Co-Founder/Co-Owner / CEO In 1987 David got very excited by the espresso method. He started a company with his wife at the time, Geneva Sullivan, called Espresso Vivace (literally, espresso excitement). Currently he is responsible for quality control, roasting, and training, and visits each shop daily. His background includes a BA in Cultural Anthropology from […]

Co-Founder/Co-Owner When Geneva and David started Espresso Vivace in 1988, she was working as a technician full time. It was her salary that saw Vivace through the beginning stages, her strength and wisdom that got them through the “night sweats” of not knowing if they would survive or not, and her tenacity that got Espresso […]

Assistant General Manager / Bar Manager South Lake Union Greg started working for Espresso Vivace in 2015 as a barista and in 2025 stepped into the role of Assistant General Manager at Vivace’s South Lake Union café. As a customer, it was at Vivace that he first experienced what espresso could be.  As a barista, […]

General Manager / Capitol Hill Bar Manager Zach started his journey at Espresso Vivace in 2022, but his love for coffee started in a hometown bakery and coffee shop in Eastern Washington.  Throughout the years, he built an appreciation for both espresso and the value small businesses bring to the community.  Zach’s penchant for learning […]

Production Facility Manager Darren joined Espresso Vivace in 1999 as a barista. In 2005 he started working as a roaster in the production facility and worked his way up to become the manager. In 2015 he helped move Vivace’s roasting facility from a small garage space into the larger production facility they now currently occupy. […]