Also, if you're caring about the density of specialty coffee in Downtown Seattle (where I am now) you would want to take other shops into account. There's a Starbucks on just about every corner, but on every other corner you'll find a Stumptown or a Vita or a Ladro or a Vivace or...
I've always wondered about the drivers for this density of coffee shop. The density seems a lot lower in most UK cities.
Is it that people have small apartments? Or is it to save office space?
Neither. Most homes and offices still have coffee making equipment. It's more of a social and cultural thing. In my case, my regular barista is one of the few people in my life who never has unreasonable expectations of me :)
