Located near Wright Park in Tacoma, Cosmonaut has built a loyal following since its beginning in 2007. While the shop is small, Cosmonaut is impossible to miss with its colorful blue and red mural of a Russian astronaut. Coffees served here are medium to light roast and from renowned Cat & Cloud, based out of Santa Cruz, California, and it also serves a wonderful cardamom latte, using syrup made by the folks at MyChai in Bend, Oregon.

One of Tacoma’s staple coffee roasters, Manifesto sits right in the heart of the city. While the shop’s interior design feels a little dark, the matte black Slayer espresso machine and San Franciscan roaster make great focal points. Just like the decor, the coffee menu here sticks to the essentials — with roasts ranging from dark to light — but the velvety nitro cold brew is the best bet for a major caffeinated boost.

One of Tacoma’s hottest new coffee shops, Campfire is located right off the 705. An adventurous ethos marks the vibe here, with coffee roasted over an open fire, a practice uncommon in the specialty coffee world. The results are medium-dark roasts, and batches that each have a distinct profile. Campire’s menu also leans into the outdoorsy theme with offerings such as S’mores lattes, marshmallow cream cold brews, and hot cocoa bombs.

Old school, laidback, and a little weird, Bar Francis is a truly no frills coffee shop, primarily serving San Francisco’s Four Barrel Coffee. The artsy cafe feels designed to encourage conversation in a loft-style space, with a second story above the main seating area. For those looking for alternatives to coffee, there are drinks such as Hong Kong style milk tea and a selection of different shrub-based beverages.

Olympia’s most stylish coffee shop, Ember Goods is part cafe and part boutique store, adorned with tons of gorgeous plants and minimalist decor. The shop also serves its own medium roast blend made at Rivers Coffee in Morton, Washington. Current seasonal drinks here include matchai, made with Portland’s One Stripe Chai, and house-made lavender syrup lattes.

Located right in the heart of downtown Longview, Hearth is the town’s main coffee shop. Among the offerings are coffee from McMinnville’s Flag & Wire, which offers both light single origins and darker blends, as well as a robust breakfast menu with items such as bacon breakfast tacos and caramelized pearl sugar waffles. With spacious indoor seating and a solid food and coffee program, roadtrippers should mark it for a high-priority pitstop.

Located near downtown Vancouver, Relevant is one of this southwest Washington city’s biggest and most popular coffee shops, with more roasting space since a move to a bigger location in 2019. Relevant generally serves a light to medium roast, and carries a wide variety of Ethiopian coffees. For those looking for something sweet, the shop also carries house-made syrups made onsite with flavors such as piloncillo and earl grey lavender.

While Compass has several locations in the Portland-Vancouver area, the main location and roastery is located in NE Vancouver. Here, one will find a wide variety of light to dark roast coffees from all over the world, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Mexico, and Sumatra. And one must not forget the refreshing cold brew lemonade and iced americanos with sweet and salty cream.

Vancouver’s best multi-roaster shop is located right off the Lewis and Clark highway, featuring lots of light to medium roast coffees from Methodical, Olympia, Roseline, and Heart. Thatcher’s operates in a big airy space with a huge garage door and some ambient moka pot lights. The cafe also boasts its own pastry program, offering items like rosemary walnut scones and earl grey shortbread cookies, while must-order drinks include espresso frappes and vanilla rose lattes.