How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of South Lake Union?
36 coffee shops within 1 km of South Lake Union, 11.5 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.4★ average here.
South Lake Union, Seattle · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 4th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Seattle
Within 1 km
36
coffee shops
Per km²
11.5
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
35
enough to judge a rating
Established
28
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
312
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 36 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up17 (47%)
- 4.0 to 4.417 (47%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (3%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (3%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konvene Coffee | 4.9★ | 539 | 670 m |
| Matcha Magic SLU | 4.9★ | 369 | 360 m |
| Chaco Coffee & Tea | 4.8★ | 321 | 960 m |
| Offline Coffee Co. | 4.8★ | 153 | 880 m |
| Artisan Cafe | 4.7★ | 328 | 960 m |
| Cafe An'Clair - 9th & Thomas | 4.7★ | 315 | 400 m |
| Turtle Coffee | 4.7★ | 88 | 740 m |
| Espresso Vivace South Lake Union | 4.6★ | 1,521 | 770 m |
| Monorail Espresso | 4.6★ | 417 | 800 m |
| kakao | 4.6★ | 348 | 230 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espresso Vivace South Lake Union | 4.6★ | 1,521 | 770 m |
| Citizen Collective | 4.2★ | 1,514 | 580 m |
| The Moo Bar | 4.1★ | 1,029 | 790 m |
| Fulcrum Café | 4.4★ | 728 | 940 m |
| heytea (South Lake Union) | 3.9★ | 692 | 530 m |
Chains
- Café Hagen · 2 outlets
- Cafe An'Clair · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in South Lake Union?
36 within 1 km of the centre of South Lake Union, Seattle, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 11.5 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 4th most crowded of the 10 Seattle areas we mapped.
Is South Lake Union a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 36 coffee shops within 1 km of South Lake Union, 11.5 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.4★ average here. 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 South Lake Union?
4.4 out of 5, across the 35 with at least 10 reviews. 17 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 312 reviews.
Which coffee shops in South Lake Union are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Konvene Coffee (4.9, 539 reviews), Matcha Magic SLU (4.9, 369 reviews), Chaco Coffee & Tea (4.8, 321 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of South Lake Union 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.