Monthly Archives: April 2010

| April 30, 2010

We sampled some excellent coffees from East Africa today at the cupping table. Coffees from Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania were on the table today, where each coffee displayed their unique characteristics and provided a great opportunity to further our understanding and appreciation of these coffees.
The standout coffee of the day was from Tanzania- this coffee had a delicate, floral profile with herbaceous earth tones, subtle hints of citrus and a honey sweetness resembling a hearty black tea more so than a cup of coffee. Well balanced acidity gave this coffee a nice refreshing quality and liveliness with a medium body that harmonized the acidity and sweetness in the cup. The subtly herbaceous and honeyed aftertaste was pleasant and kept us returning to the cup for yet another taste.
Thank you to everyone who joined us at CAFFE VITA-CAPITOL HILL today and we look forward to seeing YOU at our next cupping- WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 @ 10 AM at CAFFE VITA- CAPITOL HILL- 1005 E PIKE ST.

Caffe Vita in association with Via Tribunali supports "5@5." Ride your bike to Tribunali, get a free pizza & support the local biking community.

| April 30, 2010

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Via Tribunali in association with Caffe Vita, Peroni Beer, The Stranger and The City of Seattle’s Bicycle Program present “5@5.”

“5@5” is a campaign focused on raising funds for the Seattle biking community, Every Wednesday beginning May 12th Via Tribunali will open it’s doors to the Seattle biking community and be giving away free margherita pizza’s and selling $3 Peroni Beer to everyone that rides their bike to Tribunali from 5 – 7PM on the given Wednesday.

The $3 purchase of Peroni will be donated to the selected biking community partner on the given week.

Each week “5@5” will take place at a different Via Tribunali location.

Wednesday, May 12
Georgetown 5-7PM Bike Works

Wednesday, May 19
Capitol Hill 5-7PM The Garage Cycling Team

Wednesday, May 26
Queen Anne 5-7PM Trips for Kids Seattle – a Cascade Bicycle Club Program

Wednesday, June 2
Belltown 5-7PM Bicycle Alliance of Washington

Wednesday, June 9
Fremont 5-7PM The Bikery

Denver Daily News reports on Caffe Vita bike thru window.

| April 28, 2010

Espresso to go for cyclists

Bike shop opens a bike-thru window for cyclists to grab espresso, parts

Kristin Pazulski, DDN Staff Writer

Wednesday, April 28, 2010


Picking up an espresso while cycling to work has never been easier.


Drivers might have Starbucks’ drive-thru, but cyclists can satisfy their morning espresso fix at Salvagetti Bicycle Workshop on Platte Street. The local bike shop opened Denver’s first bike-through window this past weekend, offering the necessities to cyclists — espresso drinks and bike parts.


“When we tell people about the window, they go back and forth between the expletive response (of excitement) to ‘why would you do that?,’” said Scott Taylor, the owner of Salvagetti.

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Caffe Vita Supports Seattle Restaurant Week!

| April 19, 2010

Caffe Vita is supporting this year’s Seattle Restaurant Week, Seattle’s largest dining celebration, organized by The Seattle Restaurant Cooperative and the Seattle Times. SRW takes place April 18th – April 29th available Sunday thru Thursday at over 100 restaurants around the city. Restaurants will be serving special three-course dinners for $25.

We will be out dining around the city this this week and hope you will join us!

For more information click here.

Vita Public Brewing School: April and May Dates Announced!

| April 7, 2010

Caffe Vita’s Public Brewing School would like to announce new upcoming sessions where you can further your knowledge of coffee brewing methods including the use of Vita Pour Over, French Press, Vacuum Pot, Bialetti and more.

PBS is a free class which takes place once a month at unique locations within the City of Seattle.

Upcoming Class Sessions:

· Saturday, April 24th. Capitol Hill Caffe Vita @10am
· Saturday, May 15th. Capitol Hill Caffe Vita @10am
· Sunday, April 25th. Bellevue Whole Foods @11am

To Register Please Contact:
Andy@caffevita.com // 206.709.4449 *177

Seattle Times dishes up their opinion in celebration of Spring just in time for Easter Meals.

| April 3, 2010
Café Campagne

1600 Post Alley (Pike Place Market), Seattle, 206-728-2233; http://www.cafecampagne.com/

Brunch hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays

Other French restaurants can only dream of such surroundings — the call of fishmongers and fruit sellers, the sight of cheesemakers and croissant bakers. This Post Alley province of le petit déjeuner has all that and more. Stop into the bar for a light repast: a flute of true Champagne to sip while nibbling on a pan-bagnat. Or relax at cafe tables, elbow-to-elbow with Market denizens delving into brunch classics like Mr. and Mrs. Croque or a wedge of quiche du jour. Is that a breeze rushing by the sidewalk tables? Ward off the chill with cassoulet spooned from its bubbling cocotte by a white apron-clad waiter, or revel in poached oeufs en meurette — its bacon- and foie gras-infused sauce a rich dip for a haystack of finely cut frites.

Tilth
1411 N. 45th St., Seattle, 206-633-0801, http://www.tilthrestaurant.com/
Brunch hours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays
Point your compass northwest and behold brunch in a Wallingford bungalow born as a bow to organics. The cockeyed optimist who owns this homey haute-elle is a James Beard award-winner whose mini duck burgers hold signature status on the seasonal menu. The house relies on sous-vide cookery to concentrate flavors and on area foragers, fishers, farmers and ranchers for local ingredients. Among them: the wild mushrooms folded into your omelet, the smoked salmon starring in your hash and eggs, and the dried fruit dappling your muesli. And — my country ’tis of thee, indeed! — that’s Skagit County chicken flavoring the surprisingly light gravy that smothers homemade cheddar biscuits, and it’s a dish that had me crowing all day.