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    CU Urban Market & Cafe

    4.5 (44 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Purple Sweet Potato Latte and Black Sesame Cream Coffee
    Generous Y.

    Pretty sweet spot, serving as a small market with snacks, drinks, pastries, and more filling sandwiches like paninis. Inside is more market-like than cafe-like, but there's some seating. Was carrying some hot takeout so I placed an online order hoping to grab and go but when I went to pick up, they had missed my order. They then began to make the order. Not a big deal, but their online ordering (via Toast) is slightly marked up. Black Sesame Cream Coffee - amazing drink with a great blend of black sesame cream, coffee, and black sesame latte at the bottom. Drink was nutty, toasty, and earthy. One of the more well rounded black sesame drinks around, at a solid price. Purple Sweet Potato Latte - went all in and big here with the 32oz. There's something lacking with this drink, but I can't quite pinpoint it. Tastes like too much purple sweet potato and no latte. While the lattes here are not coffee based, the drink balance is off. I feel this would do wonderful with coffee or more milk, because the sweet potato taste was almost too artificial and chalky.

    Ha B.

    The menu has so many tempting options. It was hard to land on just one drink but I'm glad I tried the sesame latte, add one shot of espresso, make it large, and substitute Soy. It was great, very rich in flavor. There was quite a wait and it's pretty pricey drink at $10.

    April P.

    The black sesame cream coffee was divine and unique very nutty, slightly gritty, bitter (in a good, authentic sesame way), and balanced out beautifully with the sweet cream on top. That creamy finish softened the roast and made every sip smooth and indulgent. I savor every sip! My girlfriend ordered the Japanese purple sweet potato drink and wow it was sweet, nutty, and it truly tasted like real sweet potato. Not artificial, not overly sugary just rich and comforting. The guys were super nice and patient as we reviewed the menu and ask questions. They are definitely friendlier than others. The ambience is simple and cozy with only about four seats, so it's ideal for grab-and-go rather than lingering. Lots of options for pastry and sandwiches. Small space, big flavors. This is the best way to end a Seattle coffee crawl with a bang. Highly recommended!

    Christian-Immanuel C.

    Located right in downtown with plenty of street parking as well as nearby parking garages. When you enter, it gives that grab and go vibe similar to what you'd want to experience right before work. The decor was modern and they had so many different options of local pastries and desserts amongst other snacks and to go drinks. The staff were friendly and my drink came out very quickly. I got an Iced Jeju Hojicha Latte with Oat Milk and it had a nice roast flavor to it and had a bit of that expected texture from both the Hojicha but also bein paired with the Oat Milk. It comes unsweetened, which is perfect for me, and definitely satisfied the craving for some good Hojicha.

    Olystacy B.

    Absolutely delicious and unique flavors of coffee. Quick and easy. Loved the bakery and grab and go sandwiches and snacks. Very reasonable prices, cute little seating area and very friendly and efficient employees. This place is not to be missed!!

    Ferrero Rocher Latte
    Daniella P.

    I loved the broad selection of specialty lattes and cool snacks that they had. I ordered the Ferrero Rocher Latte which came with a little Ferrero Rocher! It was sweet and gave me the perfect pick me up that I needed. Cute place!

    Plain yogurt smoothie
    Sophia J.

    I visited Seattle over the weekend and during that short visit, I came here twice because it was sooooo good! I personally love plain yogurt smoothie but this place had the best one I've had in so long! But besides that, other drinks like matcha coffee latte, pineapple & peach yogurt smoothie and chestnut latte were all so yummy. The service providers were so welcoming and kind, making the ordering process smooth. The ambiance of the cafe was not the typically type of cafe but had multiple choices of bread, macaroons, sandwiches, snacks such as chips, chocolate and nuts! The sitting was very limited but very cutesy!! If I visit Seattle again, I will definitely come here again.

    Banana Iced Latte
    Brianna T.

    Such a cute little cafe. The banana latte I had was so good, the prices were reasonable, and everyone was so nice!

    Mango smoothie
    Wendy K.

