Caffeinated in Seattle

[sbisson]

We're heading south from Seattle, home of excellent coffee (Cafe Vivace is especially recommended - make sure you get a shot of caramel in your latte). There's a lot to be said for a great cup of coffee, and you'll find plenty of them in the Pacific Northwest, from roadside espresso huts with bikini clad baristas, to the speciality roasters with their own stores. All good (and all worth having with a donut or two...

And it's not just Seattle. I'm writing this in Portland, sat in the window of Stumptown Roasters, where I've just drunk a pint glass latte...