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and acidic, but not too dark. To experiment with the subtleties of taste, the cafe
maintains an on-site 'slow bar' where customers can sample taster cups made by
different methods. The cafe is best known for its Obama blend, a mix of beans
that are drawn from the president's heritage lands in Indonesia and Kenya.
However, despite all the intricate experimentation, Seattle's favorite drink, ac-
cording to Simsch, is still the good old 12oz latte.
Pike Place Market
PIROSHKY PIROSHKY BAKERY $
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( www.piroshkybakery.com ; 1908 Pike Pl; snacks $2-7; 8am-6:30pm Oct-Apr, from 7:30am May-
Sep; Westlake) Proof that not all insanely popular Pike Place holes-in-the-wall go
global (à la Starbucks), Piroshky is still knocking out its delectable mix of sweet and
savory Russian pies and pastries in a space barely big enough to swing a small kitten.
Join the melee and order one 'to go.'
CRUMPET SHOP CRUMPETS $
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(1503 1st Ave; crumpets $3-6; 7am-5pm; Westlake) Take a treasured British culinary
invention (the crumpet) and give it a distinct American twist (ridiculously lavish top-
pings) and you've got another reason to have your breakfast or lunch in Pike Place
Market.
Join the queue (there always is one) for crumpets made before your eyes and embel-
lished with ricotta, almond butter, marmalade, pesto and - for Brits and brave Americ-
ans only - Marmite (yeast extract).
BEECHER'S HANDMADE CHEESE SNACKS $
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( www.beechershandmadecheese.com ; 1600 Pike Pl; snacks $3-5; 9am-6pm; Westlake)
Artisan beer, artisan coffee…next up, Seattle brings you artisan cheese and it's made as
you watch in this always-crowded Pike Place nook, where you can buy all kinds of
cheese-related paraphernalia. As for that long, snaking, almost permanent queue -
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