Coping Cookies
| Coping Cookies | |
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| The bakery's exterior, 2023 | |
| Map Interactive map of Coping Cookies | |
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| Location | Seattle, King, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°37′06′′N 122°19′00′′W / 47.61844°N 122.31671°W / 47.61844; -122.31671 |
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Coping Cookies was a bakery and dessert shop on Seattle's Capitol Hill, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Description
[edit ]Coping Cookies was a LGBTQ- [1] and woman-owned bakery and dessert shop on 12th Avenue on Seattle's Capitol Hill.[2] The business donated a portion of earnings to mission-aligned non-profit organizations,[3] [4] especially those related to mental health.[5] According to Capitol Hill Seattle Blog , Coping Cookies selected possible groups to support by "examining their finances, assessing the board of directors, and investigating how the organizations interact on social media accounts".[3] The business also educated people about mental health on social media.[5]
Coping Cookies specialized in large cookies with "delightful, punny, mental health-themed" names, according to KING-TV.[5] Among chilled[6] cookie varieties were chocolate chip,[7] the Cocolemon (coconut, lemon, and white chocolate),[3] the Key Lime Climb, and the Safe and Sconed.[5] Some cookies were stuffed with ingredients like caramel, mashmallow, and Oreo.[8] The Rocky Riot was stuffed with marshmallow creme and had almonds.[9] Seasonal varieties included Earl Grey and lemon poppy seed, as well as lemon-boysenberry.[10]
History
[edit ]Coping Cookies was co-owned by partners Ashley Hernandez and Sam Padilla. The business launched in July 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic,[11] as a bake sale for Hernandez’s colleagues at Seattle Children's. Her co-workers "purchased" cookies by donating to various non-profit organizations. The sale encouraged the couple to host more events, will became a series of pop-ups.[3] [12] [13] According to The Seattle Times , Coping Cookies "started out of a desire to connect with their community during an isolating time".[14] Fed Up Collective, Stonewall Youth, and the WA Therapy Fund are among organizations Coping Cookies has supported.[3]
Hernandez and Padilla upgraded to a commissary kitchen,[15] then opened a storefront in March 2023.[3] It closed permanently on March 17, 2024. On social media, the owners attributed the closure to a delayed opening and costly equipment repairs.[16] The business continued to operate via online ordering.[17] Coping Cookies' model has inspired other businesses, including Grayseas Pies, to donate a portion of earnings to non-profit groups.[18]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "LGBTQ-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now". Seattle Refined. 2021年06月01日. Archived from the original on 2022年09月25日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ "14 sad goodbyes and 33 happy hellos in 2023 Capitol Hill food and drink". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog . 2024年01月05日. Archived from the original on 2025年03月17日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ a b c d e f "Coping Cookies — baked with a pinch of support for good causes — now open on 12th Ave". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. 2023年03月31日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ "Satisfy your sweet tooth with these six locally-made cookies". king5.com. 2023年01月11日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ a b c d "These cookies help spread mental health awareness". king5.com. 2021年05月21日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ "Making a case for letting food chill between cooking it and eating it". The Seattle Times. 2023年03月21日. Archived from the original on 2023年06月04日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ "Coming soon to 12th Ave: Kemi Dessert Bar set to create its own identity in Capitol Hill's cookie, cake, and pastry community". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. 2025年01月16日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ Sherred, Kristine (December 3, 2021). "Find liquor, Middle Eastern goods, hyperlocal food at these new Pierce County stores". The News Tribune.
- ^ "Going to the Seattle Pride Parade? Fuel up at 6 LGBTQ+-owned restaurants". The Seattle Times. 2023年06月21日. Archived from the original on 2023年06月25日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ "Big-name pop-ups find permanent homes as 19 new restaurants open in Seattle". The Seattle Times. 2023年04月22日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ "Here are 8 food legacies from the pandemic that will stick around". The Seattle Times. 2021年06月18日. Archived from the original on 2021年08月02日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ Allain, Lauren (2021年04月24日). "Coping Cookies advocates for mental health - through baked goods". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on 2023年10月28日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ "How Seattle's newest, tastiest restaurants went from pop-up to permanent". The Seattle Times. 2023年06月22日. Archived from the original on 2024年04月09日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ "Seattle's pop-up bakery scene has exploded during the pandemic. Here are our 20 favorites!". The Seattle Times. 2021年04月22日. Archived from the original on 2024年11月29日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ Saxena, Jaya (2021年08月04日). "Food Workers Spent the Past Year Giving Back Through Pop-Ups. What Happens When They Have to Go Back to Work?". Eater. Archived from the original on 2024年04月26日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ Huygen, Meg van (2024年01月31日). "August Was a Rough Month for Seattle Restaurant Closures". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2024年02月04日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ "Goodbye forever to Vito's — and 21 more Seattle-area restaurant closures". The Seattle Times. 2024年01月27日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
- ^ "How to make Grayseas Pies' Chicken Adobo Potpies". The Seattle Times. 2022年02月08日. Retrieved 2025年05月07日.
Inspired by fellow dessert pop-ups Caked Goods and Coping Cookies, Grayseas Pies donates a percentage of sales to a rotating list of nonprofits, including FareStart, WA Therapy Fund Foundation and Stop AAPI Hate.
External links
[edit ]- Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Coping Cookies at Wikimedia Commons
