3 new cafes come to Seattle s Central District, Capitol Hill Naomi Tomky, Special to the Seattle P-I
Even if “the most important meal of the day” was actually a lie perpetrated by big cereal to sell more Cornflakes, there’s something special about starting the day with a meal made by someone else.
As restaurants limited their hours during the pandemic, breakfast and lunches were the first to be cut and Seattle’s morning options become more limited. However, in the last few months, things are looking up if you’re looking for a good breakfast – three new spots have opened up in the greater Capitol Hill/Central District area, and all of them will get a hot coffee and a snack in your hot little hands by nine in the morning.
3 new cafes come to Seattle s Central District
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Naomi Tomky, Special to the Seattle P-I
May 8, 2021
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Even if “the most important meal of the day” was actually a lie perpetrated by big cereal to sell more Cornflakes, there’s something special about starting the day with a meal made by someone else.
As restaurants limited their hours during the pandemic, breakfast and lunches were the first to be cut and Seattle’s morning options become more limited. However, in the last few months, things are looking up if you’re looking for a good breakfast – three new spots have opened up in the greater Capitol Hill/Central District area, and all of them will get a hot coffee and a snack in your hot little hands by nine in the morning.
Boon Boona [Official]
It’s a big week for coffee lovers on Capitol Hill. Renton’s hugely popular cafe Boon Boona has now opened its first Seattle location at 1223 Cherry Street near Seattle University, with a menu that highlights single-origin African roasts. In addition to drip coffee and beans for retail, there are also some seasonal lattes and other drinks available, flavored with ingredients such as hand-whisked matcha and syrups made onsite.
The shop’s founder Efrem Fesaha is an Eritrean-born, Seattle-raised roaster, who left a career in finance behind after a trip to his family’s homeland inspired him to pursue his coffee dreams. He soon began sourcing and selling green coffee beans from Ethiopia and, in 2018, opened up an expansive Renton cafe, which quickly became a gathering space for the community. Boon Boona has developed a robust retail operation in partnership with farms throughout Africa (including Rwanda, Burundi, and Kenya), and expanded its reach in the Sea
Washington Beer Blog
Hellbent Brewing and Boon Boona Coffee collaborate again By washingtonbeerblog on February 17, 2021 at 1:28 PM
Hellbent Brewing has worked on a beer with
Boon Boona Coffee. Last year the two businesses were part of a collaborative effort that created Say It Loud: Stout and Proud (read about it). Well, they’re at it again. On February 25th Hellbent Brewing releases a new version of its popular Moon Tower Stout with Owemba Coffee from Boon Boona.
Boon Boona is not your typical coffee roaster. They focus entirely on African beans, forging sustainable relationships with African producers and exporters, with a focus on supporting woman-owned growers. They also share a portion of their profits directly with the growers, with the intention of helping develop the African coffee industry.