This weekend, Seattleites will be able to buy drinks from the city’s first Thai coffee shop: Nudibranch Coffee, which is set to open its doors Feb. 7 on Capitol Hill. 

The shop will serve drinks that reflect Thailand’s popular flavors and hot climate. Nudibranch also plans to host low-cost community events at the shop, like guest chef nights and gallery walks.

This cafe-slash-community-space is just a few days away from opening its doors...

But we were able to steal some time from the busy owners to hear how the vision for Seattle’s first Thai coffee shop came together.

Guests: 
Emily Sirisup and Cole Arnesen, two of Nudibranch Coffee's founders 

Related links: 
Nudibranch Coffee | Explore Thai Coffee Today
Nudibranch Wants to Be Seattle’s First Thai Coffee Shop | Eater Seattle
Nudibranch will bring Thai coffee to former Capitol Hill vegan doughnut shop | CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News

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This weekend, Seattleites will be able to buy drinks from the city&rsquo;s first Thai coffee shop:&nbsp;Nudibranch Coffee, which is set to open its doors Feb. 7 on Capitol Hill.&nbsp;
The shop will serve drinks that reflect Thailand&rsquo;s popular flavors and hot climate. Nudibranch also plans to host low-cost community events at the shop, like guest chef nights and gallery walks.
This cafe-slash-community-space is just a few days away from opening its doors...
But we were able to steal some time from the busy owners to hear how the vision for Seattle&rsquo;s first Thai coffee shop came together.
Guests:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Emily Sirisup and Cole Arnesen, two of Nudibranch Coffee's founders&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Related links:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.nudibranchcoffee.com/">Nudibranch Coffee | Explore Thai Coffee Today</a></li>
<li><a href="https://seattle.eater.com/restaurant-news/87051/nudibranch-coffee-opening-thai-cafe-seattle">Nudibranch Wants to Be Seattle&rsquo;s First Thai Coffee Shop | Eater Seattle</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/01/nudibranch-ready-to-add-thai-coffee-to-capitol-hills-cafe-community/">Nudibranch will bring Thai coffee to former Capitol Hill vegan doughnut shop | CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News</a></li>
</ul>
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Nudibranch Coffee is set to open its doors on Feb. 7. We sat down with Emily Sirisup and Cole Arnesen to hear how their vision for the city's first Thai coffee shop came together. 

Seattle, you're about to get a Thai coffee shop

Every Thursday, Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows brings you the highlights for how to spend your weekend... And there are a couple of big events happening THIS WEEKEND, right? 

Maybe something sports related?

LINKS:
Olympic Opening Ceremony
Olympic Women's Hockey @ Rough & Tumble Ballard
Full Watch Party Schedule
Ear Hustle | Town Hall Seattle
Eagle Festival | Arlington, WA
Enumclaw Wine & Chocolate Festival
Chocolate “Escape Room” challenge
Washington State Gaming Expo / Anime Washington
The Grave Plot Film Fest
Seahawks at Patriots Super Bowl LX Game Center

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Every Thursday, Soundside Producer Jason Megatron Burrows brings you the highlights for how to spend your weekend... And there are a couple of big events happening THIS WEEKEND, right?&nbsp;
Maybe something sports related?
LINKS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule/sport/ceremony">Olympic Opening Ceremony</a></li>
<li>Olympic Women's Hockey @ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUT54j8kteB/?img_index=2">Rough &amp; Tumble Ballard</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.thepwhl.com/en/teams/seattle-torrent/news/2026/february/03/seattle-torrent-announces-official-watch-parties-for-milano-cortina-2026-womens-ice-hockey-tournament">Full Watch Party Schedule</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://townhallseattle.org/event/ear-hustle/">Ear Hustle | Town Hall Seattle</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.arlingtonwa.gov/eaglefest">Eagle Festival | Arlington, WA</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.enumclawexpo.com/p/events/wine--chocolate-festival">Enumclaw Wine &amp; Chocolate Festival</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://maevechocolate.com/pages/seattle-chocolate-factory-tour">Chocolate &ldquo;Escape Room&rdquo; challenge</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wagamingexpo.com/">Washington State Gaming Expo</a> / <a href="https://animewashington.com/">Anime Washington</a></li>
<li><a href="https://graveplotpodcast.com/filmfest/">The Grave Plot Film Fest</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.seahawks.com/game-day/2025/super-bowl-lx/seahawks-at-patriots/">Seahawks at Patriots Super Bowl LX Game Center</a></li>
</ul>
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Soundside presents the Weekend Warmup! Find all the events worthy of YOUR time off with host Jason Megatron Burrows.

Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Feb 5-8

From now through 2027, various lanes over the Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle will close, making an already-challenging traffic situation worse. 

WSDOT has encouraged travelers to Seattle, especially commuters, to consider using the bus instead of clogging the freeway with more cars. 

But that might be a hard sell. Perennial concerns about safety, reliability, and access have plagued King County Metro, and other transit options. 

And elsewhere in the city, Mayor Katie Wilson has called for a dedicated lane for the crosstown Route 8 bus.  


We're talking about it all, plus putting your questions (and complaints) to the general manager of King County Metro. 

Guest

Michelle Allison, general manager, King County Metro


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From now through 2027, various lanes over the Ship Canal Bridge in Seattle will close, making an already-challenging traffic situation worse.&nbsp;
WSDOT has encouraged travelers to Seattle, especially commuters, to consider using the bus instead of clogging the freeway with more cars.&nbsp; But that might be a hard sell. Perennial concerns about safety, reliability, and access have plagued King County Metro, and other transit options.&nbsp; And elsewhere in the city, Mayor Katie Wilson has called for a dedicated lane for the crosstown Route 8 bus.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
We're talking about it all, plus putting your questions (and complaints) to the general manager of King County Metro.&nbsp;
Guest
Michelle Allison, general manager, King County Metro 
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We put your questions and complains about the Puget Sound bus system to the head of King County Metro.

To bus or not to bus? That's the 'Revive I-5' question

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.

It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.

Guest: Axios Twin Cities newsletter co-author Kyle Stokes

Related stories:
Trump administration pulling 700 immigration agents from Minnesota - Axios
How Minnesota's rapid responders track ICE agents in real time - Axios
Melinda French Gates reacts to new details about Bill Gates in the Epstein files - NPR

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
It&rsquo;s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.
Guest:&nbsp;Axios Twin Cities newsletter co-author Kyle Stokes
Related stories:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/02/04/minnesota-immigration-withdrawal-tom-homan">Trump administration pulling 700 immigration agents from Minnesota - Axios</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/26/ice-watch-rapid-response-minnesota-network">How Minnesota's rapid responders track ICE agents in real time - Axios</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/02/03/nx-s1-5697080/melinda-french-gates-reacts-to-ex-husband-bill-gates-being-mentioned-in-epstein-files">Melinda French Gates reacts to new details about Bill Gates in the Epstein files - NPR</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what they say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.

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