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Caffé Vita Coffee Roasting Company
Caffè Vita Coffee Roasting Company, commonly known as Caffè Vita, is an American coffee roasting company based in Seattle, Washington. Part of the third wave of coffee movement, it has been named one of 10 places offering "the best coffee in America." Caffè Vita was founded in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood in 1995 by Mike McConnell. McConnell was an early proponent of developing direct relationships with coffee farmers and bypassing the ''fair trade'' of coffee, thus pioneering the Farm Direct movement. On January 1, 2020, local restaurateur Deming Maclise took over ownership at Caffe Vita. Locations Caffè Vita's location at 1005 East Pike Street in Seattle houses their flagship cafe, roastery, and company offices. The company operates seven other cafes around the city; there is another roastery in Phoenix, Arizona. In March 2012 Caffè Vita opened a cafe in the Lower East Side of Manhattan,. The company expanded its New York presence in 2015 with the opening of a roast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capitol Hill, Seattle
Capitol Hill is a densely populated residential district in Seattle, Washington (state), Washington, United States. One of the city's most popular nightlife and entertainment districts, it is home to a historic gay village and vibrant counterculture community. History In the early 1900s Capitol Hill was known as 'Broadway Hill' after the neighborhood's main thoroughfare. The origin of its current name is disputed. James A. Moore, the real estate developer who platted much of the area, reportedly gave it the name in the hope that the Washington State Capitol would move to Seattle from Olympia, Washington, Olympia. Another story claims that Moore named it after the Capitol Hill, Denver, Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Denver, Colorado, his wife's hometown. According to author Jacqueline Williams, both stories are likely true. The neighborhood was frequently referred to as Catholic Hill up until the 1980s due to its large Roman Catholic population. Capitol Hill is home to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FareStart
FareStart is a nonprofit organization in Seattle, Washington, US, that provides restaurant industry job training for the disadvantaged and homeless. History FareStart originally started as a for-profit provider of meals to homeless shelters under the name Common Meals, but became a non-profit in 1992. Common Meals was established in 1988 by David Lee. In 2011, FareStart received the “Humanitarian of the Year” award from the James Beard Foundation. In March 2020, FareStart converted their operations to feed those in need during the global coronavirus pandemic. Food was donated from restaurants and organizations that had to close down. Precautions were made to keep the staff safe while they prepared meals for 70 local organizations. As of May 2023, they have produced 5.9 million meals and enrolled close to 600 people in their training programs. Notes References * * * * External linksFareStart website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
