The 4 Best Seattle Coffee Tours

1.Seattle Coffee Tour: Capitol Hill Cafes, Tastings & Local Stories

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 489 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $44Our pick

Walk 1.5 miles through Capitol Hill with guides such as Lee, Sam, or Tod, stopping at three or four independent cafes for varied coffee samples. Learn how beans become brewed coffee, hear Seattle stories, and leave with useful tips for food, music, nightlife, and locally roasted beans.

“Lee did a fantastic job making our coffee tour a mix of both educational and delicious. We visited three totally different space and enjoyed well crafted coffee. I highly recommend Lee and this tour.”

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2.Seattle Coffee Crawl-Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 240 reviews · from $64

Spend two hours with a local guide in Capitol Hill, tasting three distinct coffees and possibly pastries while learning how Seattle shaped modern coffee culture. Guides such as Sam, Lee, Charlie, Pete, and William have led sessions covering roasting, sustainability, music history, and useful local recommendations.

“My son and I did this tour on 5-8-24. Guide was very good at picking out a nice variety of samples of coffee and snacks. He had a nice laid back vibe and made the tour a great experience.”

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3.Coffee Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 84 reviews · from $50

Meet at the Jimi Hendrix statue for a two-hour, 2.4-kilometer walk through Capitol Hill. Your English-speaking guide leads you to local cafes for three coffee or tea samples, explains roasting and Seattle coffee culture, and points out grunge venues, LGBTQ+ landmarks, food spots, and nightlife.

“Our guide Sam was awesome. He was very knowledgeable about both Capitol Hill and coffee. It was great to experience different styles of coffee to gain a greater appreciation of something you have every day. Would definitely recommend.”

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4.Coffee Crawl & VIP Morning in Pike Place Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $84

Start with small-batch coffee at Anchorhead, then follow Eric or Scott through Pike Place Market for cold brew, Ethiopian coffee, a lentil sambusa, waffle, donuts, chai, chocolate, and a pourover demonstration. You will also see the fish market preparing for the day.

“We looked into many different food tours for this trip and made the absolute best choice in this tour. Chef Eric was a phenomenal guide for our group of 12 (which seemed like a lot in the beginning but did not affect the personal experience at all). The walk was easy and the venues we visited were interesting and tasty! Chef Eric tailored the tour to food allergies and intolerances, finding substitutions when necessary. The coffee ceremony (and sambusa) at Lands of Origin were a highlight along with the few minutes to take pics and get our bearings at Pike Place Market. The history of coffee in Seattle was interesting…”

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