14 Essential Seattle Coffee Shops
"Groundbreaking Monorail Espresso should be on the radar for any coffee devotee. While Monorail Espresso has since transitioned to a walk-up window at Fifth Avenue and Pike Street (plus several other locations nearby), its original incarnation is credited with being the world’s first espresso cart. How’s this for a backstory? Kent Bakke and John Blackwell, of La Marzocco fame, built it with parts from a Boeing surplus shuttle cart for a guy called Cappuccino Craig; Chuck and Susie Beek bought the cart and parked it by the monorail entrance in 1980. At any time, you’ll find a steady flow of suits, tourists, and bike messengers eager for a pick-me-up." - Eater Staff, Mark Van Streefkerk, Harry Cheadle
Monorail Espresso
