The Good Coffee Company

The Good Coffee Company sits on Post Avenue between Pioneer Square and Pike Place, in a dark cozy niche of a storefront that has been roasting on site since 1972. Joe Kittay's name is still on the founding story. The counter sells whole and ground beans by the bag, and they will grind to order if you bring in a setup. Cash or check only, which tells you everything about the priorities. Tuesday through Saturday the smell of roast hits you before the door does. The room is small, dim, and full of bags. Regulars are downtown commuters who have been buying the same blend for ten years and tourists who walked in by accident and left with two pounds of beans. Order a bag of the house blend if you want a daily drinker that respects the morning. Order single-origin whole beans if you brought your own grinder and you want something to taste through.