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    Bill A.

    Breakfast to start the day in West Seattle across the street from the water taxi pier. Locally owned with super friendly service. Got the burning beta juice and blt bagel. The burning beta lived up to its name. It had a kick with the cayenne. Initially you could get all the flavors but the cayenne took over from the pineapple, orange after a few sips. Good concept a little less on the cayenne would have allowed the other flavors to come through. The blt bagel was good. The bacon was perfectly cooked, nice and crispy. The fresh tomatoes were very good. Cream cheese was used instead of mayo and red onions finished the bagel. I went light on the cream cheese and that was a good idea. Unless you really like red onions I would go without. Everything is made to order by the 1 person that works there. We had no issue since there was no one in front of us. But other folks had to wait that came in after. For your info this is a take out cafe, no eating or drinking in the establishment.

    Iced latte and lox sandwich
    Mar D.

    I popped into this cute cafe and ordered an iced latte (no extra flavors) it was so good just the espresso and milk combo & I ordered the lox sandwich which was very tasty. There isn't seating inside, but you can walk right across the street with your food and enjoy amazing views of the Seattle waterfront!

    Oatmilk latte The Sunrise Sandwich
    Jessica G.

    Vanessa has owned this beautiful coffee shop for 9 years and it shows. It's a wonderful representation of the perfect morning spot for a cup of coffee and a unique bagel sandwich. Most coffee shops don't put this much time and love into their food anymore. I was impressed with her extensive and healthy menu. She uses organic local coffee beans and the flavor is so rich and delicious! I recommend stopping by and giving this wonderful gem a try. You'll be glad you did.

    Front entrance
    chris S.

    BesGreat view of the the Walter. No infidelidad seating but comfy wood bench outdiside. Best 6 dollar médium café americano that I have ever had!

    The BLT Sandwich
    Nora A.

    What a lovely little cafe with chill and cozy decorations. I had the lavender milk tea and the BLT bagel sandwich. I love how for both my drink and my sandwich, Vanessa asked me about every detail -- how sweet do I want my boba, how much cream cheese do I prefer on my bagel, and so on! The sandwich had just the right amounts of everything and the lavender tea with boba was just how I like it. Don't miss out on the view across the Bay towards downtown Seattle! I parked in the parking lot across the way and sat near the rocks by the water and enjoyed the sandwich, boba, and the view, thoroughly. I'll definitely be back!

    Menu
    Desirea N.

    Such a cute little cafe at the beginning on Alki! The owner Vanessa is so sweet, we stopped in on a weekday morning and we're surprised at just how busy she was. Post covid similar to Dicks Drive-In you order your food to go instead of eating inside. Snagged "the Nova", and Avacodo Toast Bagel. YUM! Also tried to Thai iced tea with bobba, the PB&J bowl and Açaí bowl. All very delicious! Can't wait to stop back in for coffee and cameras!

    I've loved this place for ages - used to have a little office in the Active Space building down the street, and would come here regularly for the most DELICIOUS bubble tea ever, and a lovely chat with Vanessa, the owner. Vanessa is an absolutely wonderful human being, and I was so happy to discover that she and her fabulous cafe managed to weather the pandemic! Just got my old favorite, lavender milk tea with boba, and wow yes Vanessa's still got that magic touch. Soooooo good! For those of you who know what I'm talking about, she has the real deal milk tea - not the weird powdered stuff you find sometimes. And her boba is always perfectly soft and yummy. And she's always so incredibly sweet about making sure you like it - she always invites me to try the drink and then let her know if she can change anything, add sweetener, etc. And she totally means it! She will take it back and change anything you want her to. Do yourself a favor and head down here, grab a bubble tea, get to know Vanessa (such a cool human), and then go enjoy the gorgeous view across the bay while indulging in bubble tea bliss :)

    black sesame Milk Tea with boba, and my partner's Lavender Milk Tea in the background
    Jin Z.

    This place has the best boba and milk teas, so much so that we still make a point of driving out to west seattle when we visit, even though it's been years since we lived here! Vanessa, the owner, is incredibly sweet and a pro who has trained with authentic boba places all over including in Asia, and she uses the good stuff (which if you know, you know). You can get your drink hot, with light sugar, however you like it which is not the case at many places! Also a full espresso (taro lattes anyone?) and smoothie menu plus bagel sandwiches and smoothie bowls. I got a black sesame milk tea with boba this time, and it is phenomenal!! She even adjusted the sweetness for me after I took a sip as she always offers to do. Just amazing service and drinks.

    Watered down Chia chia smoothie
    Aly D.

    I got the chia chia smoothie, huge mistake. It was more like water with flavor and chia seeds. It tasted just like lemon water, that's it. I don't know how it was so watery, yet the boba was frozen. My boyfriend had the peanut butter swirl, it tastes like a PB n J. Not bad but average. His was more like a smoothie but still a bit too watery. I don't care about how long service takes but it took them a long time to make such poor quality boba tea. And the price, $30 for a small and a large?! I could've made better quality at home.

    Darnell M.

    Unwind is a real nice place to come to relax and start, continue, and or complete your day on the beach. Olivia and V host a fun, light and lively atmosphere for anybody to enjoy. My personal favorites are the iced coffees and avocado bagel sandwiches, and the Rejuvenator smoothie.

    People like this woman hurt the society and the human interaction.
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    The woman behind the counter fails to meet the basic customer service standard. -Unable to answer simple questions to customers -Unable to describe what an Everything Bagle is when asked , which is one of the three kinds she sells -She repeatedly refers customers to the menu even if the menuea are being used by other customers

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    Jane M.

    Lovely cute cozy coffee shop at the other end of Alki beach right next to the water taxi.. Decided to give them a try and boy was I right.. the owner is very sweet and friendly and the soy milk chai I ordered was really nice.. just what I wanted to enjoy my walk on the beachfront.. the owner also offered that I try my chai and she was willing to add extra sugar spice or anything I felt was not upto the mark.. kudos for taking live customer feedback something very few businesses care about..They do charge for substitutions but its worth it if you want it.. i will stop by when I stroll around again.. definately a nice local coffee shop..

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    Delicious breakfast sandwiches and fresh squeezed juices!!! The owner/proprietor is friendly and takes pride in what she does.

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