Peet’s Coffee & Tea

I definitely just discovered the 2^nd floor seating area today… and they close for good in a week (June 2, 2013). Well, at least we know another Chase Bank won’t move in on this corner…

Great coffee and nice staff, not that good on bathroom changing for baby’s. Living in South Lake its nice to walk to Fremont and get my favorite cup of coffee here. They have a nice relaxing sitting area out front and on the weekend there is a great outside market. Combo on Sunday for Fresh food and a quick stop in at this place for my coffee. I only wish we had more Peet’s in Seattle.

I love Peet’s and miss coming here in the late afternoons for tea!
We moved a few years ago to Arizona and on each trip back I make a point of stopping here. What draws me are Peet’s wide selection of teas. Oh, and the coffee isn’t too bad either. LOL
I recently had a horrible experience in something called Teavana, a concept that was recently purchased by Starbucks. A shocker right?
Teavana (Starbucks Jr) has a large selection of what I can only call «foo-​foo teas». Good, but they haven’t figured out that you don’t need to put your whole hand on the scale when paying. In-​elasticity of Demand as they say! Here at Peet’s they just sell good teas and coffees, in an atmosphere where you can sit back and relax. Wow!~
Can I buy a franchise for down here in the desert? Oh, well. My next trip back to Seattle is in only a few month, until then.

Super fast service. I went in before having to hit the bus up for our next location on our pub crawl. I used the bathroom and ordered a coffee. Good service and fast order. Bathroom was clean.

I LOVE Peet’s. They have great coffee and friendly staff. This location is my favorite!

It is a chain, but they have lots of seating (don’t forget there is more upstairs!), great location on the corner right before the bridge, and perhaps the friendliest employees I’ve ever had the pleasure of interacting with.
I went in with a gift card the first time and a free drink coupon donated to the child’s preschool by this location. I love a place that gives back to the neighborhood! Hooray for Peet’s!
They make a mean soy latte and I like the layout. They sell a lot of coffee-​related schwag from French presses to chocolate bars. They also have a separate counter for buying beans, which I think is genius.

I love love LOVE Peet’s! I wish we had more of them around. That said this is just as fantastic as the others that I have been to.
I remember long ago going to a Starbucks was like this. Hand crafted beverages (now the machines do the work) and the smell of coffee in the air! This particular Peet’s has a cool little loft area to hang out with friends, maybe play some games or just read the news.
If it weren’t so far away I am sure I would be a regular, but as it is I will be back again next time I’m in the Freemont area.

One of the first sights you will see when you cross over the Fremont Bridge is this Peet’s Coffee location on the left hand side. By the end of next year, expect to see a Chase bank location across the way completing the infiltration of corporate America into the center of the universe, Fremont.
Yes, Peet’s is corporate coffee but at least it is good. That can’t always be said about Starbucks. Before stepping into the coffee shop, I had no idea that this was a 2 floor store. The lower level consists of the café, a section for coffee/​tea products and gifts as well as related products like French press coffee makers. There is a bench to wait for to-​go drinks as well a few seating area on the sides of the lower level.
The café section is well stocked with pastries and sweets along with the typical assortment of coffee/​tea drinks. They were still selling holiday drinks, so I got a medium cinnamon gingerbread latte ($ 3.85).
Seeing that they had a second floor, I headed to see what was up there. I found a hallway full of table and chairs and windowside counter seating. Restrooms are also up there. I say hallway because the second floor overlooks the café below. I guess the designer didn’t want to build over the lower level for more seating availability. Though I think they should have since the second floor is a bit cramped.
Took a seat at the windowside counter area. Found it a bit hard to manuever and feel comfortable. Though I like that it overlooks Fremont Ave and you can see what is going on at street level.
As for the free wi-​fi here, Peet’s offers 60 minutes of Internet time. You do need to ask for the password which the barista will print that out for you. I find this a little problematic and prefer the way Starbucks does wi-​fi in which you simply have to log on and accept the terms and conditions. The password also is an one-​time code, so you can’t use it on your laptop and phone.
Going back to the latte, I really enjoyed it. It had a baked good type taste to it. The gingerbread flavor was very evident. If only they served these year-​round.
I like Peet’s. The coffee was great and I like the central location in Fremont. Though be aware of the wi-​fi situation and that it might be tough finding a good seat at certain times of the day.

