Circuits & Coffee

I ordered a "6 ounce espresso + milk" from their simple menu. If you order to stay, you will have your finely-crafted beverage served to you in something that resembles a wine glass, specifically so you can take in how delicious and creamy the espresso looks. There are a few other options to choose from on the menu, such as a deconstructed latte and iced coffee, but you won't find much more. You also won't find flavors here, which is a blessing, because Slate Coffee is so smooth and sweet that you do not need anything added! 

I hope to come back here and try the rest of the menu. Slate Coffee is something I dream about from 30 minutes north. This is the second time I have been here, and I received the same great customer service and sweet, smooth coffee. Before my visit, I checked their website and discovered that I needed to acquire one of their cool tumblers!

Just look at all the deliciousness! The owners are a husband and wife, and I had the pleasure of speaking with the wife. She was the nicest person, ever...seriously. She was interested in what I was up to for the rest of the day, talked about her business, provided very informative information on where she gets her coffee (they rotate out local roasters, this week happened to be a roaster from Portland, OR), and gave me some background on her shop.

While she made me a 12oz caramel latte with house-made syrups and locally roasted coffee, she discussed the origin of her business and her future plans.

She and her husband are opening up a true pastry cafe in downtown Redmond, WA (across the street from Redmond Town Center) that will have sit-down space and more pastries. Currently, Midori is a catering business that has a very small pastry case for customers because it was never intended to be a bakery---they're a catering company! 

However, it became obvious that the demand was there for their reasonably priced, freshly baked, mouth-watering delicious pastries, and they listened!

I cannot wait to visit the new Midori location, and I certainly cannot wait to return to the existing location for another expertly-crafted latte and pastry.

A chocolate croissant this size was $3.25. For comparison, Starbucks offers their chocolate croissant that is 1/5 the size for $2.25. Hell of a deal with a great return!

https://www.facebook.com/MidoriBakery

http://midoribakery.com/

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