onomatoblog

Footenote: Since our favourite coffee hangout spot, Mr Spot’s Chai House, closed, we’ve been trying to find another place in Ballard. I’ll be displaying our search here.

Now, we already kind of knew that this couldn’t be The Place – it’s too far away. Lucas wanted to try it anyway, though, as he’d heard good things about it, and he wanted to buy some beans. So off we went (by car) and lo, it was delicious (Lucas wanted an americano, so I actually bought my own coffee to take a sip off. It was great. It looked great, too. I wanted to finish my cup, but my body won’t allow that.)

Pros:
-Really good coffee, really good barista
- Makes white moccha
- Cozy (on the inside)
- Serves both pastries and foodier stuff, but…

Cons:
… none of the pastries seemed tasty, no cookies
- Too far away
- Sound sound volume was so low we felt we had to whisper and I went outside to take a phonecall.

Verdict:
If this had been in Ballard, it would be a clear winner, hands down. Now it will be more of an occasional place, if we’re in Fremont, or feel like a Really Long Walk, or just like driving over for good coffee.