Coupeville in Island County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Original Home of Seattle’s Best Coffee
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 31, 2012
1. Original Home of Seattle’s Best Coffee Marker
“I bought a small old fashion coffee roaster and I plan to roast my own coffee. Front Street will never smell the same!”
– Jim Stewart 1969
Jim and Dave Stewart, coffee pioneers and founders of Seattle’s Best Coffee, opened their first shop here in 1969. They initially called their business the Wet Whisker. The business became known as Seattle’s Best Coffee in 1991 when Jim and Dave won a contest for the best coffee in Seattle.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.
Location. 48° 13.268′ N, 122° 41.279′ W. Marker is in Coupeville, Washington, in Island County. It is on Front St NW. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 Front St NW, Coupeville WA 98239, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region and in Greater Seattle. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Judge Lester Still (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); In Home Port After Eight Decades (within shouting distance of this marker); Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (within shouting distance of this marker); Explore the Reserve (within shouting distance of this marker); Keeping the Alexander Blockhouse alive!!!
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 31, 2012
2. Original Home of Seattle’s Best Coffee Marker
The plaque mounted above the marker reads:
1890
Island County Abstract Office
Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve
Island County Abstract Office
Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,905 times since then and 204 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
