Starbucks Reserve Roastery (Seattle)

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Starbucks Reserve Roastery
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The roastery's exterior in 2024
Starbucks Reserve Roastery (Seattle)
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ClosedSeptember 25, 2025 (2025-09-25)
Location1124 Pike Street, Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
Coordinates 47°36′50.5″N122°19′41.5″W / 47.614028°N 122.328194°W / 47.614028; -122.328194

The Starbucks Reserve Roastery (or simply the Seattle Roastery) was a Starbucks location in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. Located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, [1] the operation was part of the company's Starbucks Reserve program. The location was described as Starbuck's "flagship Reserve Roastery", and workers at the site unionized. [2] [3] It opened in 2014 and closed permanently in 2025.

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Description

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The location's interior, 2022

Thrillist called the roastery an "absolute playground for coffee lovers", offering "an immersive experience in how Starbucks sources, roasts, and crafts their beverages". [4] According to the website, the location had a "library with more than 200 titles on coffee, fresh-baked Italian fare, local Fran's Chocolates and coffee pairings, as well as coffee-inspired cocktails". [4]

The building's design placed a strong emphasis on production openness, allowing the public to see as beans were transported via overhead copper pipes and see massive roasting machinery. The event space was designed to serve as both a manufacturing facility and a tourist destination. [5] [6]

History

The roastery occupied a building originally constructed during the 1920s, in an area historically referred to as "Auto Row" because of the many car dealerships which operated nearby. [4] Starbucks opened the roastery in December 2014. [7]

Workers at the site filed for a union election in February 2022. [8] Workers organized a strike in June 2023. [9] The roastery closed permanently in 2025. [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2022-03-22). "Seattle Now Has Its First Unionized Starbucks Location". Eater Seattle . Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  2. ↑ "Workers at Seattle Starbucks store set to vote on unionization". KIRO 7 News Seattle. 2022-03-22. Archived from the original on 2022-03-22. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  3. ↑ "Starbucks' flagship Seattle Reserve Roastery votes to unionize". Fox 13 Seattle. 21 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "How to Spend a Weekend in Seattle's Capitol Hill Neighborhood". Thrillist . 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  5. ↑ "The World's Largest Starbucks Is The Willy Wonka Factory Of Coffee". Fast Company. 2014-12-04. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  6. ↑ "Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room Opens". Seattle Magazine. 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  7. ↑ "Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room opens at the base of Capitol Hill". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog . 2014-12-05. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  8. ↑ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2022-02-14). "Workers at the Seattle Starbucks Reserve Roastery Join Nationwide Unionization Push". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  9. ↑ Cheadle, Harry (2023-06-23). "Workers Strike at Starbucks's Flagship Roastery on Capitol Hill". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  10. ↑ "Starbucks closes one of its most popular Seattle stores". The Seattle Times . 2025-09-25. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  11. ↑ Cheadle, Harry (2025-09-25). "Starbucks Suddenly Closed Its Fancy 'Reserve' in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
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