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Our motto at Espresso Vivace is "una bella tazza di caffe." In Italian this means a beautiful cup of coffee, and it means a great deal to us at Vivace. "Espresso Vivace" translates loosely as great enthusiasm, and excitement about the new world coffee: caffe espresso.
Vivace is a partnership developed in 1988 by David Schomer and Geneva Sullivan. Vivace has created an espresso preparation method based on precise scientific methodology, but inspired by the beauty in the coffee itself. The goal of the company is to research, develop, and promote caffe espresso as a culinary art.
After fifteen years of research on all aspects of espresso preparation, a specialized method and roasting process has been developed at Vivace in the singular pursuit of perfect espresso. Our Northern Italian inspired espresso blends are considered by many experts to posses the sweetest flavor and most abundant crema of any coffee out there.
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That's the hours...
And it's fact. This place is open at the crack of dawn, and closes when there's no one left to sell coffee to.
Every time I drive to Seattle from the bay area (I try to at least 2 times a year) I time my 12 hour drive (lead foot) to tail the commuter traffic at the end of the day, and beat the commuter traffic at the beginning of the next. When I drive into Seattle at 5-6am, the first place I hit is the Espresso Vivace sidewalk bar. It gives me the energy I need to enjoy my time after a 12 hour drive.