Ladro Roasting - Seattle Coffee Roaster

a roaster with roots deep enough in seattle's coffee history that it doesn't need to announce itself. ladro roasting on west nickerson has been doing this long enough that you sense the confidence the moment you walk in, not performed confidence, just the quiet kind that comes from knowing your product. the roasting side of the operation means what ends up in your cup started its transformation nearby, which matters more than most shops let on. west nickerson sits in a part of the city that moves at its own pace, a little removed from the louder neighborhoods, and the shop fits that register well. if you're in magnolia or passing through on your way somewhere else, the cortado is a reasonable excuse to stop.