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    Kitanda Espresso & Acai

    3.9 (62 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Frutas (FR)
    Maddie M.

    I got the frutas açaí bowl and kitanda bites. The açaí tasted great with fresh fruit. The service was fast and the cashier was friendly. Came on a Monday morning and was fairly busy. It's on a corner street so a decent amount of places by the windows to sit and people watch.

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    Victoria C.

    I come here often for their Frutas Açaí bowl they have reasonable prices and ingredients are fresh and the staff is always friendly - I wish there was a way to tip them other than cash. Your staff deserve tips and us customers would be happy to be able to tip them with CC

    Hannah H.

    Kitanda Espresso & Acai is a local Brazilian coffee chain that has pao de queijos, coxinhas, coffees, and acai bowls. We came here early in the morning to grab some items to go to bring back - a Brazilian coffee that has condensed milk, pao de queijos, and coxinhas. The coffee was strong, but could have had a bit more of the condensed milk (which could be requested on the next visit). The pao de queijos were actually dry, and I'm thinking it's because of their larger size? I wish that they were chewier. The coxinhas were more on the bland side and had a strong chicken taste/odor to them - honestly, I've had better ones! Service was friendly, but definitely slow and forgetful - we were waiting for some time for the pastries, and we had to go up and give them a friendly reminder as our order was incomplete. There is some seating inside, but most seem to get their orders to go. Extremely limited street parking in the area and can be quite difficult - best bet is to use public transportation. +incomplete orders +forgetful staff +difficult parking in the area

    Caramel Latte
    Thien-Kim B.

    Got a Caramel Latte and it was so good! Good value and quality. They were pretty busy for a Monday morning at 11:30am but the drinks come out quickly. A little confusion between me and another customer when picking up my drink since they don't call out order numbers or names, but nothing major. If I get a chance to stop by again I definitely will try their Brazilian Latte.

    São Paulo with coconut and PB added
    Daniel S.

    Taste: 4/5 Price: 3/5 Pretty tasty Açaí bowl. I added PB and coconut chips to the São Paulo and enjoyed it. It's quite sweet, especially with the condensed milk. Came to ~$11.50 after tax. Seems a little pricy to me but it's the least expensive açaí bowl I've seen in the neighborhood. I'd come back and get it again.

    Dirty Chai
    Oris B.

    Just imagine an over sized cheese puff hollowed out and stuffed with cheese, spinach, eggs and served with a dirty chai. Upon entry I received a warm welcome following preferred options to remix their menu while, soothing bossa nova blends with ampiano in the background. I forsure wasn't expecting the vibe presented to me but the surprise was a great morning booster! Check this place out!

    Clarissa P.

    Ola! Boa tarde! My friends and I have been customers at Kitanda since they opened. We have always loved getting their Acai bowls, Coxinha, Pao de Quejo, and Iced Coffee - especially since we have either lived, studied, or visited Brazil. As regulars, we have always been treated well- except for today. Typically, we order Acai bowls and ask for it to be scooped out fresh rather than handed to us pre-frozen. We like to eat our Acai soft rather than frozen since we can just buy the frozen pre-made Samba ones ourselves from the grocery store. Although the lovely workers have always been accommodating, today was embarrassing. After we noticed that our Acai Bowl was frozen (as seen in the picture compared to mine that was freshly scooped), we kindly asked the male worker on staff (had glasses, dark hair, black shirt) if he could change it. Again, this HAS been done for us MULTIPLE times - especially since we never try to be rude. After explaining the situation and how we have been accommodated before, the male worker agreed. HOWEVER, once the WHITE female on staff (brown/dark brown roots and bleach blonde hair) overheard the conversation, she refused to accommodate us in front of everyone. Even after we politely explained the situation to her and asked again, she still refused and said that the Acai Bowl was "fresh" but that she had put it in the freezer 20-30 mins prior (yet it was STILL rock hard). I do not mean to be fickle in this review, but it seems that the common denominator is that THE ONLY TIME WE HAVE BEEN REFUSED IS BY WHITE FEMALE WORKERS and we are BIPOC/Latina women. Shoutout to the Brazillian guy who is always so kind that works there- he always accommodates us and is happy to talk about the Portuguese language and Brazil- something that is comforting as I experience saudade for my time in Brazil. Sadly, we now feel uncomfortable ordering from the White staff at Kitanda- but we will definitely be coming back when they're not there! - also, just overheard that the male worker were LATE to their shift today (06/28), most likely explaining why they didn't feel like they had the time to serve us a softer Acai bowl. We hope that our time and loyalty as customers is considered when training these employees in the future. Ciao!

