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Winter is generally frigid and dreary. Bare branches and gray skies. The freezing temperatures chill me to my bones. That’s why coffee is such a critical part of my daily routine for this season. (W […] read more »

Coffee Rant: Civet Coffee

Call us old fashioned, but at Café Valet, we don’t think coffee should cost more than an average monthly phone bill. Produced in the jungles of Indonesia, civet coffee costs up to $80 per cup. But, th […] read more »

Coffee Rant: Let’s Talk About Latte Art

At Cafe Valet, we like to keep things simple. And in case you haven’t noticed, we’re not big on pretension. When we think about a cup of coffee, we’re not looking for an art history major to try to re […] read more »

Coffee Rant: It’s Just Coffee

Coffee has apparently gotten really complex lately. With an increasingly well educated staff of baristas, they have concocted a cornucopia of cappuccinos, macchiatos, chocolate lattes, and much more, […] read more »

Seattle Coffee Nonsense

I hate the mall. I really do. And it’s for a variety of reasons. But it seems that every time I venture back into one — typically just to accompany a friend or family member — I accidentally overhear […] read more »