Caffè Vita - Pike Street aka: Cafe Vita

they have real cappuccini! veri cappucci, pure con le piccole foglie disegnate alla panna! though i prefer a good milano marrakesh, a stretto corretto alla grappa in wintery times, or a sciaccheratto corretto in the hot-as-hell summer, but i can enjoy a good real cappuccino from time to time.

the upstairs is absolutely ideal. not gonna lie—the wi-fi leaves much to be desired… but at least it’s free.

a crisp November afternoon visiting Vita for the first time with the Robots

I go here a few times every Monday through Friday. Sweet joint with even sweeter people. Don’t forget to visit the upstairs. It’s ideal for small meetings.

And the lattes have a pretty pattern on top. Who knew coffee could look so good? I miss it, although Coffee Haus is doing a pretty damn fine job keeping me caffeinated.

We’re 1.5 blocks from Caffe Vita and we usually hit it at least once a day, if not 2 or 3 times. On crazy days I’ll go 5 times for meetings, coffee/tea breaks and general loafing. When I first moved to Seattle this space was known as Cafe Paradisio.

I prefer Top Pot but Vita is closer to my work.

A tall americano costs exactly 2 bucks. The roundy-numberedness of it is simply beautiful.