Caffe Vita

09/24/09

My favorite place

by A Scott at Citysearch

Best beans in Seattle. Hands down. I went to school in the area and these baristas have been personable to the extent that many are now my good friends. So now I'm just hooked. (:

03/23/09

Worst Service and Coffee in Seattle -- Congrats, Caffe Vita

by kaclm9636 at Citysearch

HORRIBLE coffee and service. The baristas all have holier-than-thou attitudes and refuse to make good drinks. Been there three times, all someone else's choice, and although the first time was decent, the second time I went my drink tasted seriously funky. I asked them to remake it and they said "Keep drinking it; it's fine." Went there last night for the third time, and they burned the beans. All of our drinks were disgusting. This time, thankfully, they remade them all. The baristas are lazy jerks and the coffee isn't fit for Seattle. At all. Ever. No exceptions. BLAK Caffe Vita.

• Pros: Cute inside
• Cons: Coffee, service

09/14/08

Good when the nights slow (wknds) OFF school seasons

by west2east at Citysearch

Cozy. Nice. Sweet employees that take care of you.

Coming from the eastside, its interesting to come across all walks of life on BWAY.

coffee is SUPerb

• Pros: COFFEE = YUMMMMMmmm

09/06/07

I must say the service is totally unfriendly

by redhots at Citysearch

I was at the Capital Hill location on Saturday mid morning and I am always met with such disdain. I usually will get an americano when I'm in that part of town which is like twice a month. I've had this schedule now for like almost a year and just .......no one there wants to be at work but being some what human would be nice. The coffee beans are great. Always buy a 1lb. or 2 lbs. worth with my americano. Just not friendly. I always say hi and thanks and leave a tip but I'm thinking about just not going there anymore. I work at Fred Hutch. I'll just get my fix of Cafe Vita there. Not as good of an americano but hey those people are way nicer.

• Pros: the coffee beans are great and the drinks are made properly
• Cons: the staff is so rude and just disdains the general public

02/18/07

Favorite cafe on the hill.

by kimberlic at Citysearch

Sometimes I want to use my laptop, and sometimes I just want to chat with a friend. Caffe Vita is perfect for both. Although the internet connection is a bit slow. The staff look artsy and vain or disconnected but they're all very nice, alert and helpful, and they've always been this way over the years. The coffee is always wonderful and they usually have some good pastries too.

• Pros: free wifi, great coffee and service
• Cons: none

07/05/06

why so unfriendly?

by ngscls at Citysearch

great espresso, lousy service. rarely get eye contact, rarely acknowledged... wondering who they are waiting to serve that is up to par? i love the espresso - it's perfectly roasted, but a friendlier staff would do them well - i prefer vivace down the street far and above.

• Pros: espresso
• Cons: service, service, service

Editorial Review

by Contributor at Citysearch

Bright, cheerful double-decker Capitol Hill coffeeshop does a brisk business with SCCC and Seattle University students.

01/08/06

Not Good

by podom at Citysearch

The place blows. I'm refering to worldhead quarters on Capital Hill. For a place making coffee the key area of sale they ought to make the espresso have some flavor. Spend some money and hire someone to make better coffee.

• Pros: none
• Cons: product

10/15/05

Caffe Vita ROCKS Seattle for coffee

by fuzzypugnutz at Citysearch

I don't do drip. Double Iced 16oz. lattes X 2. Coffee of choice on vacation though, makes the luggage smell like home, just add Caroline's. Ladro won their awards with Vita coffee, not that organic free trade sh*t they serve now. Warm staff & pet friendly.

QA between 7-9a Seattle's best looking women drop in for VITA !

• Pros: smooth coffee, free paper, fast,fast,fast
• Cons: small heads, limited parking, no AED on premise

10/10/05

Awesome coffee, great (and cute) baristas!

by deeli9 at Citysearch

I can't think of anything else either. The coffee quality and taste says it all - it's terrific. I'm a coffee fan and I've had coffees from artisan coffee roasters in many places and I've gotta say, Caffe Vita is definitely one of the best I've had. The baristas were so nice and friendly that we ended up chatting about everything! I can't imagine how the other reviewer got bad service; it must've been during a really busy time. My favorite is their "regular" coffee, which if you go to other cafes, it's drip. But here, they make with a French press, which produces a full tasting coffee with a full body. At prices lower than the chain cafes, I'm making this a regular stop of my daily commute.