Street Bean Cafe — Restaurant in Seattle

Surprisingly nice, airy outpost to get a cuppa on the fringes of Belltown. They're just far away from the core to be quiet, and definitely cool enough to make the trip to support. Street Bean helps kids from the streets learn about coffee, giving them a chance to make some money and lift themselves up.

Their approach seems to get everyone in there excited about their offerings and making a great cup. (Macchiato in this case.) They also sell a variety of beans, from roasters like Kuma, as well as others -- check their website/Twitter account for the latest batch.

If you're looking for meeting space, they have some nice room in the back set aside for that. Otherwise, bring a laptop or a book and...

Friendly staff. They used to do WiFi correctly (using WPA2 to encrypt connections from other customers), but have recently switched to an unsecure network with captive portal that requires you to verify your email address to use. The connection is still fast and stable, but I highly suggest using a burner email and a VPN to protect your traffic from other users while using the network.

I've been trying to get them to add WPA2 back on the network, but apparently that would conflict with their "mission" somehow (it won't). I've been unable to get them to elaborate further on that point.

They used to be the gold standard for coffee shop WiFi, but now they've joined the...

I stopped by Street Bean before some meetings today to get a mocha and let me tell you guys, I am impressed.

Lindsey helped me today, she was busy but told me she'd be with me when she gets a moment.

I love the purpose for street bean & I'm glad to say I'm helping the community with every purchase.

Not only did Lindsey have great customer service skills, she knew about the origins of the coffee, the process & she seemed really passionate about the work.

I got a white chocolate mocha with oatmilk & lavender syrup! I HIGHLY recommend street bean coffee to everyone...