La Coop Coffee — Restaurant in Bailey's Crossroads

This is a beautiful local coffee shop in Arlington! The staff is very friendly. It's great to catch up with a friend, enjoy a book or get some work done. Yes it is a bit small, but they have an decent amount of indoor and outdoor seating available. I arrived at about 12:30/12:45 pm and I was a bit surprised and disappointed to see most of the pastries unavailable. I ordered an egg and cheese croissant and an iced coffee. The coffee was good, however the croissant had a weird aftertaste. I had asked for no bacon and I felt like maybe it had been pre-made and the bacon was taken off before warming it up, but I am not sure. I think one major problem is that there are not any visible outlets if people are working and need to charge their laptop or something. The barista did offer to plug it in behind the counter if I sat on the barstool which was nice but I didn't want to sit on the barstools so. There are two bathrooms, which were exceptionally clean. Overall, I would come back... but I would try to come earlier in the day so I can hopefully try one of their pastries. I don't think I would order the sandwich...

We had a lovely breakfast at this coffee shop this morning and thoroughly enjoyed it. The coffee was exceptional - full of flavor and not watered down. It was rich without being too strong, and even the iced caramel latte with oat milk didn't have that plant-based milk taste, which was great. They must use a high-quality brand for it. Our breakfast croissants were perfect - the portion size was just right, and the sausage and bacon added a slight saltiness that paired well with the toasted croissants and eggs, creating a pleasant texture. We also tried their pastries from Fresh Baguette, a well-known French bakery in McLean. The apple Danish was perfect.

The coffee shop was cozy and tidy, with trendy decor. The white tiles and gold lantern hats contrasted beautifully with the dark green panels on one side, and hanging plants from the ceiling added a nice touch. The other side of the wall was covered in colorful wallpaper with photographs showing where their coffee was grown. We loved every aspect of the shop, including the excellent service. We can't wait to go back and have another...

The shop is sharing space on Kennedy right now so it’s a pop up inside a pizza place. The coffee and food here is underwhelming and the service is so inconsistent. This morning a woman at the counter greeted me with so much attitude after ignoring me, I was literally confused. I asked a simple question about the location (since it’s a pop up) and hours and she asked someone else to answer and walked away. Then I returned later to buy a chai tea and the two of them chatted happily in Spanish as if I wasn’t even there. I understood enough to pick up that they were saying racist things about me, in additional to letting me stand there awkwardly while they laughed and gossiped. Eventually I got my order and left. To make it worse my charge was increased to include a tip which I didn’t leave for obvious reasons. Apparently they don’t want Black customers here. Mission accomplished, I will...