How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Columbia City?
8 coffee shops within 1 km of Columbia City, 2.5 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand.
Columbia City, Seattle · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 9th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Seattle
Within 1 km
8
coffee shops
Per km²
2.5
low competition
With 10+ reviews
7
enough to judge a rating
Established
5
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
169
per coffee shop
Every coffee shop in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 8 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up6 (75%)
- 4.0 to 4.40 (0%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.51 (13%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (13%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuu Tea Cafe | 4.8★ | 293 | 360 m |
| Cedar Tea House | 4.8★ | 55 | 350 m |
| The Station Columbia City | 4.7★ | 178 | 450 m |
| Empire Roasters & Records | 4.6★ | 657 | 320 m |
| Kezira Cafe Seattle | 4.6★ | 160 | 590 m |
| Coffeeholic House | 4.5★ | 826 | 400 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeeholic House | 4.5★ | 826 | 400 m |
| Empire Roasters & Records | 4.6★ | 657 | 320 m |
| Yuu Tea Cafe | 4.8★ | 293 | 360 m |
| The Station Columbia City | 4.7★ | 178 | 450 m |
| Kezira Cafe Seattle | 4.6★ | 160 | 590 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Columbia City.
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Columbia City?
8 within 1 km of the centre of Columbia City, Seattle, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 2.5 per km², which we rate low competition. It is the 9th most crowded of the 10 Seattle areas we mapped.
Is Columbia City a good place to open a coffee shop?
LOW competition: 8 coffee shops within 1 km of Columbia City, 2.5 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of coffee shops in Columbia City?
4.3 out of 5, across the 7 with at least 10 reviews. 6 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 169 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Columbia City are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Yuu Tea Cafe (4.8, 293 reviews), Cedar Tea House (4.8, 55 reviews), The Station Columbia City (4.7, 178 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Columbia City on 13 October 2026 and counted every coffee shop on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.