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    Benson Espresso

    3.9 (22 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Spicy chai
    Tiffany S.

    I'm not from this area, but i've popped in the last 2 days for a spicy chai and toasted asiago bagel. The Benson Espresso is a fantastic coffee stand with a great owner who cares about her staff. I love to see it! Hope to be back soon! Thank you for bringing a great start to my day.

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    My breakfast burritos were cold and the Barista was rude, maybe she was having a bad day or maybe she was just hungry?

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    11 months ago

    Super kind employees. Great customer service and drinks. Definitely a very cute coffee place.

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    2 years ago

    My favorite coffee shop! The ladies who work at the stand are always so friendly and the coffee is delicious. A+++

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    4 years ago

    Coffee is always on point and baristas are awesome. I recommend Cookie Monster or the Roasted irish!!

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    4 years ago

    Great coffee, always friendly staff. Staff is knowledgeable about coffee and their seasonal options are delish.

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    Boon Boona Coffee

    Boon Boona Coffee

    4.3
    (439 reviews)
    1.2 mi
    $$

    I've been going to Boon Boona on & off for years at this point and have happily seen them try new…read morelayouts, new breakfast sandwich options, new faces come and go but one thing stays the same - the vibe. The vibe of this place and the people that make it happen every morning are world class. Life situations kept me from making my way to the shop for a year or so, but when I walked in I was greeted with a smile and a "it's been a while!" The coffee is reasonably priced and imo - best in the area. It's consistent and while I'm a sucker for the 12oz cold brew - I've gone off script a few times and have always been pleased. I've got family that comes into town fairly often, and almost every morning they ask to go because they think about it when they're at home in Chicago. There's plenty of seating, tho it's sometimes so bumping (because it's a great spot!) it can be hit or miss if you can stick around and enjoy the vibe. But generally I've had good luck over the years setting up at a table and chatting with friends & fam before a hike, enjoying the morning with my pup doing some socialization training or throwing a few emails around to my corporate overlords. I've seen ads for their evening events and have been wanting to make it to one, but I always seem to see the poster days or weeks after the event! Poetry nights in a space like boon boona seem like an unbeatable vibe, hope to notice & get to one soon. *Parking is also not hard to find at all. There's a free garage down the street at the transit center that is never full, and tons of street parking*

    Boon Boona Coffee was a great experience! The baristas were very helpful in giving advice for beans…read moreto take home. We ended up purchasing two whole bean bags. They had the classic espresso selections along with seasonal flavors. My latte was perfect! There was plenty of seating available inside. You can also see the roasting machine in the coffee shop. Parking was difficult to find, so be ready to walk a bit to get to this coffee shop.

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    TRÀ Viet Coffee & Tea - Renton

    TRÀ Viet Coffee & Tea - Renton

    4.5
    (187 reviews)
    2.8 mi
    $$
    Catering service
    Family-owned & operated

    Ah, 2021 was such a year when I first went here. Everyone was looking for an excuse to go outside…read morebecause of the quarantines but it was hot and sunny back then, and this place filled up my friends' IG stories back when we wanted to walk around Gene Coulon Park where this place is located not too far from. Parking around the streets touching here and the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle's Southport is not advisable since it's very limited. There is a paid parking garage near the Hyatt you can use, or you can use the nearby Coulon Park parking lot and walk over here like I did. There's no seating inside here; instead there's tons of treats, merch, tea bags, gummies and other products on tables and shelves filling up the right-hand side of the interior. There's also a grassy background where you can take photo ops of yourself and/or your drinks. Up at the front counter to the left-hand side of the entrance are two kiosks you can use to punch in the drinks you want. The menu is also up behind the counter as well. For this visit, I got their tiramisu milk tea with boba. The tiramisu foam ayer was large enough that when I stirred the whole drink in, I could taste the tiramisu's slight coffee-like, earthy hints throughout. The milk tea itself is very strong as I could taste the bitter undertones of the tea easily after just one sip. Also love how they put their drinks in a plastic container shaped like a can! As for their boba, I actually don't mind them being much smaller than many other boba places. They're both small and very chewable, and still look very good sinking to the bottom of the drink in case a photo op is needed. Regular size boba would take up too much space inside the can anyway. Overall drink was a tad too sweet though. This is one of the few places that come to mind for me when someone asks me what boba places there are around the Renton area, as I've gotten great drinks here for every visit since 2021. I'd love to come back again and try their other drinks when I'm around the area!

