Come say hello to us at the 2026 Greenwood Car Show on Saturday, June 27! The Greenwood Car Show is one of Seattle's most beloved annual community events, drawing thousands of visitors to Greenwood Avenue for a day of classic cars, live music, good food, and neighborhood fun. And this year, you'll find us right in the middle of it all. As part of the Seattle Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA), we will be showcasing a selection of Kent Bakke's vintage electric cars. Kent is

Celebrating Lever Machines at the Bakke Coffee Museum! This month at the Bakke Coffee Museum we are celebrating all things lever machines and how they work. The amazing lever, that gave us espresso as we know it, and even gave us the term "pulling a shot"! Our month of levers will culminate on April 26th when we will be hosting an open house event showcasing several lever machines, both vintage and modern, operating and serving espresso shots. RSVP for this special event here

Actually, more than 100 years of Espresso! But what an honor to be able to share some of the most iconic machines from the story of espresso in the city where espresso was born. It is not a coincidence that the first espresso machines were born in Milan, and were in fact unveiled at the trade fair that was the precursor to the Host Milano fair today. Milan has long been a center of industry and innovation, and since the turn of the 20th Century the city has been the place whe

It's time for another movie night at the Bakke Coffee Museum! Warning, this film might make you hungry! On Friday, August 29, the Bakke Coffee Museum is proud to present the classic Big Night (1996). The movie follows the lives of two brothers, immigrants from Italy, struggling to run an Italian restaurant in 1950s New Jersey. Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub play the brothers, and the movie also features Isabella Rossellini and Minnie Driver. And the food...! Extravagant Ital

Did you hear? The Bakke Museum is finally going to be open on weekends! It's true! We are so happy to announce that starting July 12th the Bakke Coffee Museum will be open for walk-in tours the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month, from 12 pm to 4 pm. Now you can make a visit to the Bakke Coffee Museum part of a perfect summer Saturday in Ballard. Hit up Ballard Avenue for a tasty brunch, do a little shopping, visit the coffee museum, swing by the locks, and head to the beach!

Come out for an outdoor movie screening at the Bakke Coffee Museum! We are proud to be presenting a double feature of two very special films, one celebrating Seattle's unique history as an iconic coffee city, and one documenting three women's brave sail across the Atlantic. Although different, both films are about things that make Seattle the city we love — coffee and the maritime world. You've probably never heard of this short film, "The Addict", created in 1992 by Matt Tho

The Bakke Coffee Museum will be out and about Seattle this summer serving free, delicious coffee while highlighting some unique electric cars. Here are some of the times and places you can find us... Hope to see you out there! For questions, please email us at bakkecoffeemuseum@gmail.com

Daymond Jordan was extraordinary. Here at the Bakke Coffee Museum he was our very own espresso machine super-hero. He knew his machines inside and out, but also had other super powers which were just as important. He had the most genuine smile, radiated joy and love, and was passionate about the mission of the Bakke Museum to share both the history and pleasure of coffee to everyone who passed through the door. Daymond was born here in Seattle on August 14, 1960. He grew up

The grey skies were a bit of a shock after so much endless Seattle summer sunshine, but no problem, because we had coffee! Lots of coffee and cool electric cars. Saturday August 5th was the first Electric Cars & Coffee event hosted by the Bakke Coffee Museum. Cars and coffee together is nothing new, but the purpose of this event was to highlight the potential of electric cars, both practical and otherwise! In addition to several cars in the Bakke Collection, we were happy to