Espresso Vivace Capitol Hill
Neighborhood espresso bar where a flute-player-turned-engineer invented modern latte art.
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This guide to Espresso Vivace on Capitol Hill in Seattle follows David Schomer, a classical flute player turned Air Force electronics technician and Boeing metrologist, into the coffee business he opened with his wife, Geneva Sullivan, in 1988. It traces how he rewired his espresso machines with Boeing-grade temperature controllers so water held steady within a fraction of a degree, and how that same obsession with precision spilled into the milk pitcher. Watch the counter closely while your drink is poured, and notice how deliberate the barista's hand looks.
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