Wunderground Coffee, or simply Wunderground, is a coffee company based in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. Its flagship coffee shop, Wunderground Café,[1] operates on Capitol Hill. Wunderground offers coffee drinks infused with adaptogenic mushrooms,[2][3] which are not psychedelic.[4]
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 The cafe's interior, 2023 | |
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| Established | June 2021 |
| Street address | 1111 East Pike Street #111 |
| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Washington |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 98122 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 47°36′50″N 122°19′03″W / 47.6140°N 122.3176°W |
Description
editWunderground is a coffee company in Seattle with a flagship cafe at the intersection of 11th and East Pike Street on the southern end of Capitol Hill.[5][6] One of the cafe's interior walls has a sculpture made from knitted flowers, paper, and wood. Wunderground offers coffee drinks infused with adaptogenic mushrooms.[7][8] Coffee options include affogato, americano, black, café au lait, cappuccino, cortado, doppio, espresso, flat white, Irish, latte, lungo, macchiato, and ristretto.[9] The Brain Wash is a mushroom vanilla latte and the Strange Magic is a dark chocolate mushroom mocha. Wunderground's food menu has included bone broths, bowls, and sandwiches.[10]
The business has also operated at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport.[11][12] Wunderground has pastel-colored packing.[13]
History
editFounder and owner Jody Hall established Wunderground in June 2021.[7][14] The company's flagship cafe on Capitol Hill, called Wunderground Cafe,[15] opened on October 30, 2021.[5][8] It is housed in a space previously occupied by Cupcake Royale, which was also founded by Hall.[16] Ahead of the shop's opening, Wunderground was a pop-up in Chophouse Row.[17]
In 2022, Wunderground collaborated with Salt & Straw on three new flavors.[18] Wunderground also partnered with PCC Community Markets to launch new "certified organic coffee and mushroom blends" at the Seattle-based food cooperative.[19]
Wunderground's menu was created by James Beard Foundation Award-winning chef Maria Hines.[20]
References
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- ^ "Wunderground Cafe Wants to Make Mushroom Coffee the Next CBD Latte". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ ""Strange magic": Wunderground's mushroom coffee is a ritual recipe for self-love". Seattle Gay News. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "This coffee features a special ingredient". king5.com. January 4, 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ a b Streefkerk, Mark Van (2021-10-27). "Wunderground's Coffee + Mushroom Cafe is Coming to Capitol Hill". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Ellis, Stefanie (2022-06-17). "Seattle's Mushroom Queen". Seattle Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ a b Stroh, Kelly (2022-02-10). "Make 'shroom for Wunderground Coffee, from the founder of Cupcake Royale". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ a b Streefkerk, Mark Van (2021-11-24). "Wunderground Aims to be Seattle's Next Coffee Evolution". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Latest Seattle craze? Adding some fungi to your coffee | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Streefkerk, Mark Van (2016-10-06). "Great New Coffee Shops in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Thompson, Joey (May 12, 2023). "Cupcake Royale founder brings mushroom coffee brand to Sea-Tac Airport". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Weekly Coffee News: AeroPress Makes Something Clear, Bot Bars in Brooklyn, and More". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. 2023-05-12. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Makalintal, Bettina (2023-01-04). "Specialty Coffee, But Make It Fun". Eater. Archived from the original on 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Facebook uses a Seattle storefront loaded with QR codes to drive offline shoppers to online businesses". GeekWire. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Fancy Indian food, a hot new vegan place and 25 other new restaurant openings in Seattle". The Seattle Times. 2021-11-27. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Keimig, Jas. "The Future of Coffee Looks Psychedelic 🍄 ☕️". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Streefkerk, Mark Van (2021-10-05). "Seattle's Mushrooms (Magic and Otherwise) Have Arrived". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-12-04. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Wunderground Coffee launches dreamy Salt & Straw collaboration". Seattle Gay News. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Quiocho, Kimberly (2022-10-05). "Sip & Savor: A Coffee Crawl, New Bellevue Bar, and Mushroom-Infused Brews". 425magazine.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "15 Fun Things to Do in Seattle This Summer". Thrillist. 14 April 2015. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
External links
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Media related to Wunderground Coffee at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
