On August 7th, 2018, eight teams of three baristas competed for the grand prize at this brand new, ferociously fast barista battle organized by La Marzocco and hosted at our Armitage Café. The energy and excitement were through the roof! Our all-star barista team – Tony, Mackenzie, Cassie – used their mad skills and laser-like focus to calmly crush some of the best barista teams in the industry: Colectivo, Starbucks Reserve, Intelligentsia, Stumptown, Madcap Coffee and La Colombe. Each team was given the same list of 8 drinks to make – the drinks needed to be made perfectly in the...

Each month, a new, renowned coffee roaster takes over the La Marzocco Café space, implements a new menu, trains staff on coffees and drink preparation, and curates a new experience for guests.  We are honored to be the first Seattle coffee roaster invited to be the roaster-in-residence at La Marzocco Café.  These limited run coffee drinks were created for this residency, and are an experience you won't want to miss. Hurry, these are available at La Marzocco Café through January 8th, 2018. Mocha Martorana is a caffè mocha with a twist - inspired by the southern Italian holiday treat made of Marzipan, the...

We hope you'll join us for these special events at La Marzocco Café at 472 1st Ave N, Seattle during our month-long guest residency. You can also check the Event Listing at La Marzocco. Ci vediamo li!   Thursday December 7th - Cinema Italiano "Mediterraneo"Friday December 8th - The Craft of a BlendSunday December 10th - Assaggio | SamplingThursday December 14th - Roastery Tour | Peek Behind the Scenes (at Caffè Umbria Roastery)Thursday December 14th - Cinema Italiano "Quo Vado?"Friday December 15th - Moka Pot Tasting Sunday December 17th - Latte Art WorkshopThursday December 21st - Cinema Italiano "Nights of Cabiria"Friday...

Caffè Umbria is hosting a Craft Coffee Cocktail Competition to help celebrate the kickoff of their residency as guest roaster at the La Marzocco Cafe at KEXP in Seattle Center. Bartenders, Mixologists and Baristas from the Pacific Northwest are invited to present their creations to a panel of judges that includes 2017 Bartender of the Year Sabrine Dhaliwal and Claire Harriman, Roast Magazine's Operations Manager.  DATE: December 6th, 2017TIME: 6pm - 8pmLocation: La Marzocco Cafe / KEXP                                                                                                                         COMPETITION DETAILS Each cocktail recipe must be original Cocktail must include Caffè Umbria coffee  Number or type of ingredients is not limited...