Olympia Coffee, Downtown
34 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/espresso, r/AskSeattle, r/Seattle30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 18 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Olympia Coffee, and several rank it at or near the top of the city's roasters. It has more than one shop; commenters mostly name the downtown 5th Avenue shop, the one listed here, and a couple name the Columbia City shop. Several praise the downtown building, and one calls it a great place for writers. Caveats: one thinks prices there may be high, and one warns against the chai.
Address
Olympia Coffee Roasting, 1420 5th Ave Ste 103, Seattle, WA 98101
At a glance
- Best for
- Specialty coffee
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/RockOperaPenguin in r/espresso · Apr 2024
Names it among the Columbia City picks.
- Recommendsu/diegotbn in r/AskSeattle · Oct 2026taste
Ranks Olympia Coffee as the city's top roaster; says fresh beans from its stores beat its Costco bags.
- Recommendsu/Shindogreen in r/espresso · Aug 2024taste
Ranks Olympia as the top coffee going; enjoyed a cappuccino there recently and notes a new downtown location.
- Recommendsu/y2j850 in r/Seattle · May 2025ambience
Suggests Olympia Coffee Roasting for its cool building and an atmosphere different from typical cafes.
- Recommendsu/p739397 in r/espresso · Apr 2024
Named as a West Seattle pick.
- Recommendsu/eight_cups_of_coffee in r/Seattle · Nov 2025
Places Olympia in A tier, though unsure about that ranking.
- Recommendsu/therealmudslinger in r/AskSeattle · May 2026ambience
Visited for coffee; loved the open, renovated lobby and upstairs, calling it a great place for writers.
- Recommendsu/ThatArtNerd in r/AskSeattle · May 2026
Names Olympia among other good Seattle coffee spots, alongside Analog and Vivace on Capitol Hill.
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- Recommendsu/western_red_cedar in r/AskSeattle · Nov 2026ambience
Recommends this Cedar Hall outlet near Westlake, praising the building's many nooks for sitting.
- Recommendsu/--Thoreau-Away-- in r/espresso · Aug 2024taste
Names Olympia among high-quality roasters to try.
- Caveatu/m_eowski in r/Seattle · Jan 2024value
Warns not to buy chai there, saying they use Rishi concentrate and charge full price.
- Recommendsu/ar3iadov3 in r/AskSeattle · Nov 2026
Calls Olympia Coffee Roasting really nice, fitting for the city's green reputation.
- Recommendsu/TheOakTrail in r/espresso · Apr 2024
Recommended, though a bit outside downtown; neighborhood uncertain.
- Recommendsu/cowlick95 in r/Seattle · Dec 2025
Suggests the Olympia location on 5th Ave.
- Recommendsu/_dhs_ in r/Seattle · Dec 2023
Suggests it, mainly for anyone with access to a Denny Triangle building.
- Recommendsu/JeanVicquemare in r/AskSeattle · May 2026taste
Calls Olympia Coffee one of their favourite roasters anywhere and urges others to check it out.
- Recommendsu/ladz in r/AskSeattle · May 2026taste
Refers to Oly's roaster as excellent and advises trying several of its different beans.
- Recommendsu/dminormajor7th in r/Seattle · Nov 2025
Says they like Olympia and lists it with other picks.
- Recommendsu/Preezy24 in r/Seattle · Jun 2025
Lists Olympia among their picks.
- Recommendsu/Classic-Lion-8538 in r/Seattle · Oct 2024
Offers Olympia Coffee in the Columbia City area as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/LoveOfSpreadsheets in r/espresso · Aug 2024
Says Olympia is their usual go-to spot.
- Recommendsu/anshammer in r/AskSeattle · May 2026
Suggests checking out Olympia.
- Recommendsu/mythscience in r/AskSeattle · May 2026
Backs the downtown Olympia pick, calling its building beautiful and its coffee amazing.
- Recommendsu/TheStinkfoot in r/Seattle · Jan 2026taste
Rates Olympia as fairly good, grouped with Victrola and Umbria.
- Recommendsu/weeef in r/Seattle · Nov 2025
Adds Olympia and praises it, noting its new downtown cafe.
- Recommendsu/Lords7Never7Die in r/espresso · Aug 2024taste
Says Olympia made the best coffee they tried in the city after buying beans there.
- Recommendsu/rd357 in r/Seattle · Dec 2024
Recommends the downtown Cedar Hall outlet.
- Recommendsu/Cheap-Head3728 in r/espresso · Aug 2024taste
Ranks Olympia as probably the top big-name roaster.
- Recommendsu/iliketoowalk in r/espresso · Apr 2024
Gives Olympia as a one-word answer to the request.
- Mixedu/tsterbster in r/AskSeattle · May 2026price
Suggests it for its look, but cautions that prices there may be high too.
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