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Writer Anita Isalska goes on a quest to unearth the city\u2019s most unusual brews by challenging Chat GPT to rival Intrepid\u2019s human-led Urban Adventures on a coffee-lover\u2019s tour of Seattle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve had better coffee dates. My shirt is sticking to my back after a 20-minute walk across the expressway. Inside the cafe, the line to order is so long that it\u2019s doubling back on itself. Even the small talk is underwhelming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018You\u2019re right to question it!\u2019 my companion replies, when I ask why we\u2019re queuing in an overcrowded coffee chain. \u2018But if you appreciate design and ambience as part of the coffee experience, this is top tier.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the unwavering positivity and appeasing tone didn\u2019t give it away, my date today is ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more: The robot cafe that flips the AI script<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My robot travel concierge<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve asked the generative AI tool to guide me on a coffee-lover\u2019s tour of Seattle to see how it compares to the human approach of a group tour. As a newcomer to the Pacific Northwest, lured away from the San Francisco Bay Area by the promise of big mountains and craft coffee, it\u2019s a glorious excuse to kick back some espressos.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And in a global tech hub renowned for coffee snobbery, what could be more Seattle than an AI-led tour of Capitol Hill, packed with colourful cafes, restaurants and bookstores, LGBTQIA+ and counterculture spots?    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I\u2019m not the only person exploring Seattle with a little help from AI. Once upon a time, travellers were limited to forums, guidebooks and word of mouth, until review sites and influencers stole their thunder. Now, roughly 40 per cent of us lean on AI to plan our travels, according to a 2024 Statista report<\/a> \u2013 and new tools keep popping up, from mood-based planners like Mindtrip and Layla to Ray-Bans that provide instant language translations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My own feelings about AI are complex. I jumped aboard the AI hype train while working for tech startups, but I\u2019m also a writer who resents AI ‘learning from’ \u2013 or rather, devouring and regurgitating \u2013 work I\u2019ve painstakingly researched and published over the years. I\u2019m in awe of the frontiers AI could advance, but deeply wary of what its misuse might mean. That\u2019s a lot of baggage to accompany a few espressos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just OK, computer<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a few taps, an AI-generated itinerary blinks onto my screen. My prompt, in case you\u2019re wondering, is for a two-hour walkable itinerary to guide a coffee-lover around Seattle. What I receive is a detailed step-by-step guide to where to go and even which coffees to order. At first, it looks impressive\u2026 until I start walking.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actual journey times are double ChatGPT\u2019s estimates and the route is decidedly unfriendly to humans, crossing the roaring I-5 expressway twice<\/em>. I\u2019m instructed to consume four coffees in two hours (who needs sleep?) and some of the stops don\u2019t exist.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My chosen AI tool has a knowledge cutoff date of June 2024, but it still recommends detours to two places that have been closed for years. (‘You’re right to check!’ comes the cheerful reply, when I query it).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But although my AI tour maestro sometimes misses, it also takes me to some damn fine<\/em> coffee. At the third stop, Espresso Vivace<\/a>, I faithfully follow its recommendation to order a Caffe Nico. It arrives in a cloud of cinnamon, an orange peel garnish hinting at the note of citrus in my first creamy sip. It\u2019s an Amalfi Coast holiday in a cup, a brilliant recommendation surfaced in seconds by ChatGPT\u2026 on the back of thousands of human-authored articles and reviews, of course.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Human chemistry and connection<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

AI tools are advancing at warp speed, so critiques of AI gaffes may quickly become old news. The bigger question is this: what do we lose, as travellers, when we\u2019re led by AI?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer arrives swiftly when I join Urban Adventures<\/a> with Intrepid for an expert (read: human) led two-hour Seattle coffee culture tour<\/a>. I\u2019m back in the world of the living, joining a collective of travel-hungry coffee appreciators as we prepare to maraud around Capitol Hill in search of the best brews.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our local leader, Lee Dunlap \u2013 armed with boundless energy \u2013 sets the tone. \u2018I always start every tour by saying: \u201cGive me a good coffee anecdote \u2013 what do you usually drink?\u201d\u2019  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It turns out we\u2019re a motley group, ranging from flat-white snobs (me among them) and Dunkin Donuts coffee loyalists to people who barely drink coffee and just want to mooch around colourful Capitol Hill.