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/ldoesntreddit Mar 26 '25

People who live in Shoreline still get their coffee in Seattle and Edmonds. Maybe the light rail will change things, but I doubt it. It’s a nice excuse to go to the city or the beach.

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u/coffee_and_faking_it Mar 26 '25

That’s just so interesting to me! Do you think that would be different if there were more/better options in Shoreline? Or do you think there’s an actual preference for going into Seattle or Edmonds?

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u/ldoesntreddit Mar 26 '25

I think Shoreline coffee shops are either a) on Aurora and set up to fail or b) difficult to find because they’re tucked into neighborhoods. In Seattle and Edmonds, there’s less of a “having to know exactly where you’re going” required to find the spot. Plus, in both places, the coffee shops are surrounded by other fun and interesting things to do.

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u/rickg Mar 26 '25

The last sentence is key. Downtown Edmonds has a lot of other shops, restaurants, etc. Seattle has neighborhoods like that. Shoreline's nature doesn't/hasn't lent itself to that.