Slow morning, no agenda
Books & Coffee Trek
Independent coffee roasters and Tacoma's best-known bookshop, in a Trek designed for a grey morning.
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Plan this Trek
- Length
- 2-3 hours
- Typical cost
- Inexpensive
- Getting around
- mixed
- Family
- Calm and easy with older kids.
- Accessibility
- Most stops are street-level; 6th Ave sidewalks are flat.
The route
1. Bluebeard Coffee Roasters → 2. Valhalla Coffee Co. → 3. King's Books → 4. Pacific Northwest Shop → 5. Metronome Coffee
Numbered markers follow the stop order below.
- 1
Bluebeard Coffee Roasters
StartMorning
A 6th Ave roaster and cafe.
Next: Valhalla is further west on 6th.
- 2
Valhalla Coffee Co.
CoffeeLate morning
A second roaster on the same street, if you want to compare.
Next: Drive east to Broadway downtown, about ten minutes.
- 3
King's Books
BookshopMidday
The anchor of this Trek: a large independent bookshop downtown.
Next: Proctor is a ten-minute drive north-west.
- 4
Pacific Northwest Shop
ShopAfternoon
Regional goods and gifts in the Proctor District.
Next: Metronome is on the east side, about fifteen minutes.
- 5
Notes
Hours and bookings can change — confirm with each stop before you go.
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