203° Farenheit Coffee
610 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA
Crema's Take
“203° Fahrenheit is a pour-over theater where you can actually watch the magic happen—reviewers rave about standing at the bar to witness the precision brewing process, making it as much about the experience as the exceptional cup. Their specialty drinks like the ube latte have earned a loyal following, though traditionalists will appreciate their single-origin pours (like a delicate, floral Guatemala), and the friendly staff genuinely seem to enjoy talking coffee with visitors. Fair warning: it's a small, standing-friendly spot in Seattle's SLU neighborhood that's cozy for a quick visit rather than camping out for hours, though there are enough outlets and a few seats if you need them.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
My first visit, but they hit a home run. Very cute shop. Friendly staff. They were delightful. Some seating. But you’ll wanna stand and watch the pourover machine do its thing. It’s cool. I got to talk with the owner (I think). She was super friendly and eager to share info about the beans and the food. And they have a really interesting small roaster that I didn’t actually recognize as a roasting machine. It looked like it could be a scandanavian vending machine or something. Anyway I had the Costa Rican roast and it’s very smooth and rich. If you’re in SLU, go!
I really like this place. They carry some Seawolf pastries. While they specialize in coffee, they also carry teas and juices. Everything I've had has been good. However, it is SLU and pretty $. I also know it's not somewhere I go if I'm in a rush. I like all the windows and seating. The baristas are nice.
I can see why their ube latte is popular! It was my first visit and I got recommended to try ube latte. Generally, I’m not a big fan of ube stuff because they’re too purple and cloyingly sweet, but this time, I felt like to drink something (slightly) sweet — and the outcome was totally unexpected in a good way. It was neither terribly sweet nor purple (I asked a half amount of syrup, though). It’s more likely to be a mocha latte but not chocolatey, deep earthy flavor with a chicory-ish smoky hint at the end. I loved it. It was a pleasant surprise. Definitely try again when I walk up to Lake Union. Inside is also lovely yellow tone and probably their matcha and mocha would be great. I feel it.
Lovely coffee shop near Lake Union. Staff was very friendly, nice selection of coffee, tea, and more specialty drinks. Had the pour over Guatemala, so light and delicate with a nice floral note. Highly recommend this place if you are nearby, also the pour over machine was really fun to watch. Thanks for the java! 5/5 will be back again when in the area
Overall a nice coffee shop with friendly baristas. Coffee is ok. The seating area has a lot of power outlets but you won't sit here for long because most of the chairs are not the comfiest and you can't move them. There are three soft armchairs but two of them don't have access to an outlet (at least I couldn't find any).
Crema Reviews
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