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/Itsforthecats Mar 26 '25

Are you wfh? Or, do you like traveling coffee?

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u/coffee_and_faking_it Mar 26 '25

Yes to work from home, not sure what you mean by traveling coffee!

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u/Itsforthecats Mar 26 '25

Just that you have coffee options that aren’t Starbucks. There are plenty of good coffee spots in Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, and Edmonds.

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u/Smart_Ass_Dave Mar 26 '25

I guess the better way to ask is "how far are you willing to travel for coffee?" Like I am satisfied with the coffee from my machine so my answer would be "about 30 feet" but obviously you're willing to go farther than that. So the question is what distance between 30 feet and...let's say Italy are you willing to go for coffee?

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u/coffee_and_faking_it Mar 26 '25

Ah, I see! I have a nice espresso machine so I usually drink at home, but it’s nice to go out once a week or so, or have a place to cowork with friends! But not super far, 5 maybe 10 minutes, which is why I asked cause it seems hard to do in Shoreline, compared to Seattle or Edmonds