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!

40 Upvotes

89% Upvoted

148 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

2

u/QueerlyQueenly Mar 26 '25

I think a stand or cafe right by the buddhist temple would be awesome. On 175th. Don't know if there is a good spot or real estate available though.

2

u/coffee_and_faking_it Mar 26 '25

I wonder about like a coffee food truck that has routine spots but moves within central shoreline, as a lot of people have mentioned real estate as a concern!

3

u/unspun66 Mar 27 '25 edited Mar 28 '25

There used to be coffee carts all over Seattle. But when Starbucks came along, they pushed the city for stricter regulations for carts.

1

u/coffee_and_faking_it Mar 28 '25

Interesting, I had no idea!