A very Brief History of Seattle Coffee Why is Seattle known as a coffee town? And was Starbucks the first coffee empire to come out of Seattle? Nope!  Dan Davies & Co. is thought to be the very first coffee roasting business in Seattle, followed very quickly by Schwabacher Brothers & Co., but it was two brothers out of Boston, Edward and William Manning that would take Seattle coffee roasting to another level. The brothers moved to Seattle in 1908 and set up a booth in the on

Caffe Ladro is a 'Steal' and one of the best cups of coffee in Seattle Caffe Ladro , located 801 Pine St, is less than a five minute walk from the Seattle Convention Center. Ladro translates to thief in Italian, and the company has been stealing away customers from the larger corporate roasters since it opened atop Queen Anne hill in 1994.  Cafe Ladro offers the typical cafe fare of espresso drinks, Americanos and lattes, cold brew, frozen treats, teas, pastries and sandwiche