A Frame Expresso

What a great little place to snag a tasty breakfast. Lucky to find this place on Yelp. Be advised…read moreit is a cash only. You can always tell a great locals spot and this place was filled with them. We were happy to score a table so we could enjoy our breakfast. We ordered the Belgian Waffle which is the dish they are known for. In addition, we ordered the breakfast burrito, fresh squeezed orange juice, and a hot chocolate. We loved both of our dishes but the Belgian Waffle did steal the show. It was probably the best Belgian Waffle I have ever tasted. The burrito was also good. Loved the OJ as you just can't beat freshly squeezed. Service was helpful but not too over the top. The space is small but there are quite a few tables if you come early. This place is easy to locate in downtown Ft. Bragg and parking is on the street. I would definitely recommend and return here again.

I really wish I made it in for the music the night before. We ended up missing that and decided to…read morepop in for breakfast instead. It's cash only. There are signs on EVERY table that say you can only sit if you get the items for here, but we asked if we could get to go cups so that we could take our drink to go. They made it seem like we're unwelcome if we did this. We wanted to eat our pastries there (we don't like eating stick stuff in the car, so sue us) and be able to take our drink with us to finish later. We felt pretty uncomfortable doing this, but again, I didn't want to eat sticky stuff in my car. The pastries were pretty good, I would say my chai latte was not very good though. I am glad I asked for my drink in a to go cup because I got to finish it on the road, which I would not have been able to do if I was made to take it in a glass.

Morning coffee fix but cash only Fresh Pastries & Muffins Daily

Pumpkin Cranberry Muffin

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Mendocino Cookie Co

4.5(224 reviews)

1.3 mi

We Stopped by while on an overnight trip to Fort Bragg and decided I needed cookies as soon as I…read moresaw the sign. We ordered from the outside window, so we didn't see the inside, but the woman (older, shorter hair, and glasses) helping us was incredibly friendly. We ordered six different cookies to sample, and every one of them was delicious. She mentioned they've been making the cookies for 42 years, and it happened to be my 42nd birthday! The cookies are a good size, not small at all, and at $2 each, they're a good value. Excellent customer service and tasty cookies. I would definitely recommend stopping by. Thank you! P.S. we ate the cookies before I could take pics. Oops.

Came here saturday morning. There was a line that moved efficiently. The shop was small and cute,…read morevery little seating outside. More of a grab and go kind of place. We got a 12oz latte with an extra shot and a chocolate chip cookie. Very impressed with the cookies texture and flavor! Its a little pricey but would definitely come back. Kind of wish they had more cookie flavors to try

The last two....

Double chocolate cookie... rich and chocolate overload!

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Peanut Butter and Backpacker cookies

Zappa's

4.1(37 reviews)

1.3 mi

A cute little corner coffee shop with baked goods! We received a coupon flyer from our hotel for…read morebuy one large latte/mocha get a free cookie so of course we jumped on the deal since we were downtown. We ordered a large mocha, it was perfect and reasonably priced. What was even better was all of their cookies options!! I'm a chocolate fan sooo my son and I both ordered the chocolate fudge cookie, it was soo good with the coffee or just by itself! There were plenty of other yummy options, I would have loved to try the snickerdoodle and chocolate chip, next time!

The small Coffee and a pastry shop inside the old company store building. We stopped in recently…read morewhile in town with a friend. Walk up counter service, there is usually a line but it moves quickly. We placed our beverage and pastrt orders, paid and they call your name when its ready. Fresh strong coffee, and daily bakery items. My large black drip was very good and my baked treat as well. We sat out in the common area in front of the shop. This little spot is busy, has fresh daiky baked goods and serves a variety of coffee drinks for most any taste 4 Stars a solid choice for coffee in town 01183

Neon coffee sign

Mendocino Cookie Co sign

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Wide selection of brewed coffee

Drop In Donuts

4.3(73 reviews)

1.3 mi

Good dough. Good flavors. Cool ambience. Guava donut is nice. Chocolate very good. Come hereread more

Tasty and filling love the duties of different daily specials. Definitely drop in and try their fun…read moreflavors.

Passionfruit Donut

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Passion Fruit, Chai Spice, and Strawberry Donuts

Rollin Dough Baking Company

3.2(66 reviews)

1.2 mi

I stopped in for some coffee and a croissant and saw the ham and cheese pastries. I got one with…read moreJalapenos and one without. They warmed it up before I left and I hit the road. The coffee was good and the ham & cheese pastry was AMAZINGLY good! It's over two weeks later and I'm still thinking about them (craving). The croissants were good but not nearly as great as the ham & cheese pastry. Very pleasant server! Thank you!

Excellent selection of baked goods and pastries, cookies, tarts, monkey bread, and more…read more Reasonable prices, good sized portions and friendly customer service. Quaint interior with some seating available inside, drive through if you're in a hurry, plus you can eat outside or take it to go. Smells good when you walk inside. The best visual and presentation for the baked goods. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate.

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Cucina Mercato

3.8(5 reviews)

1.4 mi

From the moment I entered this little shop, I felt like I was in another world. The preserves, the…read morechocolates, the spices, the olive oil selection!! I fell in love. We had gelato--Italian Espresso and Cookies & Cream--and the lightest, fluffiest apple puff pastries I've ever had the pleasure of devouring. Both shopkeepers were very kind, and I can't wait to go back.

This is a small bakery tucked away behind the main drag just off of Coast Highway 1. It is a small…read moreItalian shop, with some cool offerings, that also serves baked goods. Don't think of it as a bakery, but a store that sells baked goods. We had a croissant, cannoli, and a couple of coffees. The service was friendly and there was genuine warmth in the back and forth chat. It is a fun place to sit outside at one of the tables and people watch. The pricing was inline with the Fort Bragg area. Was it good? Yes. Would I go again? Probably not.

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Our extensive inventory

Mendolasa Cafe

3.5(44 reviews)

1.4 mi

What a cute spot! My…read morefriends daughter wanted boba so we came in this shop. Walking in we stumbled across some precious soft boba plushies and other cool snacks. Drink order was taking right when we entered and drinks were made in the back. We waited while playing with the magnetic buttons on the wall. Overall, my friends daughter enjoyed her boba drink, thank goodness this place was here

My review was removed but owner was very rude. Will not be returning or recommending. Bad service,…read moremediocre beverages.

The express window

So many drink flavor options

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Inside dining area

Starbucks

2.3(160 reviews)

0.7 mi

Here we go another starbucks, I love some Starbucks for my less than $5 venti triple shot coffee…read moredrink. And I especially love it when a Starbucks gets it right. Service is always great at Starbucks there's always lots of room and I love the fact that they give you free water. If you are dining in you can get free refills on coffee drinks not every drink, certain coffee drinks. But I love the fact that there is never an issue when I go to a Starbucks regarding things that I asked for. There happy to oblige. Ambiance is nice.

One of the beast tasting mochas ive had at Starbucks in a long time. Clean and git my drink in…read moredecent time. Staff was friendly and asked my name and greeted me.

Aerocano

Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso

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Pecan Cortado

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Rory P.

4 years ago

The owner wants to get rid of the coffee cards I hope you lose customers bad move. Go get a life bad for business. Have a nice day.

Thomas H.

8 years ago

Service with an attitude. Coffee with a frown. Good coffee, strange attitude.

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