Victrola Coffee Roasters

Victrola Coffee Roasters 

Description on Victrola Coffee Roaster website: In our popular imagination the roaring 20’s represent excess, prohibition, flappers, and speakeasies. The era’s fingerprints mark much of what we do, from our passion for live vintage jazz to our cafes unique architectural charm. 

Neighborhood: Capitol Hill 

Address: 310 E. Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98122 

Music playing: Starboy by The Weeknd 

What we ate/drank:   Americano, Macchiato, Iced latte, Apple Fritter, Maple Syrup Doughnut and Sugar Doughnut from Mighty O,

Comments:  The Victrola Coffee Roaster is located in one of the old auto row buildings on Pike, which in the oldin days is where the car dealerships were centralized in Seattle. You can read more about the historic auto row here.  The other thing about this particular location is that it’s a few yards away from the Starbucks Reserve, which is always teeming with out of town visitors. I’ll admit the “Willy Wonka” factor is pretty cool and I understand why visitors would want to go there, but I’d suggest you also visit Victrola Coffee Roasters. Or maybe you can just check out Starbucks Reserve, take your pictures and get a coffee here.  

In addition to this location, Victrola also has another Capitol Hil location and one in Beacon Hill.  

And like Caffe Umbria’s website, Victrola also has some really good educational videos on how to brew using Chemex, French Press, Conventional Drip, Pour-Over and even creating Latte Art. They also have videos on the difference between single-origin and blends, where coffee comes from and a video on how to convince habitual coffee drinkers to up their coffee game.  That’s hardcore.  

Their pastries are from Mighty-O Donuts and their sandwiches are from Bread & Bone.  

The café is bright, especially in the morning with the huge south facing windows. There’s lots of space including a huge community table in the middle w/ten seats. There are more seats and tables along the exposed brick walls and front window with wood furniture throughout-tables, chairs, counter.  The graffiti art on the walls give the space a nice splash of color. This location has a nice relaxing feel to it. One of those places you’d like to do a cross word puzzle on a lazy Sunday morning. 

Ratings(1-5) 

Favorite Thing:   The huge south facing windows which brighten the entire café.  

Atmosphere: 5 

Service: 4.5

Food Options: 4.5   

Overall:  4.75 

Eavesdropping Convos:    Two guys leaving…. 

G1-See you later. 

G2-Yeah, see you at JJ’s. 

G1-What’s going on at JJ’s? 

G2-C’mon, March Madness, dude.  Didn’t he tell you? 

G1-Nah. 

G2-Well………just come by, man.