El Diablo Coffee
I lived in Miami where hole-in-the-wall Cuban cafes were everywhere. If you went to one at about 1 am you'd have to wait outside like everyone else to get your cafe con leche. No fancy art. No weekly musician. No wifi. Just great Cuban coffee, served through a little window. I loved it. Now, if I had to picture a Cuban-inspired coffee joint in Seattle, what you get is El Diablo. I like it there. I don't like the 50 stroller moms taking up my space, or the slow ass baristas who like to "connect" with the customers. And I don't like that there aren't any Cubans there. And... shit, this sounds like a negative review, but it isn't. Like I said, I like El Diablo. I like that they are one of the few places in Seattle that carries Regatta Ginger Beer. I like the arty motify Cuban/Latin vibe. And I even like their cafe con leche. It just isn't even close to how real Cubans do it. But we're also nowhere near Cuba, so I give the only worthwhile coffee joint on top of Queen Anne my praises. Kind of.
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