Visible Coffee Roasters is planning to open a cafe at 26903 72nd Avenue NW in Stanwood, placing the espresso chain inside the Cedarside Commons development taking shape near Stanwood High School. The Snohomish County-born roaster already runs five cafes in Mill Creek, Everett, Seattle, Snohomish and Edmonds, and the Stanwood spot is one of three new locations the company currently has in the works.
The Stanwood cafe will be part of Cedarside Commons, a roughly 21.8-acre mixed-use development near the intersection of 72nd Avenue NW and State Route 532, according to WhatNow Seattle. The City of Stanwood describes the property as currently under construction across the street from the high school, near that same SR 532 and 72nd Avenue NW intersection.
Stanwood's city government says the development agreement approved by City Council in 2024 allows for 516 residential units on the site. The same agreement sets aside commercial space meant to create opportunities for neighborhood-serving businesses and services, the city notes, which is the kind of footprint a growing coffee shop would fit into as the surrounding project fills out.
A Roaster Expanding Beyond Its Original Footprint
Stanwood isn't the only market on Visible Coffee Roasters' radar. The company also has locations in development at Woodinville Plaza and a spot called The Harvest, according to WhatNow Seattle's report, and its website currently lists two Woodinville addresses — 14033 NE Woodinville-Duvall Road and 14484 147th Place NE, Suite F11 — as “coming soon,” per Visible Coffee Roasters' own locations page.
The Woodinville push traces back to earlier this year. In June, general manager Vinny Diaz told HeraldNet that the company planned to open two Woodinville locations within 90 days, to be followed by a Stanwood location at the beginning of 2027. That same report detailed the opening of Visible's Edmonds shop at 622 5th Ave S on June 1, which became the company's fifth cafe.
No Firm Opening Date Yet
Despite the plans in motion, Visible Coffee Roasters has not announced opening dates for any of the three locations currently in development, including Stanwood. All three continue to be listed simply as coming soon on the company's website, the WhatNow Seattle report notes.
WhatNow Seattle also reported that it reached out to Visible Coffee Roasters owner Christopher Dayton for comment but had not received a response by the time of publication. The outlet said its article may be updated as more information becomes available.
What's on the Menu
Visible Coffee Roasters roasts its own coffee, offering blends and single-origin beans across roast levels from light to dark, and also sells bags for home brewing, per the WhatNow Seattle report. Its cafes serve espresso drinks including a vanilla bourbon latte made with house-made syrup, alongside teas, smoothies and seasonal specials.
The food menu at existing locations includes bagels, croissants, coffee cake and sandwiches, as well as gelato and affogatos, according to the same report. Those offerings give a sense of what Stanwood residents might expect once the Cedarside Commons cafe eventually opens its doors.
