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The Juan Valdez Cafe Bites it in Seattle

That didn’t take long.  In the June 24th post Ominous Signs: Juan Valdez Cafe, Seattle, I gave the Juan Valdez Cafe a harsh review and added my own predicition. The espresso was so tasteless, I only drank two sips (one while hot, the other after cooling) before handing it back to the barista.   The [...]

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Trabant Coffee – Espresso Perfection

Trabant Coffee has two locations in Seattle.  One is the University District, the other is on the edge of Pioneer Square.  They use 49th Parallel’s Epic for their espresso blend.  49th Parallel is an extremely popular roaster in Vancouver.  I believe Trabant is the only Seattle location that uses them. I love the Epic Espresso [...]

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Ominous Signs: Juan Valdez Cafe, Seattle

Sometimes you just know with a coffee place.  All my internal alarms were telling me that the Juan Valdez Cafe would not live up to my standards.  Since people have asked me for my opinion on this place more than once, I figured I’d give it a try. The Juan Valdez Cafe states they use [...]

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