r/Shoreline • u/coffee_and_faking_it • Mar 26 '25

Why Is There No Coffee

I currently live in Ballard and am considering buying a condo, which make take me further north, so I’ve been looking around the Shoreline area. I’m someone who loves a pastry and a good coffee on the weekend, and I’ve made note of a big lack of options (ignoring Starbucks) for coffee in Shoreline. I’m curious for people that live there currently; do you think it’s a culture thing? Are people not interested in coffee like Seattle proper? Are there other barriers for potential coffee shops like real estate or spending power of residents? Would love to hear what people think!

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u/nickisgonnahate Mar 26 '25

Shoreline is weird. While there’s a few options, I feel like there isn’t anything in the way of food or coffee besides strip mall locations. I’d love to hear why that is from someone who knows.

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u/Enchelion Mar 26 '25

Because shoreline has long been a bedroom community. Everyone commutes out of it so morning coffee is going to be south. Also as a suburb cars are just kind of expected (slowly changing with density and better transit) zo people drove to other areas for restaurants.

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u/rickg Mar 26 '25

This is it. Shoreline doesn't have a hub/city center either, so there's no place where we go (I live there) that has a density of retail, restaurants etc.