crowd worthy of a day's worth of people watching. And, yes, hell, yes, the coffee is every bit as good as it always has been. Smoothest Americano in Seattle. And, yes, hell, yes, we judge a barista on his or her ability to pull a perfect shot for a crema-topped drink unadorned by milk and sticky syrup. Espresso Vivace is this caffeinated city's platinum standard on the Americano and all other coffee drinks for that matter.
