Anchorhead Coffee is coffee company founded and based in
Seattle
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, in the
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of
Washington
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Description
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Seattle Metropolitan
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'' says, "Anchorhead creates a space that’s more inclusive than a coffee temple, but more restrained than a full-menu cafe." Along the coffee drinks, the menu has included
banana bread
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History
Bananas appeared in the US in the 1870s, but it took a while for them to appear as ingred ...
, biscuit sandwiches, and the "quaffle" (described by
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as "part-
cinnamon roll
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, part-
croissant
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, and part-
waffle
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History
Founded by Jake Paulson and Mike Steiner, the business operates four retail coffee bars and a roastery in
Duvall, Washington
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History
The area that became known as Duvall was historically the home of the ...
, as of March 2022. In addition to Seattle, Anchorhead has operated in
Bellevue Bellevue means "beautiful view" in French.
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Australia
* Bellevue, Queensland
* Bellevue, Western Australia
* Bellevue Hill, New South Wales
Canada
* Bellevue, Alberta
* Bellevue, Newfoundlan ...
and
Issaquah
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, as well as
Nashville, Tennessee
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.
In 2015, Anchorhead won the America's Best Espresso competition at Coffeefest Portland. In 2022, Anchorhead created the Hey Bae (hazelnut ube latte) as part of the Nashville Pride Coffee Crawl. The business also released a holiday blend Red Shield Roast in partnership with
The Salvation Army
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.
Reception
Allecia Vermillion included Anchorhead in ''Seattle Metropolitan''
's 2022 overview of the city's "destination" coffee shops.
See also
*
List of coffeehouse chains
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References
External links
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{{Restaurants in Seattle
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Coffeehouses and cafés in Washington (state)
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