This is a great neighborhood coffeeshop doing a lot of things right, in quite the unexpected location. During the day they cater to the usual Suburbanite Soccer Mom crowd with kids in tow, laptop shielded students and a handful of groups conducting business over their lattes. more ›

Ambiance/Clientele: Soulfood serves the best, most-consistent coffee on the Eastside in an uber-relaxed, community based setting. The coffeehouse is towards the back of the hippy-new age bookshop and is a great place to relax over a game of chess, book or laptop. They have numerous tables in addition to a living room-like circle of comfy chairs surrounded by local art on the walls. A couple nights a week Soulfood offers the best live music on the Eastside offering an ecletic mix of folk, jazz and rock. The first friday of every month is usually reserved for an incarnation of Twirl, Soulfood's owner Clint McCune's band. more ›

Snob Factor? Pretty Low, but Kuma definitely takes their coffee very seriously. They are very proud of their beans and are not afraid to let you know about it. Don't be surprised if they throw out a shot or two while making your drink as they are perfectionists. We could see how their passion and pride in their product could be viewed as a tad pretentious, but just try their coffee and you will see where they are coming from! more ›

Where do they get their beans? Cloud City exclusively uses True North coffee roasted in Ballard: the Espresso blend for all espresso drinks and the Cloud City Blend for drip. What espresso machine do they use? La Marzocco Linea. What kinds of milk do they carry? Whole and skim milk, rice, and soy. What food do they offer? Aside from doughnuts from Mighty O, all pastries (including bagels!) are made on-site daily. They offer a rotating assortment of soups and a full menu of panini sandwiches and wraps. Not to be missed are the wholesome breakfast burritos to get your day going. more ›