How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of University District?
40 coffee shops within 1 km of University District, 12.7 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.3★ average here.
University District, Seattle · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Seattle
Within 1 km
40
coffee shops
Per km²
12.7
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
38
enough to judge a rating
Established
26
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
182
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 40 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up18 (45%)
- 4.0 to 4.413 (33%)
- 3.5 to 3.96 (15%)
- Below 3.51 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Coffee Roasters Market & Cafe | 4.8★ | 1,503 | 930 m |
| Scorpio Cafe | 4.8★ | 180 | 260 m |
| Mina’s Matcha | 4.8★ | 158 | 570 m |
| Avole on the Ave | 4.8★ | 73 | 70 m |
| TOASTED Bagels & Coffee | 4.7★ | 591 | 290 m |
| Tea Republik | 4.7★ | 576 | 30 m |
| MACU TEA | 4.7★ | 430 | 260 m |
| Sunright Tea Studio | 4.7★ | 369 | 330 m |
| Ugly Mug Cafe | 4.6★ | 519 | 290 m |
| Herkimer Coffee | 4.6★ | 468 | 830 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Coffee Roasters Market & Cafe | 4.8★ | 1,503 | 930 m |
| Cafe on the Ave | 4.0★ | 1,335 | 430 m |
| Boba Up | 4.5★ | 1,196 | 470 m |
| Cafe Solstice | 4.4★ | 838 | 540 m |
| Cafe Allegro | 4.5★ | 828 | 410 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in University District?
40 within 1 km of the centre of University District, Seattle, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 12.7 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 3rd most crowded of the 10 Seattle areas we mapped.
Is University District a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 40 coffee shops within 1 km of University District, 12.7 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.3★ 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 University District?
4.3 out of 5, across the 38 with at least 10 reviews. 18 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 182 reviews.
Which coffee shops in University District are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Seven Coffee Roasters Market & Cafe (4.8, 1,503 reviews), Scorpio Cafe (4.8, 180 reviews), Mina’s Matcha (4.8, 158 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of University District 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.