    Drinks - I had the green thai. i rarely ever see this drink on the menu so i had to get it and it…read morewas pretty good. i actually thought it could have been a little sweeter, which i almost never say. very cute inside. they also had dog treats and mochi. Service - excellent. order at the front but very quick to get everything together. Ambiance - clean and as you can see in my photo, very IG worthy photo spot for drinks.

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    Classic Matcha Latte, Iced Viet Coffee, Jasmine Milk Tea
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    Candor Coffee

    Candor Coffee

    4.1
    (290 reviews)
    1.6 mi
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    Amazing location and hours. Their bagels were so good, I…read morelove what they did with the Salmon Pesto bagel where they use raw salmon, the texture compliments the bagel so well. It's also not so pricey so I definitely recommend.

    I want to share my experience at Café Condor…read more Overall, the café itself is fine. The place, food, and drinks are not the issue. The problem is the service behind the counter. From what I saw, most of the counter staff behave in a rude, arrogant, and disrespectful way toward customers, although there may be exceptions. Some employees may not get involved, but the overall atmosphere behind the counter feels very unpleasant. There was a situation where a person was waiting in line, just standing a little to the side, and some employees started acting like he was trying to skip the line and began confronting him for no reason. Instead of normal customer service, there was attitude, accusations, and disrespectful behavior. Another uncomfortable situation was with the language. When someone clearly understands Russian or Ukrainian but deliberately responds in English and acts like they don't understand the customer, it looks disrespectful and unprofessional. Especially when it is obvious that the person understands what is being said. Again, the café itself may be okay, but the main group working behind the counter really ruins the experience. Customers should be treated with respect, regardless of what language they speak or where exactly they are standing while waiting in line. Very unpleasant experience. I hope the owners pay attention to how their employees treat customers.

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    Drip & Sip

    Drip & Sip

    4.6
    (135 reviews)
    4.2 mi
    $$

    On a hot, sunny day around 2:50pm on Friday I decided to make the drive here after suddenly…read moreremembering one of my foodie friends had this place several times during other weekends. I actually had to park behind the building then look at other Yelp reviews to find out that there is parking on gravel near their dumpsters closest to LaShaun Daye Hair. Though I don't know if the parking lot where this building and E Marginal Way meet can also be used...street parking in this area was scarce, contrary to most Yelp reviews I've read. Anyway, I came to an empty but very chill interior with several tables and window seating, along with some semi-quiet VPop playing near the front counter to the right-hand side of the entrance. There's a small flower display along with the cafe logo a little to the back which is perfect to take photo ops with your drink and food like I did. The menu is above the front counter and - as their logo says - they specialize in banh mi and coffee, though they have some matcha and soup options among others. Staff at the front were very quick at making my coffee as I was the only one inside. I got their 16oz egg coffee, which is one of their best sellers according to the asterisk on their menu next to the name of the drink. Very strong phin-dripped Vietnamese coffee along with condensed milk and an egg foam that gave a sweet, creamy taste to the already bitter coffee at the bottom. Drinking the egg foam first, it's a nice, thick custard-like format that the coffee does not overtake, which is good since other places I've had don't have that kind of balance. My next trip back here will have to be for another one of their coffee drinks and their banh mi sandwiches as well. I can already hear my friend telling me to get one right now as I'm writing this up!

    I come here pretty often when I'm craving a quick bánh mì and Vietnamese coffee, and they never…read moremiss. One thing I really appreciate is the consistency every visit is just as good as the last, which makes it such a reliable go to when I don't want to think too hard about where to eat. The bánh mì is always fresh with a good balance of flavors. When they first opened the coffee was kinda lackin but recently I tried it again and the Vietnamese coffee hits every time strong, smooth, and exactly what I need. It's also a really cute spot with a welcoming vibe, and the staff are always friendly and efficient, which makes the whole experience even better. Simple, dependable, and always satisfying definitely one of my regular stops.

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