Café Avole, also known as Avole Coffee,[1] is a coffee roasting company that also operates two coffee shops in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. The business launched in Brighton, and operates on East Union Street in the Central District, and on Rainier Avenue South in Rainier Valley.[2]
| Café Avole | |
|---|---|
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 Exterior of the Central District shop in 2023 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Washington |
| Country | United States |
Description
editThe Central District location operates in the Liberty Bank Building.[3] The Rainier Valley location operates in a former convenience store,[4] attached to the Ethiopian Community Center.[2][5] Coffee drinks use Ethiopian coffee.[6][7][8] The drink menu includes a lavender latte and iced drinks such as the Genesee Tea, which has black tea, lemon, and blueberry syrup. The food menu includes vegetable sambusas; ful medames is among breakfast options.[2]
History
editCo-founded and co-owned by Solomon Dubie,[2][9] the business launched in Brighton[10] and later expanded to the Central District.[11] Gavin Amos and Getachew Enbiale are also co-owners.[12] The Brighton location closed. The Black-owned business has supplied Africa Lounge at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport.[13][14] According to Tasting Table, Avole "works with local farmers, contributes to various philanthropic pursuits, and participates in community outreach".[15]
Reception
editAvole was included in Tasting Table's 2022 list of the city's seventeen best coffee roasters other than Starbucks.[15] In 2023, Allecia Vermillion and Agazit Afeworki included Avole in Seattle Metropolitan's overview of the city's best Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurants.[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sarah, Lakshmi (2021-06-16). "Coffee Fans Love Ethiopian Roasts. Avole Wants Them to Embrace Ethiopian Cafes, Too". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ a b c d "New Ethiopian coffee house and community center are perfect pairing in Seattle's Rainier Beach". king5.com. 2023-08-29. Archived from the original on 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Sarah, Lakshmi (2021-06-16). "Coffee Fans Love Ethiopian Roasts. Avole Wants Them to Embrace Ethiopian Cafes, Too". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Cafe Avole". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Bryman, Howard (2023-10-19). "Seattle's Cafe Avole Opens Inside the Ethiopian Community Center". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Experience Ethiopian jabena coffee at Cafe Avole". king5.com. 2018-03-05. Archived from the original on 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Tomky, Naomi (2016-06-21). "Seattle's newest cafes introduce global coffee cultures". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "America's Coffee Capital Serves Flavors From Around the World". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Tomky, Naomi (2022-11-30). "Seattle's Most Eclectic Coffee Shops". Hemispheres. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Bryman, Howard (2016-03-24). "Ethiopian Coffees and Brewing at Seattle's Café Avole". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Guarente, Gabe (2021-02-22). "Ethiopian Coffee Shop Cafe Avole to Open New Location at the Liberty Bank Building". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Sarah, Lakshmi (2021-06-16). "Coffee Fans Love Ethiopian Roasts. Avole Wants Them to Embrace Ethiopian Cafes, Too". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Jamerson-Flowers, Brooklyn. "Black-owned coffee shops see opportunity after Starbucks closure | Cascade PBS News". crosscut.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Streefkerk, Mark Van (2021-06-15). "11 Small Batch Roasters Every Seattleite Should Know". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ a b Howe, S. G. (2022-10-17). "17 Best Coffee Roasters In Seattle That Aren't Starbucks". Tasting Table. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "The Best Ethiopian and Eritrean Food in Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2023-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
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