Diva Espresso — Restaurant in Seattle

The only espresso/coffee shop worth of five stars--the Best. Fresh bakery products every day, including croissants, Snickerdoodles, Peanut Butter cookies, chocolate chip cookies and OMG Oatmeal Raisin cookies off the charts delicious. But the real reason to go here is the baristas--professional baristas that know their stuff and know how to pull a shot, unlike cookie-cutter, push button Starbuck's baristas that are just physically there. When you order a triple at Diva's, you get three perfect shots that doesn't make your mocha or latte taste like all milk like Starbuck's (I have a lifetime boycott on Starbuck's, or Milkbuck's as I call them, because it's only milk they serve--Starbuck's Milk's you for the bucks and you don't really taste any coffee. Starmilk's also works for them).

The Chumley is also very delicious, being a mocha-espresso type Frappe drink, milkshake, but sometimes they go light on the powder--be sure to make sure they put heaping scoops in the blender. Their most expensive drink and perfect in the summer. I once turned around after the first one it was so delicious, I ordered a second. Hmmm. Didn't need to eat...

The service and atmosphere is amazing . And they have some of the best non-coffee options. The Italian sodas, both regular and Red Bull are really good. They even ordered a flavor I requested! So if they don’t have the flavor you want, they will most likely order it for you! The smoothie is really good as well as the crème based frappes! There’s not a lot of space inside, especially in the mornings before the school day starts as lots of kids and their parents are there. It feels pretty crowded, but during the day it seems quiet. I moved out of Seattle a couple months ago, but this was my go to place.

It is difficult to get a stroller in and out,so I imagine a wheelchair is too but a barista is always helpful. However it does get tight around the counter because...

Laurie, your coffee is 5 stars, always has been. But I am upset by the service at the 80th ST location. They got my drink wrong, Conversation was tense and awkward, I did not feel welcome at all. There was no passion for the product, and I did not feel valued 1 iota.

At 145th, I always felt uplifted every time I came out with my order. Didn't matter who was behind the counter

We all need a respite from the stress and tension hanging in the air, like this wildfire smoke hangout around us.

Your baristas HAVE that opportunity to be such a soothing touchstone in the neighborhood they serve. Bit that is just it: will they serve or be " I just work...