400 Fairview is the home of the new Caffe Ladro
400 Fairview Caffe Ladro South Lake Union
400 Fairview is the home of the new Caffe Ladro, January 2016
Jack Kelly, CEO of Caffe Ladro/Ladro Roasting announces a new location will open at 400 Fairview in South Lake Union next week. Designed by Atelier Drome, the sleek, modern café utilizes the latest and best technology the coffee industry has to offer.
Situated in the heart of South Lake Union, Caffe Ladro guests enter from the street, or from inside the market hall where a steel Ladro man marks the location. The café has a warm modern feel. What draws the eye is the Mod Bar espresso system that looks more like a 1950s soda fountain than coffee equipment, chosen by Jack Kelly because it allows great control of espresso extraction. “By using programmable pressure profiling, we are able to better dial in our espresso,” explains Kelly. In addition, since the bulk of the espresso machine is under the counter, Kelly shares, “Barriers are removed and customers can view their coffees made from start to finish. The Mod Bar transforms the coffee experience.”
Anchoring the far end of the counter, two Marco SP 9 machines await for single-cup brewing. The Marco SP 9s have new technology that permit great control through programmable pulse brewing to highlight Ladro’s diverse single origin menu. The Sp 9 provides an opportunity for a variety of brewing methods. For batch brewing, Ladro chose the Marco Jet Brewer. This café has more cutting edge gear: the white EK 43 grinder for single origins and the highly consistent Simonelli Mythos Climapro for Ladro espresso. This location also has as nitro cold brew on tap.
The use of natural and sustainable materials warm the space while the colorful geometric mural and chrome lighting fixtures infuse the interior with energy. The café hours are: 6:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday – Friday. Veteran Ladro Manager, James Lim, trained at Mod Bar headquarters and learned, not only how to make perfect coffee using their system, but also how to trouble-shoot equipment. He and his staff are ready to share their love and knowledge of coffee.
400 Fairview is the 15th Caffe Ladro in the Seattle area. We hope to see you there!
To learn more about Caffe Ladro’s locations, please see our website.
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