    Brazilian Latte and Kitanda Bread Original with Cream Cheese
    Lauren S.

    Checked out Kitanda because it's one of Cap Hill's few cafe's with west facing windows to capture some evening sunlight and enjoy a late afternoon coffee Was pleasantly surprised by the great window seating with around 6 seats, lots of area to put laptop and snacks. I ordered a Brazilian latte and Kitanda Bread Original w/ Cream Cheese and Nutella spread. Truly, everything was great and so satisfying!!! Also very affordable which is a great perk given the general cost of coffee and pastries in the area. Also, music was fire and was at the perfect volume but isn't too distracting. The staff was generally nice -- direct, but nice! All you really need from a cafe. Another disclaimer, it was hard to get connected to the wifi server at first. Just gotta ask and try your hand at the spelling!

    Original Kitanda Bread (K.B) Brazilian Latte

    Love love love the cheese bread! It's great that they have frozen ones you can take home for the holidays, been a lifesaver in a pinch!

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    Kitanda bread was great as was the coffee. Service was also exceptional as they offered my toddler a banana candy that he loved.

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    3 years ago

    checked out kitanda and ordered their sausage egg and cheese. everything abt it was literally so good

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    5 years ago

    Great having good savory snacks and Açaí bowls in Capitol Hill, also the coffee doesn't suck :-)

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    5 years ago

    Great place for a latte, I really enjoyed my Brazilian latte. I am not a huge coffee fan but this Brazilian one has got me hooked. Love IT!

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    I finally got a chance to come here a second time, and even scored parking on the same block and…read moreside as here! This was on a Sunday afternoon close to 5pm, and there were still so many people occupying nearly every seat inside. I did come back to try their matcha matcha drink only to find it gone from their current menu as of May 2026. Instead, their turon matcha immediately caught my eye, as it has banana and I've been obsessed with banana-flavored toppings and puree on my matcha lately. It has matcha and house banana puree, both of which work well together. The tiny layer of house banana puree has all the flavor, especially when you mix the whole drink together. Very refreshing, and their ceremonial matcha's grassy tones still came out despite the banana puree being just as strong in the drink. Their matcha here comes pretty close to making it to the highest spots on my list of my most favorite matcha places in Seattle. Even if it isn't on the top of that list, their drinks are still 5+ star quality.

    Drinks - I have gotten a few drinks here, but my latest obsession is the turon matcha. i have never…read moretasted anything like it and it is legit a turon taste. like it blows my mind that someone put this in a drink. Service - always super friendly. Ambiance - very chill. meant to hang out here for a while. they also have a ton of other asian goodies inside like my fav hot garlic, the black sesame spread and the SEASONAL pineapple bun spread.

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    coffee 5/5 i got the coconut coffee blended ($7). it comes…read moremildly sweet, so i asked for it to be a little sweeter. it was incredible! i feel that blended drinks often lose the coffee taste, but not this beauty. the coffee flavor was delicious and mixed well with the coconut. if you prefer your drinks blended and like coconut, this is your girl! service 5/5 staff was helpful and walked me through my options to make the drink to my preference. cafe 5/5 they must have recently added tables and chairs. i love that i can sit in and they have free wifi. everything was clean and tidy. parking is street only and could be hard to find. only a few blocks from the columbia city light rail stop. overall, i'm excited to go back and get some work done while i try other items on the menu!

    I used to be a regular at Coffeeholic and brought a lot of visitors here. However, the last two…read moretimes I went, I got a stomachache and so did my friend who was visiting Seattle. I noticed that they now pour drinks from a pre-made plastic jug instead of making them fresh like when the store first opened. I usually don't get sick from drinking coffee but twice in a row is pretty bad. Their drinks are also overly sweet and most of them do not have a 0% sweet option, which is usually what I order from other coffee and tea shops, and it's probably because most of the ingredients are pre-mixed. They also use thick plastic cups, considering that Seattle is a pretty green city and a lot of similar Vietnamese coffee shops use sustainable cups. Sad to say, but my time visiting this chain has come to an end.

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