Nice++ addition to the coffee scene in Westlake. Very humble & simple barebone coffee shop, lots of seating room. Coffee was A+ Customer service and friendliness of the Staff A**. They have a piano which sometimes is manned by folks who should stick to their garage 😆. Nice and clean bathrooms which are well maintained. Definitely my go to location while I wait for my colleague down the street.

Best mocha in the world 🤩 Glad they are back!!!

This is my go to place for hot chocolate! The place is airy and comfortable! Plus, their beverages are delightfully yummy!

Everything is good here- but the London Fogs are my favorite!

They have really good mochas with multiple options to choose for chocolate %. I had 85% mocha and being dark chocolate fan, it was heaven for me. They sell chocolates as well. Spacious, great place to have a chat with a friend or work or read on your own.

Chocolate + coffee. This is quaint little spot with an industrial feel in South Lake Union (SLU). Lots of Amazonians coming in and out but overall really quiet. The menu is simple but the quality is exceptional. Plus, who doesnt like a chocolate bar? Wish there was more than the blank walls but it seems like thats just part of the decor. I had a mocha and its good either iced or hot.

People: 9/10, Coffee: 8/10, Atmosphere: 2/10. Seriously, you couldnt make a place less cozy if you tried. Its an event space at night, which I guess explains the lack of atmosphere. If youre stopping in a cup to go, or for a quick meeting, fine, but dont linger ... there are better options.

My wife and I came across this coffee shop and we were just blown away by the staff. Extremely helpful not with just coffee but also giving us some tips on what to see in Seattle while we are here. We will recommend Kakao to anyone asking for a great cup of java.

Definitely the place to go if you are a chocolate lover! They have sipping chocolate, got chocolate and a large variety of different chocolate bars!

If you find yourself in Westlake, without a place to get some work done, Kakao is solid. Cold brew is tasty as all hell and the room is spacious, airy and the right kind of quiet.

Amazing mocha and super kind staff. Highly recommend!

Tasty iced latte and macaroons. Service was great. Almost all tables were taken and yet it was totally silent because everybody was working. Only downside is the interior design. It doesnt feel very cozy in here.

Great place for chocolate lovers, one of the few places Ive found in Seattle where you can get vegan sipping chocolate. If you havent tried it and love chocolate, you owe yourself the experience - its not the same thing as hot chocolate, its much thicker and richer!

Semi-hidden cafe with friendly service. They offer a variety of dark, pure gourmet chocolates melted into your drink to create a nice mocha latte or hot chocolate. Delicious, rich and creamy! They also have artisan chocolate bars for purchase. Their coffee beans are Herkimer brand and they do offer light bites. Spacious and calm. Great for lounging, working, or casual connects.

Ice cream latte! 2 scoops.

Cozy cafe with an excellent selection of chocolate, drinks, and desserts, and extensive community space! This place is neat and I wish more cafes were like it ^^

Love their coffee and its a fabulous place to work remotely. Great staff too! I work all over Seattle but still find that I drive out of my way for this coffee. So delicious. Almond Latte for the win!!!

Wonderful coffee and better Hot chocolate! They have a room that you can reserve for small meetings as well. Beers, wine and cider 😉

The coffee here is great. Both the mocha (try the Valrohna!) and regular coffee offering is top stuff.

Excellent coffee. Great space. Friendly baristas. Brilliant location.

Their chocolate drinks are great! I stopped by wandering SLU and the barista was super pleasant and explained all the drinks to me. She also made a really smooth pouring art for my drink. :)They have a good variety of chocolate, and the chocolate is expensive, which should be expected. There are a few tables and overall its a quiet place to get things done or people watch outside.

Fantastic coffee and a great selection of high end chocolate at fair prices. The peanut butter mocha special was absolutely delicious. Like a mocha with hints of peanut butter, though they scoped in a big chunk. My dog would love it. Really friendly service who actually asked me how I liked things so they could give recommendations to future customers. I could definitely see myself sitting here all day.

Awesome little local coffee shop located in the hear of Amazon that is a great alternate to Starbucks! The people are super friendly and know how to make good beverages. I would recommend stopping by and finding out for yourself.

Delicious! Great selection of unique chocolates. There leaded frappuccino is full on. I was good to go for hours. Will definitely go back.

I love the coffee and the ambiance here. The tables and couches are great to do collaborative work, and there is tons of natural light. The coffee is always tasty and they have the best baked goods to choose from! I hope to book it for an event someday as the space is superb :D

I come here usually to meet up with friends and colleague, this has become our favorite spot whenever we like to hang out. I always ordered their hot chocolate, its delicious and of high-quality. The place is large with plenty of seating, they have WiFi, and the parking is sometimes full. Saturday and Sunday are for exclusive events, so it is always closed during the weekend.

