QED Coffee
{{Short description|Coffee roasting company in Seattle, Washington}}
{{Infobox company
| name = QED Coffee
| logo = QED Coffee logo.png
| image =Seattle - February 2023 - 024.jpg
| image_caption = Exterior of a QED Coffee shop in Seattle in February 2023
| type = Private
| foundation = 2014
| location = Seattle, Washington, U.S.
| key_people = Matt Greenfield
| num_employees =
| industry = Restaurants
| products = Coffee
| revenue =
| homepage = [http://www.qedcoffee.com/ www.qedcoffee.com]
}}
QED Coffee is a small-batch specialty coffee roaster based in Seattle, Washington.
Description
QED Coffee is a coffee roast based in Seattle, Washington.{{Cite web |last=Santos |first=Melissa |date=2022-06-09 |title=QED Coffee offers smooth cappuccinos and cool vibe |url=https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2022/06/09/qed-coffee-seattle-locations |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Axios Seattle |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Eliza |date=2017-10-05 |title=QED Coffee |url=https://www.thrillist.com/venue/eat/seattle/restaurants/qed-coffee |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Thrillist |language=en}} The business name is derived from the Latin Q.E.D., an initialism of the phrase quod erat demonstrandum, meaning "that which was to be demonstrated."
In addition to coffee, QED serves sparkling wine and baked goods such as banana bread.{{Cite news |date=2022-01-21 |title=14 Coffee Shops That Also Serve Alcohol |url=https://www.theinfatuation.com/seattle/guides/best-coffee-shops-seattle-bars |access-date=2025-05-05 |work=The Infatuation |language=en}}
History
Founded in 2014 by owner Matt Greenfield, the business began with Greenfield roasting coffee wholesale in his garage in West Seattle. In 2015, he opened the first QED shop in the Mount Baker neighborhood.{{cite web |author=Sara Billups |title=In Seattle, A Math-Inspired Cafe Where It All Adds Up |url=https://sprudge.com/in-seattle-a-math-inspired-cafe-where-it-all-adds-up-83299.html |website=Sprudge}}{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Sara |date=2015-05-14 |title=QED Coffee Now Has A Storefront in Mount Baker |url=https://seattle.eater.com/2015/5/14/8607739/qed-coffee-storefront-now-open-in-mount-baker |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Eater Seattle |publisher=Vox Media |language=en}}
QED participated in a fundraiser benefitting the American Civil Liberties Union in 2017.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-07-08 |title=11 Local Cafes Participating in ACLU Fundraiser This Weekend |url=https://seattlemag.com/food-and-culture/11-local-cafes-participating-aclu-fundraiser-weekend/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Seattle Magazine |language=en-US}} The business also opened a shop near Seattle Center.{{Cite web |date=2017-12-04 |title=Ready for more? 33 more restaurant and bar openings in Seattle and around the Eastside |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/ready-for-more-33-more-restaurant-and-bar-openings-in-seattle-and-around-the-eastside/ |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=The Seattle Times |language=en-US}}
In 2023, QED Coffee opened a second location in West Seattle.{{cite web |url=https://westseattleblog.com/2023/09/biznote-heres-what-the-new-but-not-so-new-owner-is-planning-for-nos-nos-coffee-in-high-point/ |website=West Seattle Blog |title=BIZNOTE: Here’s what the new – but not-so-new – owner is planning for Nos Nos Coffee in High Point}}
Reception
The Seattle Metropolitan has called QED's microroasts "impeccable".{{Cite web |title=The Top 25 Neighborhoods in Seattle: 2018 Edition |url=https://www.seattlemet.com/home-and-real-estate/2018/02/the-best-neighborhoods-in-seattle-2018-edition |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=Seattle Metropolitan |language=en-US}}
See also
{{Portal|Coffee|Washington (state)}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|QED Coffee}}
- {{Official website|https://qedcoffee.com}}
{{Restaurants in Seattle}}