this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . july 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message caff vita coffee roasting type private industry restaurants founded 1995 headquarters seattle washington us key people michael mcconnell products coffee tea slogan local and independent since 95 website www.caffevita.com caff vita coffee roasting company commonly known as caff vita is a coffee roasting company in seattle washington . part of the third wave of coffee movement caff vita has been named one of the top ten places to get the best coffee in america . 1 2 3 caff vita was founded in seattle s queen anne neighborhood in 1995 by mike mcconnell mike prins and michael foster . 4 prins and foster left shortly after the first cafe opening in 1995 and 1998 respectively . mcconnell was an early proponent for developing direct relationships with coffee farmers and bypassing the fair trade of coffee 3 pioneering the farm direct movement sourcing coffee while developing long term mutually fruitful relationships with coffee growers in more than 11 countries . caff vita works with and invest in farmers who are committed to sustainable practices . contents 1 locations 2 community service 3 see also 4 references 5 external links locations edit caff vita on capitol hill seattle caff vita s location at 1005 east pike street seattle houses their flagship cafe their roasteria and company offices . the company operates five other cafes around seattle one in olympia washington and two in portland oregon . in march 2012 they opened a cafe in the lower east side of manhattan . 5 in the spring of 2013 caff vita opened a location on sunset boulevard in los angeles . 6 caff vita also supplies coffee to cafes restaurants and hotels who value farm direct organic specialty coffee . 7 community service edit in 2009 caff vita partnered with portland s p ear a homeless youth mentoring program to create the p ear barista school . caff vita provides equipment coffee beans milk and training that allow the school to take homeless youth through an 8 week program that give them the necessary skills and experience to get a job as a barista . 8 also in 2009 caff vita underwrote and organized give seattle a 36 track compilation record featuring artists such as ben gibbard and fleet foxes to benefit four local food banks and arts corps . 9 see also edit list of coffee companies coffee portal references edit thelin mike may 2010 . coffee confidential . portland monthly . retrieved 2010 09 24 . strand oliver november 2009 . the most important drink of your day . gq . retrieved 2010 09 24 . a b allison melissa july 11 2008 . seattle s caff vita coffee roasting is expanding . the seattle times . retrieved 2010 09 23 . coffee land seattle magazine p. 101 october 2010 vol 19 number 10 . strand oliver 7 march 2012 . caff vita a seattle staple squeezes into manhattan . dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com . retrieved 7 march 2012 . betty hallock july 8 2013 the great l.a. coffee scene your dream caffeine fix may be just around the corner the los angeles times fitzpatrick tamra march 26 1999 . finding niche brews big time success for small coffee roaster . the seattle times . retrieved 2010 09 23 . bingham larry november 28 2009 . in coffee swilling oregon barista training helps at risk young people find jobs hope . the oregonian . retrieved 2010 10 01 . grandy eric november 6 2009 . caffe vita announce give charity compilation . the stranger . retrieved 2010 10 01 . external links edit official website v t e coffee in seattle coffee roasters caff umbria caff vita espresso vivace seattle s best coffee starbucks tully s coffee victrola coffee roasters zoka coffee roaster & tea company coffeehouses bauhaus books coffee caf allegro last exit on brooklyn monorail espresso original starbucks top pot doughnuts trabant coffee and chai people howard schultz technology coffee equipment company coordinates 47 36 50 n 122 19 08 w 47.614004 n 122.31902 w 47.614004 ; 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