I’m a fan of Peet’s coffee. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve tried from the drip, to the soy latte, to the mocha. I often pop into this location because I spend a lot of time in Fremont and it’s a really convenient location to where I’m headed (often PCC or Fremont Sunday Market).
I think the downstairs feels a little crowded to me even though it’s not. They layout gives me a bit of a claustrophobic feel. I love sitting outside during the summer! The tables out there are great for people watching. The upstairs is a very cool space and that’s where we spend most of our time.
The only less than positive thing I have to say about Peet’s has to do specifically with the cashiers. The baristas have been friendly, knowledgeable, and overall put out a great product. However, the cashiers have been hot and cold. Some cashiers have not been very friendly and considerably slower than I would expect.
I’m still a fan because there’s a lot of great things going on here. I just wish there was better customer service.

The Fremont Peet’s is the closest to us since they haven’t moved to West Seattle yet (hint hint hint). I’ve enjoyed Peet’s since I discovered them in Berkeley when I was still in college and was happy to introduce them to my man. He told me that he’d rather have Peet’s than Starbucks. If only it were more available. He loves Starbucks dark roasts so I consider that high praise! We’ve been to Fremont more than ever lately to enjoy a cup here.
We love that they do pour overs so we can try the roasts that they don’t have readily brewed (usually light or medium roasts which are not our preference). Last cup and first pour over was the Arabian Mocha Sanani which was very tasty!
He liked it enough to get a bag of coffee and a mug for his daughter in Florida who has no access to Peet’s. The first mug was broken when the bag it was packed in fell out of the car but we were fortunate enough to find one last red mug at this branch and they were kind enough to hold it so we could pick it up the next day. The staff here are way friendly and helpful.
It’s just a bonus that the shop in Fremont happens to boast a comfortable space. It’s decorated in warm woods and tones. It smells divine when you walk in. So inviting to sit and enjoy a cup to get out of the rain. Sweet to have one of the better PCC Markets just next door too!

I really like this Peet’s Coffee. First of all, I’m a big fan of Peet’s Coffee, because it is delicious– and secondly I really like this coffee house space.
I ordered my coffee from a friendly barista, and then went to find a place to sit upstairs. The space is comfortable and very spacious. My friend and I found our own table with two chairs, during a relatively crowded time.
I would definitely recommend this coffee house for people who want to hold meetings or study as this seems like a conducive space, or for people like me who just want to have coffee with a friend.

Peets Coffee sure is a wonderful treat over Starbucks. This location is located right next to the Burke Gilman trail, and is close to Gas Works park, making it a perfect place for a relaxing day.
Went here on Earth Day weekend and received an amazing offer where you bought a tumbler (which they have as low as $ 5.95) and received a free drink.
The staff is friendly, personable and efficient. It is a chain yes, but Peets has a unique personality to it that makes you feel welcome and that you are a part of the store. It does not have a huge corporate feel to it, but a coffee shop that cares and wants you to return and be a part of their store.
The coffee also has a great roast to it and you can scoop your own whole beans, with a wonderful variety of flavors.

