Seattle's Coffee Culture - Seattle, WA
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Metro2
N 47° 36.600 W 122° 20.555
10T E 549408 N 5273164
The original Starbucks is one of the establishments cited in this 1,000 Places entry. The store is located at 1912 Pike Place in
Seattle, Washington across the street from the famous Pike Place Market.
Waymark Code: WMB29W
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 03/26/2011
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The 1,000 Places To See Before You Die in the USA and Canada book
for this entry starts:
"With 2.5 coffee shops for every 1,000 citizens, Seattle has the greatest concentration of coffeehouses in the country, which underscores a key element of Seattle's reputation: The city is awash in caffeine. In a remarkably short time- the world's first Starbucks opened here in 1971-- coffeehouses have become the social and community centers of the Emerald City, where you go on dates, take the kids, listen to music, sit with your laptop, finish your great American novel, or meet your friends."
Most of the entry is about Starbucks...but it also references Bauhaus Book & Coffee, Espresso Vivace Roasteria, Victrola Coffee, Cloud City Coffee and Beth's Coffee.
The Starbucks store is smaller than most and always crowded. This store probably makes just as much money selling Starbucks souvenirs as on coffee.
Name of Source Book: 1,000 Places To See Before You Die in the USA and Canada
Page Location in Source Book: 899
Type of Waymark: Site/Experience
Location of Coordinates: Starbucks entrance
Cost of Admission (Parks, Museums, etc.): 0.00 (listed in local currency)
List Available Hours, Dates, Season:
Starbucks open
M-F 6am-7:30pm
Saturday and Sunday 6:30am-7:30pm
Official Tourism Website: [Web Link]
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