Loved in equal measure for its no-nonsense walk-up stand on Broadway and this cafe (a large retro place with a beautiful Streamline Moderne counter), Vivace is known to have produced some of the Picassos of latte art. But it doesn’t just offer pretty toppings: many of Seattle’s coffee experts rate its espresso shots as the best in the city.
Espresso Vivace at Brix
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