Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea Co

Yikes. This place has gotten pretty awful over the last few years. The baristas are all rude. The coffee tastes watered down. Half of the seating is gone. Pretty sad to see one of Seattle's best coffee shops fall off so steeply. Ah well. There's always Herkimer.

I really liked lavender mocha and it came in a coffee cup (I miss these) instead of a disposable one. 4 out 5 because it was really, really, REALLY hard to find a place to sit and definitely there's room there if they put more chairs and rearrange everything. That place is packed with students!!!

The u district location is large with plenty of room to study. The atmosphere is vibrant yet relaxing. An excellent study or meeting spot. The coffee was excellent as well. I got the atzec mocha which was a good balance of bitter and sweet. My husband got the lavender mocha, which had fresh flavors that were not overrpowering. The honey cardamom latte was wonderful too.

Everything I want from a coffee house: great community atmosphere, comfortable seating, tasty nibbles, and, of course, fantastic coffee.

Coffee shop is packed with local college students and local professionals so it has a great balance between young and old. People that work there are very knowledgeable about coffee and are open with giving you suggestions. It us also really large inside so there is plenty of seating. Would qualify as one of my favorite coffee shops in Seattle.

Tip: if you are just reading a book or watching a video on your kindle grab one of the leather seats in the back next to the fireplace.

First time visiting this location. I’ve been to the Kirkland location many times. Coffee is always very consistent. Lots of seating available.

For the kind like me that prefers to work/study in a place that is not dead quiet but the noise doesn't bother you either. You'll always find people with laptops and books in solo or in groups.
It's a Starback like place for good options of coffee and shakes and a few options of sandwich. Great relax ambiance makes you feel really at ease.

Pricey coffee and it wasn't super special. Beans tasted a bit over roasted in the latte. The lavender wasn't very flavorful in the chai latte. The vegetarian breakfast sandwich was hot and delicious though. Cute fireplace and ambiance for a study session or catching up with friends. WiFi is pretty good there too!

Nice spot to work from with a laptop. They have tables with a lot of power plugs and 3 hours free WiFi. Coffee was ok. They were clearly understaffed and to get some coffee it took a while.

Awesome coffee shop! I come here to study a lot and you can always get a spot because it's really big. One thing I would say, is that my mocha tasted weird. I don't know why or what was up, but it for sure wasn't the best coffee I've had around.