Seattle’s 15th Ave Coffee and Tea House Is a Rustic Eco-Chic Store Built by Starbucks

Salvaged wood tables from an old ship, a rusty wired chandelier, repurposed wine crate shelving, old world maps, retired theatre seats - these are just some of the wonders that make Seattle's 15th Ave Coffee &amp; Tea house a rustic eco-chic, caffeine-paradise. Bit what may come as a surprise is that the 15th Ave. Coffee &amp; Tea Store (yes, this is the actual name) is the first opened eco-friendly ¨un-branded¨ <a title="Seattle´s 15th Ave Coffee &amp; Tea House (inspired by Starbucks) Is A Rustic Eco-chic Store" href="http://www.starbucks.com/" target="_blank">Starbucks</a> in Seattle. An initiative of <a title="Seattle´s 15th Ave Coffee &amp; Tea House (inspired by Starbucks) Is A Rustic Eco-chic Store" href="http://news.starbucks.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=151" target="_blank">Arthur Rubinfeld</a>, president of Global Development, this particular store goes back to basics, giving locals and passers a little something more akin to traditional coffeehouses.

This corporation owned store has removed the logo and brand name, added a rustic feel to the interiors and re-designed the space as a local coffee house . The 15th Ave Coffee &amp; Tea store is the first opened eco-friendly ¨un-branded¨ Starbucks in Seattle.

Local artisan baked delights and seedy bread sandwiches are carefully displayed on the vintage wooden furniture

Salvaged furniture and factory LED lights.

Rusty wired chandeliers create playful shadows on the walls.

The wood from the main communal table comes from an old boat.

Worldwide organic fair-trade tea and coffee can be chosen.

Manual machine-made espresso.

Buy a coffee plant for your home.

Rustic entrance.

One of the few Starbucks logos hangs on the entrance door.