Seattle | The Starbucks Reserve Roastery
Seattle | The Starbucks Reserve Roastery
Located just nine blocks from the original Starbucks in Pike Place, The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in the Capitol Hill neighborhood opened in 2014. Immediately upon entering all your senses come to life. The smell of freshly brewed coffee washes over you in a wave of warm olfactory delight, while your eyes drink in the visually striking design of the space. A curated collection of coffee curiosities (sorry, I love alliteration) fill the gift shop.
Stroll around and you’ll find the beautiful, classically designed Princi ovens, baking delicious artisanal breads and pastries. Truly a delight for the eyes, the nostrils and the tastebuds! A clacker board overhead previews information about what’s being roasted and which drinks you can try at one of the many coffee bars scattered throughout the roastery. The Starbucks Roastery essentially elevates coffee to a high art form, and watching the baristas make coffee here is just as much a performance as it is a tasting experience.
This enormous copper cask is where coffee beans go to rest after roasting to relax before bagging. It is actually perforated so that light shining through it illuminates a world map across the Roastery floor.
While this is the first Starbucks Reserve Roastery, there are now six locations all over the world. Other locations include Shanghai, Milan, New York, Tokyo & Chicago.
