Round One

• Grumpy Bean and Evoke Cafe Bar | You definitely won’t feel grumpy after your first sip of this spot’s beans. However, its hard to beat Evoke Cafe Bar’s espresso martinis.
• Espresso Vivace and Cafe Umbria | Espresso Vivace is an old-school joint that uses Northern Italian roasting methods. And while Cafe Umbria started in Pioneer Square, you can now find its roasts in places like the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.
• Armistice Coffee and Matcha Magic | Armistice is known for its beautifully poured brews across town. Matcha Magic may focus primarily on green teas, but don’t miss out on its specialty coffees like the Mojito Latte.
• Monorail Espresso and Caffe Vita | Monorail Espresso is a Seattle classic and claims to be the first espresso cart in the world. But Caffe Vita is also a major powerhouse in the local coffee scene with several local shops.

Round Two (Final Four)

• Grumpy Bean and Espresso Vivace | Grumpy Bean has been working to make all of our downtown Seattle employees a little less cranky, but Espresso Vivace has a latte art photo gallery.
• Armistice Coffee and Caffe Vita | Armistice has four locations across the city if you need to do a little taste test, but Caffe Vita does have a location right next to KEXP where you can also buy records.

Championship Round

• Espresso Vivace and Caffe Vita | Down to the final two. Will you choose Espresso Vivace for its Northern Italian roasting methods, industry accolades, and latte art photo gallery, or Caffe Vita for its multiple convenient locations, friendly employees, and cool merch?

Winner Announcement

• SheJumps x Bouldering Project Climbing Meetup | Monday, Feb. 26 | 7-9 p.m. | Seattle Bouldering Project Fremont, 3535 Interlake Ave. N., Seattle | Free | Meet other women and nonbinary climbers to go on adventures with.
• How Everyone Can Learn from Science | Monday, Feb. 26 | 6-8 p.m. | Halcyon Brewing Company, 8564 Greenwood Ave. N., Seattle | Free | Join faculty from UW’s Human Centered Design and Engineering Department to learn about the cross section of technology and human experience.

• N64 Mario Kart Tournament | Tuesday, Feb. 27 | 7-10 p.m. | High Dive, 513 N. 36th St., Seattle | $5-$11 | It’s about to get nostalgic and serious as you race on a 250-inch TV to win a sick prize.

• BurlesKARAOKE | Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 7 p.m. | Queer/Bar, 1518 11th Ave., Seattle | $15-$200 | Sing your heart out while flirty performers serve as your back-up dancers.
• “Friends” Trivia | Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Wildrose, 1021 E. Pike St., Seattle | $7 | Test how well you know this 90s sitcom friend group and try to win prizes.

• Trans*pire: a Trans Art Group | Thursday, Feb. 29 | 7-9 p.m. | Nook & Cranny Books, 324 15th Ave. E., Seattle | Free | Meet up with others trans folk and share your songs, poems, crafts, or paintings with each other.

• Prince and the Revolution’s “Purple Rain” Album in Full | Friday, March 1 | 9 p.m. | The Crocodile, 2505 First Ave., Seattle | $25 | Tease your perms for a night of 80s dance with a live cover band.
• Free Cupping Fridays | Friday, March 1-Friday, July 5 | 10-11 a.m. | KEXP, 472 First Ave. N., Seattle | Free | Taste, analyze, and learn about various coffee blends and roasts from some super local experts.

• The first Indian consulate in the PNW is now open in the Federal Reserve Building downtown. The office represents the Indian government and will help process Visas. India first announced plans to open an office here seven years ago and local Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal helped lead the effort. (KING 5)

• Yikes — a team of firefighters had to climb all of the Space Needle’s 90 flights of stairs on Thursday night to put out a fire in the elevator’s control room. Luckily, the crew was able to get the fire under control before major damage was done. Elevators were working by Friday morning. (KING 5)

• Zoom, zoom — we’re getting closer to potentially building a high-speed rail line along the coast that runs from Vancouver, BC to Portland. This week, Washington officials will meet with national rail reps about applying for a $250 million grant to begin development. (KING 5)

• The Washington State Senate recently passed a bill to make it easier to construct buildings withs tiny apartments. Sometimes referred to as"micro-apartments,” the units often average ~$500 less than studio apartments. (Seattle Times)

• The executive director of Capitol Hill writing nonprofit Hugo House will step down in April after less than a year in her role. Diana Delgado’s announcement follows reports of the nonprofit’s financial challenges. Classes and events will continue as planned while Delgado makes her transition. (Capitol Hill Seattle)

• Wondering how new UW Huskies Football Coach Jedd Fisch might fare in the Big 10? Hear from the local experts as they open their mailbag and answer readers’ FAQs with Locked On’s daily, Huskies-focused podcasts.