Coffee

Wallingford businesses Pangaea Organica Coffee and A Muddy Cup were featured during a KIRO 7 News segment on Tuesday about rising coffee prices.  According to the segment, the International Coffee Organization reports that coffee prices have more than doubled in the past two years, from $1.06 per pound to $2.24 per pound.  They attribute skyrocketing prices to high fuel prices and bad weather conditions in Colombia. Coffee roaster Rick Riehle of Pangaea Organica talks about how his costs are at a…

Today we'd like to draw your attention to a small, independent coffee shop in Lower Wallingford: Palazzo Coffee.  It's a cute little place almost hidden among apartment buildings and small businesses, but well worth keeping an eye out for. Palazzo serves drip coffee, espresso drinks, tortilla wraps, hot panini, other sandwiches, cookies, pasties, juice, sodas, etc.  For the size of the place, I don't know how they keep so many things on the menu - so many delicious things, that is…

Set your alarm clocks for 5 a.m. tomorrow morning, because that's when Wallingford's brand new Uptown Espresso will begin serving their Velvet Foam.  I met with Peter and Dow on Tuesday morning (two super-nice guys, I might add) who told me the official news.  Make sure you stop in and welcome Peter and Dow to the neighborhood, and let us know what you think! Uptown Espresso is located at 2300 N. 45th St. (corner of 45th St. at Corliss) Hours: Mon-Fri…

Neighborhood coffee spot, Irwin's Bakery and Cafe (2123 N. 40th St.), is holding a photo contest, now through March 31.  Here's the skinny: What thing, person*, memory, or item do YOU love or find interesting when you come to Irwin's?  In the first of what will be many community challenge events, we present to you the Irwin's Community Photo Contest.  We invite patrons (and future patrons!) at all of our locations (including the soon-to-open Greenlake shop) to submit photos of your Irwin's experience!  The…