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of them chat excitedly about their kayaking adventures, one couple is in the city for a heavy metal gig and another pair may or may not be a little hungover. Luckily, coffee is at hand… In drink preferences and beyond, we have gloriously little in common \u2013 except we\u2019re all here, sipping coffee together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more: Une<\/a>arth the unexpected with the Not-Hot List<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018All the coffee shops we visit, they’re happy to see you come in and they’re excited to share their passion for coffee,\u2019 says Lee.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He ushers us into Little Oddfellows<\/a>, a coffee spot inside Seattle\u2019s legendary Elliott Bay Book Company<\/a>. Rather like a seance, we gather in a circle and our voices call out to no one in particular: ‘hazelnut, I\u2019m getting hazelnut!’ Nostrils flare, pair by pair, as Lee passes jars of coffee beans around the table to sniff.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Coffee, as a plant, is fascinating,\u2019 enthuses Lee, who has a horticultural background and volunteers in local parks. \u2018A lot of people don’t think about that when they’re drinking their coffee in the morning, but if you look into all the chemistry behind it \u2013 how it affects the human body, its ecological footprint \u2013 it’s a really fascinating thing.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lee challenges us to discern the complex flavours hidden in a dark roast. Our chatter is replaced by theatrically loud sipping, until a triumphant cry of \u2018lemon zest!\u2019 rings out.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A cocktail of common grounds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Being unshackled from apps feels energising. Instead of tapping questions into an AI chatbot, I\u2019m focused on the nods and grimaces of my fellow sippers, swishing my coffee from cheek to cheek to unlock elusive flavours. When we sample mushroom coffee at Wunderground Cafe<\/a>, I\u2019m fully present for all the jokes about psychedelics.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we walk between cafes, our little group reshuffles. Like a living kaleidoscope, we form new conversational pairs. Once we reach Ghost Note Coffee<\/a>, known for its coffee cocktails, everyone is fully in step.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Right now, espresso tonics and espresso sodas are really big in Seattle,\u2019 explains Lee. ‘And South East Asian flavours \u2013 such as yuzu, ube, taro \u2013 also filter into brews, because we have such a great community here in the city.\u2019   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ice cubes clink in our glasses of Lush Life, a sweetly refreshing iced coffee with almond milk, blossom honey and grapefruit aromatics. We haven\u2019t all graduated into coffee connoisseurs, but everyone has a little more confidence in asserting their favourites \u2013 and we\u2019re all mining Lee for insider intel, so we can keep exploring the coffee scene later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The sweetness of a good story<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2018I\u2019d say Caffe Vita<\/a> is the place to go to try really interesting, sweet, sometimes juicy coffees,\u2019 says Lee. \u2018They’re not for everybody \u2013 they’re bright, acidic, almost tea-like.\u2019  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Coffee is also about the human element, like Stitch Cafe<\/a>: they’re a small cafe that opened up last year with crocheters, knitters, people working on projects\u2026\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quirky cafes and love-it-or-hate-it coffee, straight from the mouth of a plant-nerd coffee expert, are my kind of recommendations. They aren\u2019t just cafes, they\u2019re part of Lee\u2019s own story \u2013 and that emotional currency couldn\u2019t be further from my earlier AI tour.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With no personal stories to tell, what\u2019s going on when ChatGPT recommends a cafe? I decide to ask it.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Since I can\u2019t feel excitement, I lean on language,\u2019 replies ChatGPT. \u2018I highlight what makes a place loved by others \u2013 \u201claid-back vibe\u201d, \u201caward-winning latte art\u201d, \u201cperfect for people-watching”. That\u2019s me echoing the enthusiasm people tend to express.\u2019  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI uses pattern-matching to pull from a colossal river of data. It doesn\u2019t recommend; it replicates.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For my money, I prefer a sprinkling of serendipity and a good story to go with my coffee. On my next trip, I\u2019ll take dialogue over datasets.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anita sipped her way around Seattle’s coffee scene<\/a> with <\/strong>Urban Adventures<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 a selection of locally led day tours, curated by <\/strong>Intrepid<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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