    Nice market addition to downtown. Lots of grab and go sandwiches and salads from other local businesses in Seattle along with bakes by Macadons and Mitten Sweets. Along with bags of snack options. Probably one of the most extensive in house beverage lists I've seen. Lots of different coffee and tea options along with smoothies. like that they offer all fruit as well as yogurt smoothies. I'm an all fruit person was going to try the blue berry pomegranate one the day I went but they were out so I had a mango one was delicious. The staff is always friendly I've been there to grab a sandwich before. Space is clean and easy to maneuver. Small area to sit along the wall but really meant more for grab and go.

    Susie K.

    Walked in on a rainy day. Cute coffee and tea shop with lots of snacks and baked goods. Tried the Hojicha latte. Hard to choose as there were so many flavors. Would like to try their coffee special next time. My daughter had the sweet potato latte and loved it!

    Peach Yogurt Smoothie
    Tei L.

    The yogurt smoothies taste like yakult and their coffee drinks are unique and delicious! I believe their menu is like a korean cafe menu with flavors and combos that are trending in korea. Pastries are reasonably priced and fresh. Hardly any seating but there is a little ledge with tables where you can sit if you're alone.

    Aleksandr S.

    I ordered coffee, left a good tip, and everything was fine at first. I stepped outside for a moment to put the coffee in my car and came back to use the restroom. I was told the restroom is for customers only. I showed my coffee and explained that I had just purchased it, but was told that since I stepped outside, I had to buy something again to use the restroom. I've never experienced this kind of treatment before. Very disappointing. Not recommended.

    first time having coffee in Seattle, and would come back to this place when I do another trip around the area

    My friend and I had a 1 day trip to Seattle and saw this store. Really good quality coffee, nice service. would like for it to have some more seating/ tables, but definitely will come back again

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    Awesome staff, amazing drinks, and great pastries! If you're in the area definitely make a trip here!

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    3 months ago

    Rude Asian guy didn't want to serve us. Said a hr before closing won't make drinks . Really ? An hour ?

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    This place has delicious coffee and some of the best prices in the area. Love supporting a new business too!

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    11 months ago

    Amazing smoothies and coffee. And combine that with great local snacks. This a great addition for downtown, Thank you!

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    Great choice of beverages (coffee. Teaa, non caffeinated drinks) and a variety of baked goods and snacks !

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    9 months ago

    We ordered black cream sesame coffee and roasted sweet potato (if you like sweet one)! They are so good!!! Strongly recommend this place!

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    The black sesame cream coffee was divine and unique very nutty, slightly gritty, bitter (in a good, authentic sesame way), and balanced out beautifully with the sweet cream on top.

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    OMG this place is awful. It's so bad with fever and homeless that they don't have time to worry…read moreabout or I've been concerned for their customers and they're very rude and very violent and physically put their hands on customers. They mistake my family for a homeless person I guess because he was by the door, watching my electronic bikes holding it stolen I pay for our stuff and the security physically put their hands on him and tried to force him out of the store like he didn't have a right to be there waiting on me. I spent $250 in that store but regardless, even if I would've spent $2.50 in the store, I'm a customer in the store and so is he and you jump the gun that fast without being positive of anything and then wouldn't even apologize

