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Caffe Appassionato

3.7 (110 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Classy
Casual
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Walls and floors not maintained.

Dirty. Walls, floors and counter tops all dirty and not maintained. All things that could be improved via cleaning and better management. Coffee is also consistently burnt tasting. I know it's not the bursitis because I've purchased their beans a few times and got the same burnt taste on my machines. Overall very disappointed, especially due to the potential of the place. It's large, has in house roasting (that needs improvement), and in a cool location...

Peter L.

Place hasn't changed in 20 years, and I sort of like it that way. I used to stop by here after runs at Discovery Park, but nowadays, I'm not in this part of town very often. But I was happy to see that it was still around. You won't find single origin beans with a story, but you will get a strong cup of joe and espresso that tastes like early Seattle :). The place was fairly empty on a recent Saturday afternoon, and it was the perfect spot to kick back in a quiet space. There is also an outdoor patio as well. Would love to come back soon in the near future and also visit their neighbor, fiddlehead brewing!

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John W.

This cafe transported me back to the shops in my home town of Federal Way. Very classic, second wave, homie style with lots of pastry options and Italian style dark roast coffee. I ordered their espresso which tasted like a classic dark roast with lots of body and chocolate notes, and a sausage egg cheese sandwich which had been sitting for three days but still tasted decent. The retail beans were roasted in house and started at $17 for 12oz. There is lots of seating both inside and outside, baristas were very friendly and offered great service, and there's a very beautiful old roaster that was the centerpiece of the room which really solidified the traditional coffee shop ambiance. Overall, this shop is great for just relaxing, getting work done, and if you're craving a solid dark roast coffee.

Iced double 12oz latte with apple pastry
Amanda A.

I usually come here to hit the drive thru and everyone is always nice. The coffee is on the darker side but inside they also sell lots of different whole bean roasts with grinding. The food options: pastries, breakfast burritos and sandwiches, yogurts, hard boiled eggs, and I believe a protein box. All fresh and appears made in house. The service timing is what you expect for good coffee.

This was their iced green tea lemonade. They need to do better! They need help. Sad, this is Seattle! Please represent our city better!!!

They need to do better!!!!!!!! This is a negative 10 star review. My coffee was also bland and the burrito was cold.

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Great whole bean organic decaf coffee!! Love the service and supporting local. We appreciate you in our neighborhood.

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Love coming here every time I'm in town. The americano is perfect and smooth. Fun atmosphere, very relaxed. Staff is kind and friendly.

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Really nice baristas and a good location, but unfortunately the coffee was burnt and the pastries bland.

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True hang out. Old school service. Flagship store. It's my go to place when I am cycling around Magnolia and Queen Anne

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Ordered a hot chocolate and it was not hot and not chocolatey. Something so easy to make and it was a complete fail. Pathetic!

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Convenient coffee spot on my way to work. All the staff are friendly. The coffee is good. Double stamp Tuesday. Recommended.

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