“We’ll pay our employees very competitive wages with a lot of opportunity for raises, bonuses, paid time off, and various other great benefits,” Andrews said. Rather, there will be a 10 percent service charge. Pictured above are incredible cups.Ī photo posted by Ghost Note Coffee on at 10:05am PSTĪndrews also says the cafe will not implement a tipping system, consistent with a growing trend among restaurants and bars. Exploration in volumetric, by the cup, low-pressure filter coffee. We're using a customized Stella Di Caffe for all of our brewed coffee. We'll be taking a lot of influence from the craft bartending world in regards to our drink preparation.”Īndrews says that he’s planning tasting sessions that will allow participants to sample single-origin espressos in different cups that emphasize their flavor profiles “similar to how sommeliers pair different wines with different glassware.” Drinks will be served in ceramic cups handmade by local artist Curtis Yu. For those who like flavored drinks, we will have a strong focus on doing in-house made and seasonal ingredients for our signature beverage options. “We will have two options of single origin espresso as a base for our core menu. “Our core coffee menu will have a rotating selection of single origin coffees and seasonal drinks,” he said. The cafe will focus on simplicity and quality, Andrews told Eater.
The cafe will retain Broadcast Coffee as its primary roaster.Īndrews says he’ll move into the space next month, with the goal of opening in March. Chainlet owner Barry Faught is selling the cafe to friends Lee Hampton and Christos Andrews, who will open Ghost Note Coffee in its place. "Small businesses are here for their particular communities that they serve as a place of brevity and safety," Wells said.Changes are afoot at Broadcast Coffee’s Capitol Hill location (1623 Bellevue Ave). In the meantime, business owners say not only are the repairs costly but lengthy too. State lawmakers are expected to take these bills to vote by the end of the month. Two new bills in the House of Representatives would give law enforcement the ability to detain a suspect if they have reasonable suspicion and make sure the suspect isn't hurt. Right now, officers need probable cause to arrest someone or even hold them if they're a suspect. One of the factors affecting how authorities handle these crimes are new laws for how police pursue and arrest suspects. "The pandemic has only perpetuated that kind of inequity, so it's not terribly surprising that people would go through extreme measures to kind of try to feel like they're getting justice," Andrews said. "We have a lot of mental health issues out there and people are just angry, frustrated," Wells said. The business owners say it’s caused by several issues. Violent crime is also up by 20% and property crime increased by 9%. READ MORE: Report: Seattle's violent crime rate reached 14-year high in 2021, mayor responds Seattle Police say overall, crime has increased by 10% compared to 2020. "I wish that there were more resources for us to be able to recover from that kind of thing," Andrews said. "It's a little exhausting having had this happen the third time," Wells said. Tougo Coffee’s door was shattered Wednesday night, and Sunday night, Ghost Note Coffee’s was also targeted.īoarded-up storefronts are now becoming an all too familiar site.
"There's a big giant rock that was left behind," Wells described.
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