I went to Kakao to meet up with a friend for coffee. It was an alright place. The hot chocolate that I had was great. I went during rush hour time, and surprisingly the place was not crowded at all. The customer service was a different story.The reason I gave three stars is because the customer service was severely lacking. There was one guy behind the desk and he did not even acknowledge myself or the other woman who was standing there. It also took forever to get my drink, which was annoying. I mean yes, I had time, but not all the time in the world. geesh.It has a very cozy and comfortable atmosphere, which I liked. There is not a lot of seating space, but at the time I went, there were several empty seats, so it was not a problem finding seating. It had a cool hipster, modern minimalist vibe going on, which was peaceful. The place also has like a larger room where you can host work meetings and such and I believe the room was for rent.I would go back, but only if they had more than one barista working.

I was counting on meeting a friend here after 5 and they were closed for a private event despite the hours online saying they close two hours later than I arrived. It looked empty inside. It was really discouraging because I wanted to buy some chocolate in addition to a coffee. The ambiance has been really perfect in the daytime before, too.

Seemed like any other coffee shop

My coconut milk vanilla latte was called out and set on the counter, completely spilled all down the side of the cup. I was the only customer at the time so it wasnt a matter of being busy since 3 employees were milling about. Super mess to deal with and latte had a burnt taste, undrinkable and nearly $5 for a small. Cool industrial style space but I wont be back.

Nice spacious and quiet coffee shop that is well lit for reading and working. Found this place walking down the street with a co-worker to prepare for some meetings. The chocolate and good coffee were perfect.

La Marzocco coffee machine here so they mean business. Excellent espresso. And open in the evening on a weeknight. Exactly what I needed.

Very cool artistic cafe, has open space for everyone who stopping by, working on laptop, chatting with friends. Thiss located close to Union lake Park. The chairs and couches are for more than 20 people, plugs, a couple of washroom. They serve beer and wine after 2pm. Nice

Relatively new coffee shop in South Lake Union. Coffee could be less acidic (same as most other coffee shops, is that a Seattle thing?) but good service and good ambiance make up for any coffee shortcomings.

Being open at the posted hours is kind of an If we feel like it thing, you can never be sure when the doors will be locked any given day, and theyre closed on the weekends for some reason (the space is hypothetically used for weekend events but they rarely happen). Theres also no way to reach kakao to find out if theyre open or not beforehand, so you just have to trek down there ready to be disappointed. Phone rings to a machine, fb and email go unanswered. When theyre open its great.

Amazing sipping chocolate 😍. Try 72%!

Always great, amazing oat milk lattes. Great service and atmosphere!!!

A favorite place of mine. Nice to sit down and read a book or work on your laptop. Has great options for tea, coffee, a chocolate based drinks. I had a Mocha latte with coconut milk and it was delicious. They also allow you to pick what percentage of cacoa they use. They have 3 options and if i recall correctly it was 63%, 72%, and 85%They also have a nice assortment of chocolates. MEN: stop here and get something for your wife, shell adore the quality chocolates they have here that are hard to fund at the grocery store. I was shocked to find a 100% cocoa chocolate bar. I bought it and although its a required taste, ill eat a square every night to get my chocolate fix and wont feel like Im being bad.

You can buy fancy chocolate here that you cant buy anywhere else. There is also a cool event space in the back.

Great place for working..lots of outlets and large tables. also a good place for meeting others. amazing chocolates, especially since i’m not a coffee person.

This place is a favorite in my book. The coffee is always well made. (They use Hermiker.) What takes this place to the next level is the unique and delicious chocolates that are sold there. Ive only seen chocolate bars, and they are from boutique chocolatiers like Dandelion and Ritual.

Considering the wide appeal for both coffee and chocolate, Im surprised there arent more places like this. Its an awesome combination. Drinks can get a little bit pricy here, but it still will always be my go-to place for a mocha (as long as I dont get the craving too often).

Good ambiance, love the high ceiling and industrial vibe. The macchiato was good and above par for Seattle. The service was very friendly and helpful. I like it.

Definitely enjoyed their coffee, as they host Herkimier Coffee (one of my favs) the ambience is chill and the vibe is easy. I would say my only complaint was the $10 piece of Chocolate I bought. It wasnt posted with a price and I was a little shocked it was $10 being that its not a decent size and or extravagantly made from somewhere.

You cant beat this coffee/gourmet chocolate shop and meeting space. Its my go-to place for relaxed business meetings, socializing, or just reading. The service is everything you could want, and their mochas/hot cocoa/sipping chocolates are world class.

