Olympia Coffee Roasting

Gluten, or gluten free with your coffee? All of the above is a right answer. Cute small shop between Bradford & Spokane on California Ave. is helping revive this quiet portion of the avenue near the West Seattle Junction. Space is tight, and the flow is wonky. You give your order right as you enter, in front of the stacked cups. I always feel like the barista can't see me (blocked line of sight for shorter people). Then when you get to the open-spaced cashier don't forget to look down, into the case, for the yummy gluten pastries. To be fair I did try the gluten-free apple donut since it sat prominently on the counter. But the chewy-yet-fluffy cinnamon sugar mochi donut is my preference!! Moonrise Bakery did it right! The coffee bean is BOLD, but not too acidic (commonly mistaken for bitter). You can adjust it (Americano), or add your milk. Another weird/tight flow issue is that the lid/milk station is further inside the shop, toward the back. So if there are more than a few customers there might be some elbow rubbing & bumping. But if you love their coffee bean then I guess you can put up with it. As for me, if it's too busy I'll just wait until next time. They do have some other coffee-making related supplies,including whole bean, for sale. And a local chocolate company's dark chovolate bars for sale (I'll update the brand when I remember). Nice staff, worth trying and supporting this small business.

Good place to have a quiet coffee or tea at any time of the day with vegan and gluten-free options for a snack. Very friendly and attentive service.