Assembly Coffee Co. (5507 17th Ave NW) has reopened its doors after a change in ownership last year.
Molly Hawkins first opened Assembly in October 2021 as an events space featuring local artists. In 2022, she transformed it into a coffee shop. Hawkins ran it for two years until closing it in 2024.
Hawkins wanted to find someone to take over the business, and in October 2024, she sold it to two former customers: Caroline Devine and Daniel Perez.
Devine and Perez have been readying the space to reopen since last fall. They just opened the doors for business yesterday with some changes.
Perez tells My Ballard that they now serve pastries from Finales Bakery and prepackaged stroop waffles from the Stroop Club. They’re keeping Olympia as their house espresso roaster but will have a rotating selection for pour-overs and retail coffee beans: Kuma from Seattle and Black & White roasters from North Carolina.
Perez says they’re excited about the addition of Black & White because the roaster is doing “some of the most interesting natural process coffees in the industry, and we believe Seattle could use more third wave coffee.”
They have organic syrups from Holy Kakow and matcha, chai, and loose-leaf teas Smith Tea, an Oregon tea provider.
Importantly, Perez said they’re keeping the cafe’s focus on community. They plan on having workshops and participating in the Ballard Art Walk, and they may extend their opening hours in the future (they currently close at 7 p.m.).
Thanks Michael for the tip!
Photo: Daniel Perez
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