Opening a coffee shop in Seattle is like bringing coconuts to the beach, jokes David Orozco, the owner of Valentina’s Café, which quietly opened in Ballard in February. But despite the crowded field, the Seattle coffee scene has always lacked something he desperately missed from Mexico’s urban landscapes: the morning drinks scene, with juice vendors squeezing fresh oranges, stands steaming tamales, and cafes selling coffee drinks made from Mexican beans.
Mexican coffee — in culture or product — is hard to find and underappreciated in Seattle. But with the opening of Valentina’s and Maíz, two passionate entrepreneurs are showing the city the wide spectrum of what Mexican coffee
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