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Ethiopian market and café in Burien
Specialty green coffee beans, hard-to-find spices, and a café where you can sit down and taste what's on the shelves.
Ethiopian green coffee beans
Walia is one of the only places in the region carrying specialty Ethiopian green beans for home roasters. Coffee people seek this place out specifically.
From the shelves
Wats, injera, and the full spread
The café opened recently and it's exactly what you'd hope for — vegetarian platters, slow-cooked wats, all of it served on injera.
Find us in Burien
We're at 15500 1st Ave S, tucked into one of the most diverse neighborhoods near Seattle. Come browse, grab a coffee, stay a while.
A cup of coffee, centuries deep
Walia Market & Cafe is part specialty market, part neighborhood café, and entirely rooted in Ethiopian food culture. This is what it looks like when a place is built with genuine intention.
What our guests are saying
This place is such a gem! I went there because I read online that they had Ethiopian green coffee beans. The staff was friendly and helped me choose the right beans and also some delicious dates! I was delighted to also take home freshly made 100% teff injera! The store was clean and all the spices
Ellen Lazar
I have seen this shop, but never stopped in before today. I was greeted by the most delicious smells and learned that they have just opened their café. We scrapped our dinner plan and I ordered the vegetarian platter plus extra misir wat to go. While waiting I noticed they seem well-stocked and the
Abby
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are you located?
We are located in Burien, WA at 15500 1st Ave S Ste 100
What areas do you serve?
We serve the following areas: Burien, Evansville, Seahurst, SeaTac, Inglesea, Normandy Park, Fauntleroy, Rainier Beach, McVan, Mount View, Riverton, Tukwila, Southern Heights, Seola Beach, White Center, Allentown, Boulevard Park, Duwamish, Skyway, and Bryn Mawr-Skyway.
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