On this 3rd part of this three-part mini-series looking at the culture and context of that mistical caffeenated drink we all know and love, coffee; Chris and AJ hit on some final notes on where some of the cafe culture Coffee created. And they wrap up with their cafe houses that they would hit if they had to put a map together for a Caffeinated Cuppa & Coffee-house Crawl

On the local scene:
*Coming Soon: *Roaring ‘20s Gala. A fundraising effort for Seattle Children’s hospital. Saturday November 2 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at the Lairmont Manor. Live musicians, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction. *In 2018, Seattle Childrens Hospital provided a just about $5 million in uncompensated care for children living in Whatcom County. *The fundraiser organizers are hoping to raise $15,000 for SCH with this event. Shout out to Colman and Marissa who are very active in making this upcoming event a success.

_Before we dive in to our drive to our favorite cafes : _

Coffee house culture history

Origin of the coffee house (as brought up back on the first ep of this series)
In 1453, coffee drinking was introduced to Constantinople (modern Istanbul) by the Ottomans. The world's first coffee shop, Kiva Han (http://arabicwithoutwalls.ucdavis.edu/aww/chapter9/didyouknow.html), opened in Constantinople in 1475.

Europe until the 17th century. However, when it did, it was met with many varying opinions. It still caught on like a wildfire, even with the people that detested its existence. The 18th century London coffee house (https://ineedcoffee.com/the-coffee-house-a-history/)was the center of controversy, in many ways, even to the point of the king trying to ban coffee and close the establishments. Being the place for political discussion, some of the policies of our newly formed country might have originated in one of these places.

Cafe-Racing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_racer):
The term originated among British motorcycle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle) enthusiasts of the early 1960s in London, specifically within the Rocker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocker_(subculture)) or "Ton-Up Boys" youth subculture, where the bikes were used for short, quick rides between popular cafés, in Watford (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watford) at the Busy Bee café, and the Ace Café (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ace_Cafe) in Stonebridge (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonebridge,_London), London.[3] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_racer#cite_note-Koutsoukis-3)[4] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_racer#cite_note-Wright-4)[2] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_racer#cite_note-Pratt-2)[5] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_racer#cite_note-5)[6] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_racer#cite_note-Velocity-6)


*Caffeinated Coffee Crawl - Skagit up through Whatcom County*

*Skagit County*
Tweets - Edison Wa. http://tweetscafe.com/ “...menu changing with the seasons using local skagit produce and meats”

*San Juan Islands*
Crows Nest; Friday Harbor https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/107003131712872297919/photos
AJ’s Guide to the islands -https://ajbarse.com/a-pnw-travel-guide-for-the-big-island-in-the-san-juan-archipelago/

*Whidbey Island*
The Salty Mug - Coupeville Warf RIGHT AT THE END https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60794-d10555180-Reviews-The_Salty_Mug-Coupeville_Whidbey_Island_Washington.html

*Bellingham*
Caffe Adagio https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caffe-Adagio/189566574401240
Community Co-op Bakery - https://communityfood.coop/departments/co-op-bakery-cafe/

* Featuring a scratch bakery...with extensive gluten-free and vegan options. Chris’ secret weapon: A 12 oz. Bombshell with Butter

Makeworth Market https://www.makeworthmarket.com/
Barkley Woods (O)
Lettered Streets (O) https://www.facebook.com/letteredstreetscoffeehouse/
BabyGreens (O) https://www.plantshopbaby.com/

*Lynden*
Katz Coffee and Used Books https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Coffee-Shop/Katz-Coffee-and-Used-Books-293470938248/

*Vancouver*
Off the Tracks - Granville Island - https://www.tracksbistro.ca/

*For the Vegan and Allergy among us: (O) *
Oatly Oatfinder - app and site: https://us.oatly.com/pages/oatfinder


Find us on the Web

AJ: ajbarse.com (http://ajbarse.com/)
Chris: chrispowell.co (http://chrispowell.co/)


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