Storyville Coffee

From Justapedia, unleashing the power of collective wisdom
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Storyville Coffee
IndustryCoffee
Websitestoryville.com

Storyville Coffee (sometimes Storyville Coffee Company or simply Storyville) is a coffee company operating in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington.

Description

Storyville Coffee operates multiple coffee shops in the Seattle metropolitan area. The Seattle Times has described Storyville as a "roaster and mail-order coffee company".[1] Bainbridge Island houses the flagship store; the business also has shops in downtown Seattle and in the Corner Market building at Pike Place Market.[2] In addition to coffee, the shops serve sandwiches and baked goods.[3]

History

Storyville was established on Bainbridge Island in 2006. The company announced plans to operate at Pike Place Market in 2013, occupying the space which previously housed Chez Shea.[4][5] The business Storyville's third coffee shop opened in Queen Anne in 2014.[6]

During 2013–2014, a writer for The Stranger asked readers not to support the company because of its connection to the Mars Hill Church.[7][8][9]

Employees filed a petition to unionize in 2022.[10][11]

Reception

Cheyenne Buckingham selected Storyville for Washington in Eat This, Not That's 2019 overview of the best coffee shops in each U.S. state.[12]

References

  1. ^ Allison, Melissa (2009-05-01). "Storyville Coffee contributes up to $1 million in sales to help free enslaved people". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. ^ Balla, Lesley (2019-06-05). "The Culinary Wonders of Seattle's Pike Place Market". Eater. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  3. ^ "Storyville Coffee". Seattle Metropolitan. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  4. ^ Holden, Ronald (2013-09-19). "Storyville Coffee Snags Former Chez Shea Space". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  5. ^ "First Look: Storyville Coffee's Splashy Coffee Bar at Seattle's Pike Place Market". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. 2013-09-20. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  6. ^ "Storyville Coffee opens at top of Queen Anne". Queen Anne News. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  7. ^ Clement, Bethany Jean. "Coffee and Mars Hill". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  8. ^ Clement, Bethany Jean. "Storyville Coffee's Connection to Mars Hill Is Now a Direct One". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  9. ^ Clement, Bethany Jean. "Now Open: Fourteen New Places to Try (and Two to Avoid)". The Stranger. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  10. ^ "Storyville Coffee Workers Are Unionizing to Fight for Better Pay". South Seattle Emerald. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  11. ^ "Arizona Starbucks Workers Vote to Unionize as Broader Labor Movement Heats Up". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  12. ^ Buckingham, Cheyenne (2019-09-04). "The Best Coffee Shop in Every State". Eat This, Not That. Retrieved 2022-10-21.

External links