We just spent a long family weekend at Belfair State Park we needed some "real coffee". Love you Mom and Dad but dehydrated coffee crystals just don't cut it. We tried the unknown espresso stand directly across the way from the state park and though they did ok with hot drinks we lost faith in them the first time we tried a blended drink. It was a little sad as I really like going local but dang, our mocha from this other stand had no flavor to it, it was just sadness in a cup and that just wasn't going to do. It was 85 degrees and we were over it.
Enter Tully's. It's not a true stand alone Tully's but one that is operated by employees of the Safeway that the kiosk resides in. Still, all things considered, the barista Savannah saved our day. She was great. She whipped up our blended white mocha with skill and ease and was engaged and considerate while we casually talked about our experience with "the other stand". I even showed her the still mostly filled cup when she handed me our new Tully's drink and she remarked that it looked like the gal forgot to add the espresso shots as it was noticeably whiter than the Tully's blended white mocha that she just made for us. It was true. I only regret not snapping a photo. Savannah made sure to ask me how the drink was and was ready to remake it if it wasn't right. The mocha was spot on and the city girl inside me rejoiced. It wasn't the greatest espresso drink I've had but it was really, really good and consistent with other good quality Tully's drinks that I've had in the past. I gladly tossed out our other unfinished mocha in the trash, sure we paid good money on it and yeah it was on the cheaper end of the coffee spectrum but a mocha needs to be a mocha and Tully's delivered. If we're out here in the Belfair area again I will be sure to stop in for another espresso drink. Thanks Savannah! You made our weekend. read more