Empire Espresso
3823 S. Edmunds St.
Seattle, WA 98118
Seattle, WA 98118
Hours: Mon - Sun: 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
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Rating: ★★★★★
Who Is It For?:
Neighborhood folks, business people, students, people looking for a nice
place with hard seats to sit on.
Type:
Coffee shop
Coffee shop
Location:
Columbia City, Rainier Ave S & Edmunds St
Columbia City, Rainier Ave S & Edmunds St
Ease of Location:
Place is easy to find, if you are looking for it. It's a block off of Rainier Ave S in a residential neighborhood. Columbia City is out of the way; nowhere near any major freeways or other throughways.
Place is easy to find, if you are looking for it. It's a block off of Rainier Ave S in a residential neighborhood. Columbia City is out of the way; nowhere near any major freeways or other throughways.
Local:
Yes
Yes
Multiple Locations:
No. Truly local.
Transit:
King County Metro 7 & 9.
King County Metro 7 & 9.
Parking:
On-street only.
On-street only.
Price:
$$
$1.59 extra for steamed milk. Most places it's free.
$$
$1.59 extra for steamed milk. Most places it's free.
Coffee Brand:
Kuma.
Kuma.
What I Had:
8 oz Americano with steamed cream.
8 oz Americano with steamed cream.
How Was It?:
Excellent!
Excellent!
Staff:
Very friendly.
Very friendly.
Crowd:
Techies, neighborhood folks, business folks, Seattle Central University students. Not a whole lot of diversity. White collar job interview going on right next to me.
Techies, neighborhood folks, business folks, Seattle Central University students. Not a whole lot of diversity. White collar job interview going on right next to me.
Food: Baked goods, sandwiches, waffles.
Seats & Tables:
1 Rectangular six person table
10 Two person bench-chair combo tables. Plastic chairs with metal arms / legs
1 Two person standup counter by the front window.
1 Rectangular six person table
10 Two person bench-chair combo tables. Plastic chairs with metal arms / legs
1 Two person standup counter by the front window.
Outdoors:
Garage door thing opens to the patio. I never know what to call these garage doors that open to a patio that aren't really garage doors because it's not a garage.
Garage door thing opens to the patio. I never know what to call these garage doors that open to a patio that aren't really garage doors because it's not a garage.
Recycling:
Yes. And composting. Hand the cup to the barista or put it in the tub.
Yes. And composting. Hand the cup to the barista or put it in the tub.
WiFi:
Yes. Free.
Yes. Free.
Power:
Lots of outlets, every other table, but still not close enough. Your cord will need to be 4' long to reach.
Lots of outlets, every other table, but still not close enough. Your cord will need to be 4' long to reach.
Music:
Barista's choice - iPod.
Barista's choice - iPod.
Decor:
Modern, wood and metal. Cinder block walls painted brown, dry walls painted light brown.
Modern, wood and metal. Cinder block walls painted brown, dry walls painted light brown.
Temperature:
Fine. Same as outdoors.
Fine. Same as outdoors.
Heat-A/C:
No apparent form of heating or cooling. Staff says place is warmer in winter than summer.
No apparent form of heating or cooling. Staff says place is warmer in winter than summer.
Lighting:
Good natural light front and back. Nice decorative orange-brown incandescent lighting.
Good natural light front and back. Nice decorative orange-brown incandescent lighting.
Special/Extra:
Gets five stars in spite of the lack of padded seating and it being a little pricey. Great decor, really beautiful place make up for it. Really great place.
Gets five stars in spite of the lack of padded seating and it being a little pricey. Great decor, really beautiful place make up for it. Really great place.
Other Notes:
No big comfy seats nor padded chairs. The lack of padded seats gets a big boo from me.
No big comfy seats nor padded chairs. The lack of padded seats gets a big boo from me.
Interior is narrow and envelope-shaped, it's a really small
place - a little difficult to navigate for a big dude like me.
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