Peet’s is great. It’s better than average by Seattle coffee shop standards and it’s head and shoulder above nearly everyone outside of Seattle and this is my favorite of the Seattle Peet’s when I’m looking for someplace to work.
Overall, the coffee they serve you here is delicious, though I have better places to go to buy beans for cheaper. (Namely, Herkimer.) Though this is where I get all of my loose leaf tea. I know that my friends tell me that I should go someplace froofier, but I really like black tea and places like Remedy Tea seem to focus on the lighter teas. Peet’s also gives you a free coffee or tea every time you buy a tin of tea or a bag of coffee beans, which is just nice. They’ll give you a card for it if you’d rather take a rain check too.
This particular Peet’s has a really great second floor which looks out over the rest of the shop and out through huge plate glass windows which look out at the Fremont Bridge and shipping canal in addition to letting in tons of light. Also, the second floor has a few nice comfy chairs to sit in and read a book or whatever.
The only thing stopping this place from getting 5 stars are that the wifi is only free for an hour with a purchase meaning that it’s not super-​easy to set up show and get a bunch of work done on a computer.

I know it’s a chain from Berkeley, California, but if it’s worth anything, they were the chain that inspired Starbucks.
Their coffee of the day changes regularly (a couple times an hour) and is fresh. Their desserts are delicious and reasonably priced. Their freddos put Starbucks frappacinos to shame, with better ingredients.
The outdoor patio is also nice for summer, and it’s nice how this location plays classical music inside, which makes for a great study/​reading area upstairs (though small). If you get a Peet’s card and load $ 25 on it, you get a free medium beverage of your choice on your next visit, which is nice.
Employees are also extremely friendly, which is nice as you don’t get that at the other coffee places in Fremont. This is my go-​to coffee place in Fremont. I highly recommend checking Peet’s out! :)

Since my past review, I was politely contacted by the Management who seemed to genuinely care about increasing quality. I didn’t respond, but I did go back a few times, including in the late morning rush today at 11am. All the staff I have interacted with seemed professional and reasonable. The cashier who helped me out Today, was especially good natured and customer focused.
My latte still tasted overly sweet, exactly like it does when the milk has been re– steamed many many times and served without latte art/​polish. Still room for improvement, but drinkable and good experience. :)

Out on a Friday adventure in Freemont and decided to run in and grab a cup of coffee. Love the feel on this location! Great seating upstairs and some downstairs and the coffee hit the spot!

I was in Fremont and needed to use the restroom: D So, I just decided to go into Peets for the first time and get some Chai on the way.
The chai had so many spices that blended great together. Loved it! Def. going there again!
P. S. The café has an outside seating for the few warm sunny Seattle days ;)

This place is a pretty kickin place to chill with a coffee and to watch the scenery.
Big fan of the entire place.
Fun conversations to eavesdrop in.
And a ton of tech folks in the area.

On my last visit here I discovered the rose lemon tea and the upstairs seating area, while my friend who is a new mom discovered some kind of yummy sounding season de-​caf beverage. I’d say we did well!
The barista seemed slightly confused or scatter-​brained, but otherwise everything went well and the beverages were both quite good.
I’ve heard of friends having less than perfect coffee here before, though… and this was the place that I discovered latte’s– unless they’re yerba mate latte’s– are NOT my kind of drink.
None-​the-​less… pretty good place that I generally like. Especially on cold days/​evenings.
Oh, and my friend was less than happy to discover that the bathroom does not having any kind of baby changing station or surface. She’s used to some places not having that, but likes it a lot more when they do.

I’m so glad Peet’s is on my way to yoga and PCC, because that means it’s easy for me to get one of life’s necessities — coffee.
I will say their drip coffee (what they sell in the store) is not my favorite, although their americanos always do me right. However. What they don’t do is brew the REALLY tasty beans, and those are the ones I buy. Highly recommend the Arabian Mocha-​Sanani if, like me, you love a dense, dark, rich cup of coffee in the morning, cut with just a little half-​and-​half. In fact, «love» may be the wrong word. «Need desperately.» But whatever.
The staff is very friendly and attentive and actually knows a lot about the beans they sell. In that way, it’s like talking shop in a wine store with people who know their product, and it’s something I really appreciate. Bonus points for the outdoor patio, which is great on a sunny day like today!