No, It's Not Any Better in Seattle

Apologies for the lapse in blogging; I had to run off for the weekend ... anyway, when we got to Seattle of course one of the first things we had to do was visit the Very First Starbucks, across from Pike Street Market:


I am sorry to report that the coffee there tastes just like the coffee at every other Starbucks I have ever been to. The best coffee in Seattle is found, not surprisingly, at local one-off shops or two- to three-store chains, where you will also find artistry like this:


Coffee at these independents is as good as I've had anywhere in the world.