    Best Place To Take Your Sheltered Kid…read more Want to teach your kid the value of not doing drugs? Take them to this 7-11. IF you are able to make it through the sea of cracked out zombies guarding the "entrance" (aka a boarded up, make-shift door) you will then have to negotiate with 4-5 of them to get in. Upon entering the boarded up convenience store, you must dodge the man who is riding a lime bike out of the store at 10mph, and be careful not to touch shoulders with the 20-30 drugged up homeless people in there. No shoes, curled up behind the isles on the floor, screaming to themselves, screaming to no one, screaming at me, screaming at my son. Then you attempt to find water (which they had approx 2 bottles of). You grab the water while holding onto your child out of fear he will be grabbed and traded for a hit of crack. Head to the register and play "guess where the line is" because there is no line. You gotta time it like a game of Double Dutch and jump in when you see an opportunity. Too soon? Dude with dirty underwear on....his.....head ... yells while spewing saliva all over your face. Too late? Woman with one breast all the way out of her shirt will cuss you out, but not really cuss you out because she's actually violently talking about pepperoni pizza. You get to the cashier- he's super nice. Almost wondered if he was on a different type of drugs than his customers. How does he do it? Great guy. So now you have the water, forget the gum and banana you also wanted, you must focus on getting out unharmed. You see the door, it's a straight shot if you don't mind stepping over the large bag of clothes and the unleashed Chihuahua. If you veer off course and try to slide by the soda fountain instead, one of the customers will mistakenly assume you are trying to come after THEIR big gulp, which is a big no no at this store. You make it to the door only to NOT be able to open it because it is being blocked by what I could only assume was someone either sleeping or..... It's at that point you make eye contact with the least high person you can find and politely say "hey guy, a little help?" He'll kindly come drag the passed out customer away from the door so that you can exit to safety.

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    2.7
    (79 reviews)
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    Looking for postcards in Seattle, Washington…read more.. I searched Target/CVS pharmacy nearby - in downtown - but couldn't find any. Since Walgreens was within sight, I decided to check it out. There were none in the greeting cards aisle and none near the souvenir t-shirts. I asked the Security Guard and he suggested Aisle 4... Nope. That's the beverage aisle. I thought that I should check Aisle 1 since I looked in every other aisle... Of course the post cards were there! The last place was the winner! I grabbed a bunch and waited in line to pay. The customers ahead of me didn't have their wallets out and one woman had questions about a gift card. I give these store clerks credit... challenging customers test your patience... LOL! I just wanted to hurry outta there because I wasn't sure if I was in a free parking space on the street or not!

    I stopped by this Walgreens in downtown Seattle while on a business trip, and it was no bueno. I…read morejust needed to grab a couple of waters and an energy drink for me and a coworker on my way to the office. Seemed easy enough. But this store was almost empty. The shelves were bare; I was surprised to see so little stuff. I found water, but they didn't have the energy drink I wanted, so I had to get something else. That wasn't the only problem. There were two security guards who kept watching me as I walked around (even though I was wearing business clothes and clearly wasn't stealing anything). I get that security is important in the downtown areas of cities, but being followed while just trying to figure out what to get with the horrible selection felt weird and a little insulting. I had a backpack, but I didn't think I needed that much attention. On top of that, there were two guys doing drugs right in front of the store windows. I know the store can't control what happens outside, but it made the whole place feel really uncomfortable, especially at 9:00 in the morning. I know a lot of cities in the Pacific Northwest have problems with drugs, and some stores are still having trouble after the pandemic. But not even having basic things in stock, plus the security following me, and the drug use right outside made it a bad experience. This place gets one star, not just because of what was happening outside, but because they didn't even have the stuff I needed. It's a sad situation, and I hope it gets better.

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    Convivence stores. That word is synonymous with you'll find what you need in a pinch, but you're…read moregoing to pay over what you expect to get it. Located right on the strip of Madison. This area of First Hill is somewhat of a "food desert". There are a handful of these convenience stores, and this one happens to not only be the closest to where my friend lives should we need snacks, drinks or ice it's there. A few times we've been caught without some of those above-mentioned items and with the recent closure of Whole Foods walking to a grocery store for goods has been even more of a chore. Here comes Plaza Select. It's got pretty much everything you'd expect and want but marked up by a few dollars or so. Primarily my friend and I come here for Ice. $3.xx here as opposed to $2-2.50 elsewhere. Not a huge markup which is fine but on one of my visits I went to debit the purchase, and it was an additional $1 or 2 because anything under $5 carries a fee. I wish the owner who is mostly nice warned me or put up a sign. I could've basically got 2 bags of ice for 1 elsewhere at this point. If you're coming here to spend less than $5, be warned.

    I'm not rating them based off prices. Its high prices every wher. In rating them a 5 because, them…read moresame person(s) are there morning to night. Never rude unless you are! And keep store stocked. This is unfortunately the only convenient store that actually stays open late!

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