One star for being local, hip, serving beer on tap, and having a cool ambiance. But as far as espresso goes. EEEK! If my Americano hadn't cost $4, I would have thrown it in the trash (most sour, bitter, disgusting espresso I've ever tasted). And I wanted to love this place - took a trip to Old Town just for them. So sad.
P.S. Not to sound pretentious but rather to establish some credibility: as a born-and-raised Seattleite who's been drinking espresso everywhere since I was 12 in dozens of states and a few different countries, I know a bit about how good espresso should taste. This is not it.