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January 5, 2010 1:14 PM
Caffe Vita, Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie apply for licenses from liquor board
Posted by Melissa Allison
Caffe Vita on Capitol Hill and Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie have applied for licenses with the Washington Liquor Control Board.
Vita applied to sell wine and beer, and the roasterie applied to sell spirits, wine and beer.
The last time I saw coffee establishments on the liquor board's application list, they were for Starbucks' 15th Avenue and Roy Street locations.
"It's a surprise," was all roasterie owner Eva would say, and I'm waiting to hear back from Vita.
A new trend in Seattle coffee? Makes me wonder whether it's happening in Portland, which has surpassed Seattle's coffee scene, according to a thoughtful post by Sam Lewontin -- known on Twitter as coffeeandbikes -- on the Slayer Professional Espresso blog today.

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