5 Cities for Coffee in United States
Did you know that the world’s biggest population of coffee drinkers are in the Netherlands? The United States is in the 16th position when it comes to coffee consumption per capita according to
The Atlantic. 14 of the top countries are located in Europe with New Zealand taking the 15th position.
What’s the fuss about coffee? There are over 20,000 coffee shops in the U.S. with a revenue of $10 billion in 2011 said
SBDCNET. Where could you possibly find the best places to savor the best cup of coffee in the U.S. Here are just 5 cities for coffee in the United States.
Come visit with us…to 5 cities for coffee in United States!
Seattle, WA
Perhaps the best city to get acquainted with the history of coffee in America is Seattle. There are over
30 flights that serve
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, gateway to the US Northwest.
Head over to
Victrola Coffee and Art on 15th Avenue for the espresso and artisan pastries or house made sandwiches. Or you may want a macchiato with croissant. You can’t help but relax in this rustic place with the aroma of coffee as soon as you step inside.
Seattle Coffee Works on Pike Street has the Express Bar and the Slow Bar. The Express Bar is where you get your espresso and regular coffee made with press pot. The Slow Bar is where you meet coffee geeks and learn more about coffee. Here you get to indulge in coffee tasting (much like olive oil tasting). Seattle Coffee Works calls it “part ritual, part playground and part science lab.”
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Read Seattle Coffee Guide: The Evolution of Coffee on
www.seattlemag.com before leaving home.
Portland, OR
Some experts say Portland is the best city for coffee, not Seattle. You can take a ‘test drive’ by driving
173 miles south from Seattle to Portland.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters has a few locations in the US. The first was in Portland and it is where it all began. It is said that Stumptown revolutionized coffee in Portland. They were in a new film called A Film About Coffee because of their direct trade relationship with producers in Rwanda.
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San Francisco CA
San Francisco is a short
one hour 24 minutes flight from Portland.
Visit Sightglass’ flagship location on 7th Street where you can see a big roaster producing freshly roasted coffee beans. This two-story warehouse type building has an open coffee bar. Sit upstairs or downstairs and enjoy the ambience and aroma in the building.
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New York City
You can find everything in New York City including the best and the worst. It seems every street and avenue has either a Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donut or McCafe. There are two Stumptown Coffee Roasters as well.
How about Culture Espresso on West 38th Street where the cookies are freshly baked and your cup of espresso is not from a batch of mass-produced beans. The company said, “We partner with one coffee roaster at a time and, together, represent the efforts of the industry’s finest.”
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Hawaii
Did you know Hawaii is the only place in the US that grows coffee? Take a
four hour 54 minute flight to Honolulu from San Francisco and explore the plantations and cafés. It is easy to get to Oahu’s Manoa Valley to visit a coffee plantation. Then stop by at Morning Glass Coffee and Café.
Imagine Vietnamese Iced Coffee and some other exotic flavors in a tropical island. Or venture out to the Big Island for the world famous Hawaiian Kona Coffee plantations.
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The National Coffee Association reported 83% of American adults drink coffee. Where do you get your cup of joe? Let us know.
