The coffee was extremely fresh and delicious, but unfortunately the customer service was lacking. I felt like I was treated like a Ghost. Although I was the only customer in the shop, the barista was more concerned with cleaning her spoons than tending bar. I was forced to ask HER if she was interested in taking my order instead of the other way around. Her excuse was, that I was sitting by the counter, not standing by the counter. What difference does that make?
I worked as a barista for 2 years, and any time a customer came into my store, I greeted them and made them feel like a guest, NOT a ghost. I did like that Tuesday's offers a $2 discount on 1lb of coffee beans. I may return next week, depending if the coffees flavor leaves a better taste in my mouth than the bitter cold one I...
Read moreH-Moon Bay is the only thing I miss about living in Oak Harbor, and I make a point to stop by every time I'm in town. They serve some of the best coffee I've ever tasted (Ethiopian blend is my preferred variety), and every friend whom I've taken there agrees. What really sets them apart are the coffee ice cubes, which don't dilute your cold beverage. Absolutely genius. The baristas are friendly, competent, and consistent. The only drawback for me is a lack of food options (I like to hang out and eat wherever I go), but I understand that they want to focus on...
Read moreWent there for fresh coffee beans. They have pump pots of their popular blends that you can try before you buy. Their beans are roasted on an almost daily basis. Judging by the number of people I observed coming in and buying bags of roasted coffee beans in the hour that I was there sampling, they surely have to roast daily to keep up with the demand. While waiting to choose my blend, I asked the barista to make me a flat white. It tasted as good as any that I had in Australia. If you want freshly roasted coffee, this...
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