Filling Station Espresso — Restaurant in Olympia

Filling Station is my favorite coffee stand in the entire world! They have always been kind, friendly, and given me an overall wonderful experience. Also, they make amazing coffee. That's saying something from this PNW coffee snob!

The original owner of Filling Station, Cyndi, made the world a better place through great coffee and promoting community in a town she loved. She was always a joy and I miss her every time I drive up.

It is a blessing that Cyndi's daughter Carissa carries on the ethic. When I lived up the street, I used to visit Filling Station several times a week to grab a latte and a yummy quiche for breakfast. Then I moved out to Tenino and didn't visit the stand for several months. One day, I took advantage of a rare morning stop in Olympia and zipped through Filling Station. Carissa leaned out the window, smiling broadly, and said, "You cut your hair! It's so cute! Do you want your almond milk latte? Anything to eat?" She remembered me--and the coffee I order--after all that time!

I can't lie, I love her. I love Carissa and her husband Gaelen who always greet me with a grin. I love all of the wonderful baristas that fill my day with cheer and my life with coffee. I love the blended mochas in the summer and delicious hot lattes in the winter. I love the pastries and quiches. I love that I ALWAYS leave happier than when I arrived. Most of all, I love to see Cyndi's vision living on and thriving to make downtown Olympia a better place.

Thank you Filling Station for always being my favorite coffee stand! Sometimes there's a line, but you're always...

I was a Cyndi fan! A diehard regular for 19 years. Monday through Friday 10:00am, with at least a dozen coffee stands within walking distance of my work I would get in my car daily and drive to the filling station as they filled more than just my coffee cup and it truly WAS, again was, the BEST coffee in town. I made friends through the window and brought many new customers. I was devastated when Cyndi passed but even more so when it was sold. The last thing I expected was for an immediate change in the beans used. It was a drastic change to a light roast that in my opinion is awful! I only stop by on occasion now to see the "girls" but they too now have all but one moved on. The Filling Station is not nor will it ever be the same. I personally and all of the customers I brought have moved on to other local businesses. I'd give it a ZERO star but it's...

Unfortunately I had to edit my review from 2 years ago to reflect the changes I've noticed here. This place is so disappointingly inconsistent and the barista's are rarely kind anymore. They treat you like an inconvenience more than anything. Last few chai's and matcha lattes I've gotten only taste like oat milk with the faintest hint of flavor, and half the time their coffee tastes like they haven't dialed their shots in properly. They use (or at least used to use) great products and I love that they make all their own food items but the drinks are such a bummer... I really used to...