Bluebeard Coffee Roasters: Tacoma's Third Place Anchor Since 2011

Interior of Bluebeard Coffee Roasters on South Tacoma Way, Tacoma WA — exposed beams, community seating, specialty roasting operation in background

By Wade Mercer & PSEditor

May 14, 2026 10:47 PM

Bluebeard Coffee Roasters: Tacoma's Third Place Anchor Since 2011

Bluebeard Coffee Roasters on South Tacoma Way in Tacoma has been roasting small batch specialty coffee since 2011. A Grey Revolution Third Place story about the rooms that hold a city together

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Wade Mercer

Wade Mercer has been watching Tacoma change for six decades. He covers the streets, the coffee shops, and the decisions that shaped this city — including the ones nobody voted on. Third Place contributor. The Grey Revolution.
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