Espresso Vivace

Espresso Vivace is a coffee shop South Lake Union Seattle located in United States.

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  • Phone

    (206) 388-5164

  • Website

    espressovivace.com

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  • Type

    Coffee Shop

Address

227 Yale Ave N (btw John & Thomas) Seattle , WA 98109 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
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Comments / 127


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رامز الفايز

Best coffee in Seattle (maybe in USA as I visited alot of cities in different state ) and the staff are very friendly . But they have to look for the pastries , they always out of them

Christopher Jarzabek

Favorite drink is White Velvet, but you can't go wrong with anything here. Also really like the ginger cider and Italian soda . The baristas are always friendly . Tip well !

Brandon Loo

Single origin coffee is rotated in on Sunday's, if you're lucky, you can snag some on Monday morning here at the Alley or up at their other location Brix on Broadway.

Luc P

Best coffee in Seattle . Grab a Cafe Nico (or a Nico soda or a Nico Latte ) if you want to try something new.

Ryan Paul

Their specialty is anything espresso based. The cafe nico is perfect, try a latte or macchiato for something more typical, or have an espresso soda for something really refreshing.

Epicurious

The focus here is very specific—no drip coffee , just espresso drinks made from arabica beans they have been roasting in the Northern Italian style since 1992. Read more

Nicolas Ward

They have a vegan soyrizo breakfast taco , and some vegan donuts ! For Americanos remember that all sizes use two shots of espresso so you might want to add one or two for that extra pick me up.

Ece

Cinnamon hazelnut latte is the best ❤️

Valentina Vitols

They are open late (11pm) and have a separate room for quiet working or meetings. My choices here are either a creamy White Velvet or a Cafe Nico . Both are wonderful!

Brandon Loo

Drip, Venti, Trenta.... You won't find those here, don't even try and order it. Get an espresso , cappuccino , latte . Tall (grande in iced) is the largest size served here.

Rami JB

Worth the flight and walk! Best coffee shop experience! Seattle has a lot to choose from but this place is a must!

Andrew Furman

Love the expansive seating (indoor and outdoor seats )

Food & Wine

David Schomer & Geneva Sullivan opened the first Espresso Vivace 20 years ago, introducing Seattle to the Northern Italian espresso tradition: reddish-brown shots of espresso with a superthick crema .

Kitt Hod

The latte art is lovely, as it would be given the place is Dave Schomer’s (look him up and be amazed!).

Ece

Best hazelnut latte I have ever had! Chocolate covered graham cookies are also highly recommended ????

Kevin Arts

The Cafe Nico was creamy, smooth, and heavy with cinnamon . Espresso shots are powerful and have a nice thickness.

S P

Some of the very best coffees around, smooth and naturally sweet...

Charlie Chao

Good place for quiet work with plugs and lots of spaces.

Chris Messina

What to Order: A straight shot of the Dolce espresso , of course. (The Vita is only used in drinks with milk and sugar.)

Rufaida A

Special coffee , nice place . The best in Seattle

Kristenelle

For a city that prides itself on good coffee , this shop has some of the best. Great latte .

Kylene Wolfe

Best latte in town ! Don’t deviate.

Darin Stumme

Try the White Velvet - Made with melted Ghirardelli white chocolate chips , you'll never have a better white chocolate mocha . EVER.

Tania

Love the atmosphere and cappuccino is ????????

Todd Alexander

Espresso was good would go back to get a latte . The cider tasted like a McDonald's apple pie and in a good way

Ezra Adams

Great atmosphere, incredibly efficient staff , and a perfect location!

Ece

Best hazelnut latte ever! Ask for a drizzle of cinnamon ????

Jason Chen

Everything is good there!!

Brandon Loo

They have some tasty gluten free treats , scones , loaves, and a few others.

Beau Raines

They really care about their coffee here. The baristas know their stuff and make it great.

Jason Chen

Everything is good here!

Mere

Love getting a latte here. The coffee art is just beautiful!

mario anima

I had a terrific cappuccino . Simple, fast, and delicious.

Scott Low

The White Velvet is to die for! An amazingly smooth white chocolate mocha !

Brandon Loo

If you like the Nico, but think it's too small, you can ask for a Latte Nico Style. Personally, it's too much milk , but still tasty.

S I

I don't drink coffee but I love the shop! Staff is very nice:)

Saleem

Solid cappuccino . Wasn't the best but that's ok. Customer service was horrible-- nasty, visible attitude to my friends for not tipping $1=30% tip. Just not professional or acceptable.

Garth Knutson

Best coffee in Seattle . Order a plain old latte .

Laurentia H

Their latte is velvety and heavenly goodness of fluffiness!

Frank

for those who like 'skinny mochas ' dont bother here. you have to go 'full flavor' for the Vivace experience. bring somebody you love with you to share the joy.

Jennifer Bolles

For tea lovers, the Beautiful Stephanie is excellent!

Bryan Clark

Really wonderful coffee - but the Wi-Fi is pretty terrible. (I think that's maybe by design, though, so people don't treat the place like an office ?)

Linden Liu

It's really a nice place to enjoy coffee . The temperature and pressure are controlled carefully.

Denise F

Excellent staff and best coffee in Seattle !

Tom Mathews

I like the ham cheese biscuit , the bear claw and the mint chocolate ...

Adam \[._.]/

Iced hazelnut hemp milk latte is amazing!

Crew

Plenty of power outlets . Free Wi-Fi, ask for password at the counter. Read more

Jamie Buckley

One of the best lattes I've ever had.

Rowan Forster

Fantastic coffee . Not as much food selection as their Broadway location though

Samantha Smiley

One of my fav. Coffee spots ... Mmmmmm

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