How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Downtown?
86 coffee shops within 1 km of Downtown, 27.4 per km². 61 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Downtown, Seattle · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Seattle
Within 1 km
86
coffee shops
Per km²
27.4
high competition
With 10+ reviews
80
enough to judge a rating
Established
61
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
261
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 86 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up43 (50%)
- 4.0 to 4.432 (37%)
- 3.5 to 3.93 (3%)
- Below 3.52 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews6 (7%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Good Coffee Company | 4.9★ | 135 | 840 m |
| Howdy Y'all Coffee (Central Library) | 4.9★ | 130 | 790 m |
| Coffee Astronaut | 4.9★ | 66 | 420 m |
| Slow Day Coffee | 4.8★ | 189 | 390 m |
| Anchor & Bloom Cafe | 4.8★ | 181 | 340 m |
| Third Avenue Cafe | 4.8★ | 97 | 310 m |
| Monorail Espresso | 4.7★ | 932 | 530 m |
| Coffee TAB | 4.7★ | 634 | 320 m |
| Anchorhead Coffee | 4.7★ | 565 | 230 m |
| Caffe Umbria Olive Way | 4.7★ | 462 | 660 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 4.5★ | 7,190 | 50 m |
| Storyville Coffee Pike Place | 4.6★ | 3,229 | 150 m |
| Bacco Cafe | 4.5★ | 2,049 | 70 m |
| Anchorhead Coffee | 4.6★ | 1,968 | 690 m |
| Mr West Cafe Bar Downtown | 4.3★ | 1,612 | 760 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 8 outlets
- Monorail Espresso · 3 outlets
- Coffee TAB · 2 outlets
- Anchorhead Coffee · 2 outlets
- Cherry Street Coffee House · 2 outlets
- Victrola Coffee Roasters · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Downtown?
86 within 1 km of the centre of Downtown, Seattle, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 27.4 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Seattle areas we mapped.
Is Downtown a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 86 coffee shops within 1 km of Downtown, 27.4 per km². 61 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it. 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 Downtown?
4.4 out of 5, across the 80 with at least 10 reviews. 43 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 261 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Downtown are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: The Good Coffee Company (4.9, 135 reviews), Howdy Y'all Coffee (Central Library) (4.9, 130 reviews), Coffee Astronaut (4.9, 66 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Downtown 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.