If youre a chocolate lover, this is the place for you. They have a bunch of fancy small-batch and free-trade bars from all over the world, for ~$3-$8. The cafe can upgrade mochas with dark chocolates of varying intensities, and they offer sipping chocolate (which I regret introducing my girlfriend to). The people working there have always been friendly as well.

Decent coffee, good amount of sitting place.

Great service! Sipping chocolate! Supportive of local artists! A delicious combination.

I was there for several hours after a bad fall right outside. The staff was so kind.

Great coffee and high quality chocolates sourced from all over, including a brand each from Nashville and San Francisco that I love. Has gluten free pastries and quiche, which is awesome. However, nothing thats grain-free or cane-sugar free. Not at all surprising, but I would LOVE to see moreconscious cafes supplying options for the AIP diet demographic. :) Hu Chocolates would fit right in here!All that said, this place is a great work environment and the staff is super friendly!

Mocha was good. Barista was nice. Seems like a good business.

Lovely people and great coffee, might end up being my go-to

Good coffee place, quiet and spacious. I always enjoy my coffee time here

I love chocolate, and this place has great chocolate! I got a delicious mocha and some good quality chocolate.

Ok coffee shop. Just like any regular place . Not much crowded but during summers it becomes really hot inside ..

Great spicy dark chocolate, but the water temperature is a little on the cool side.

My favorite coffee shop. Great hot choclate.

I love meeting my fiance here on break. The Rooibos Fog Latte is my favorite 😍

This place is at the very top of my list for the best mocha I have ever had.

So far this has my favorite mocha and hot chocolate in Seattle. Definitely a good place to stop.

Owner is great, everyone who works there is great, the sipping chocolate choices are great. This place is just the best .

Its a fine. Better than Starbucks and easy to find a place to plug in and hang out.

Relaxed atmosphere for great chocolate, coffee, and combinations thereof.

We had Halloween party in 2016 that was organized by Tactile. Liked awesome energy in there.

Coffee is everywhere in Seattle so its great to see Kakao doing something different and worthwhile in that space. Kakao offers some pretty amazing mochas and other espresso drinks that give you the option of having delicious dark chocolate vs a cheap syrus to flavor your drink. Sipping chocolate is another unique offering that I see tons of people try and enjoy here pretty regularly. Price point is right in line with what you should expect for high quality drinks, but definitely fair.

By far my favorite spot to get chocolate in the city. The sipping chocolates here are great. The staff is also super friendly.Everyone has to try the celaya sipping chocolate. I sometimes also try the slightly darker sipping chocolates but the celaya is still my favorite.This cafe is also great if you want artisan dark chocolate. They have a pretty good selection and often rotate in new bars.

My favorite place to coffee. Excellent beans, vibe, and super friendly staff. Cant ask for more.

Amazing place, love the architecture! And a great cup o Joe!

One of my favorite places to get coffee and buy chocolate.

Stopped by for a hot chocolate on a cold day, less than $10 bought a drink for me and my date. Not the coziest space, but feels nicer than a Starbucks.

Best place to go if you like chocolated. Great chocolate infused coffee.

Fun event space, tasty coffee, a good place to go in SLU!

Awesome cafe mocha and interesting collection of chocolate bars

This place is friendly and a chocolate afficianados paradise. I miss visiting before work every morning, but had to stop going due to a job change.

Always friendly. Great nibbles. Super chocolate selection.

House hot chocolate was epic

Best chai tea latte ever!

Good coffee and a unique atmosphere. Sometimes youll wait a while for your drink but its worth it.

Great hot chocolate! Highly recommend this place.

Great service and environment and quality of product!

My favorite coffee shop of all times! Try their hot chocolates!

Good place to meet and talk, energy and good vibes

Amazing. One of the best cups of coffee you can get around lake union. Not to mention the delicious chocolate too.

Best Mocha and chocolates in South Lake Union.

Good coffee served by friendly baristas in a beautiful space. Big fan of their chai and baked goods!

Friendly staff combined with great tasting coffee make this the best coffee shop in the SLU.

Great place to work and relax with a cup of coffee.

Has great tasting coffee and friendly staff!

Love comming here for coffee and to work Baristas are wonderful.

Excellent SLU meeting place.

Blueberry chocolate and delicious coffee. What more can I say?

Love the ginger chocolate almond milk mocha.

Great place to find unique hot chocolate!

Very boutique coffee shop in lake union. Comfortable chairs and staff are extremely friendly

Of course its good. They serve Herkimer

Great place for coffee after lunch.

Beautiful airy space, wonderful staff and great sipping chocolate.

Good hot chocolate, very nice place to work

Some amazing chocolate drinks.

Best sipping chocolate!