Good Buzz

Yesterday I stumbled across Seven, a tiny new hole-in-the-wall roaster and café near the corner of Greenwood and 78th. Offering a menu of ground-to-order filter coffees and multiple espresso roasts, Seven seems to be on the no-frills train, a welcome break (if you ask me) from the coffee shops selling so much besides good coffee.

When Sean Lee opened Seven (in January), he wanted to create a space where people could learn more about coffee, but he also has loftier goals in mind. His hope is to eventually source his own beans, funneling money toward the growers and doing his part to make the world a better place. Seven already has its recycling system in place, too, so watch where you put that empty sugar packet.

Sound like a real Seattle mama’s boy? I think so, too - he named the place after his grandmother. (“Nana,” which is what he called his grandmother, is a word for the number seven in Japanese.)

I ordered a filtered Chiapas roast, from Mexico, a smooth, mellow cup with an almost syrupy consistency that, when I first sipped it, made me decide to leave out the cream, for once.

Wi-Fi works well.

Seven Coffee Roasters

153 N. 78th Street

(206) 782-1489

OPEN Mon. - Fri.: 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat. - Sun.: 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.