Cafe Cesura, a locally owned coffee shop, has closed, as confirmed by a realtor at Kidder Mathews. It was located in the Ashton Apartment Tower at 1015 108th Avenue Northeast, just steps from KidsQuest Children’s Museum.
According to King County records, Cafe Cesura closed on October 17, 2024. The facility continued to operate despite receiving a temporary closure order, requiring it to remain closed until overdue fees were paid.
We contacted the owner, Shawn Nickerson, for comment but did not receive a response.
The coffee shop opened its doors in November 2011, inspired by the espresso culture of Paris. At that time, it partnered with Stumptown Coffee Roasters to bring its vision to life.
In 2022, Cafe Cesura opened a second location at The Watermark at Bellevue, but it closed after just a couple of years. In addition to coffee, the shop offered sandwiches and pastries, before The Watermark at Bellevue took ownership of the business.
Tough to see this shop close. No one tried harder.
I used to go there a lot even during the early pandemic days, then the quality went downhill and the owner posted some crazy ‘non-coffee’ related things. Was shocked to see a second location to be honest.
Agree with Kenneth. Something iffy about that company’s online presence. Very defensive about it too. Shame it was a neat little place notwithstanding.