Pegasus Coffee Company

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Pegasus Coffee Company

Pegasus Coffee Company (also known as Pegasus Coffee House) [1] is a coffee company operating in Bainbridge Island and Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. [2] [3] The business has operated Pegasus Coffee Bar on 3rd Avenue, in the lobby of the Dexter Horton Building, in downtown Seattle. [4] [5]

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History

Jeff Waite was an owner. [6] Matt Grady purchased the company in 2019. [7] The company acquired Dudes Donuts in 2022. [8] [9] [10]

Reception

Financial Times included the Bainbridge Island location in a 2022 list of readers' picks for the best independent coffee shops in the world. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Glazière, Marsha (2012). Eclectic Coffee Spots in Puget Sound: Paintings, Photographs, Musings, Recipes. AuthorHouse. ISBN   978-1-4685-9857-5. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  2. ↑ Stevens, Bryce; Weber, Andrew (2016-05-16). 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Seattle: Including Bellevue, Everett, and Tacoma. Menasha Ridge Press. ISBN   978-1-63404-019-8. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  3. ↑ Dickey, J. D.; Jepson, Tim; Lee, Phil (2004). The Rough Guide to the Pacific Northwest. Rough Guides. ISBN   978-1-84353-285-9. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  4. ↑ Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017. Simon and Schuster. 2016-10-18. ISBN   978-1-5107-1063-4. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  5. ↑ Dickey, J. D.; Unterberger, Richie (2003). Seattle. Rough Guides. ISBN   978-1-84353-061-9. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  6. ↑ Pilling, Nathan. "Pegasus Coffee House takes wing with new owners". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  7. ↑ "Pegasus Coffee Co. to retake ownership of Pegasus Coffee Shop Jan. 1". Bainbridge Island Review. 2020-12-29. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  8. ↑ "Pegasus Coffee Company Acquires Dudes Donuts, Plans Seattle-Area Expansion". Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. 2022-02-03. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  9. ↑ Pilling, Nathan. "Pegasus Coffee Company acquires Dude's Donuts and its specialty offerings". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  10. ↑ "Hey Dude's: Donuts now a part of Pegasus". Bainbridge Island Review. 2022-01-19. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  11. ↑ "The best independent coffee shops in the world: the readers' picks". Financial Times. 2022-04-08. Archived from the original on 2022-12-29. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
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