Seattle, USA

Birthplace of Starbucks in 1971 — 35 coffee shops per 100k residents, the highest density in the US.

The birthplace of Starbucks (Pike Place Market, 1971) and home to 35 coffee shops per 100,000 residents -- the highest density in the US. Seattle's grey skies fuelled a coffee obsession that spawned the modern chain-cafe era and a thriving independent scene at Victrola, Cafe Vita, and Lighthouse Roasters.