Great Coffee & People Watching.
Saturday, December 31, 2005
MUCH better coffee than the airport, and plenty of interesting people swinging through or sitting and talking. This is not a coffeeshop to visit if you want to relax quietly with a book. Laptops dot about 60% of the tables...and yah, plenty of students studying (free wifi of course).
But in spite of the crowds, it's a great place for meeting up with friends or just sitting and reading the paper. I usually always find a seat by the time my drink is ready. Zoka's music selection is always great too (from Shins to Postal Service to Iron & Wine to Vanderslice...)
Their coffee quality/consistency is in the 8/10 range and beats most places around town with the exception of Lighthouse and Vivace (and maybe a couple others on capitol hill).
For the Greenlake area, this is definitely a better place to go than Peets or Starbucks.
They also have a exceptional selection of mugs, coffee, and accessories (grinders, etc.). And as mentioned, their loose-leaf tea selection is very nice.