Ristretto Coffee Lounge & Wine Bar

PNW Mocha and Banana bread Banana bread was nice of course, but I just want to talk about the PNW Mocha: For the first time in my life, I had a taste of how people enjoy finer things in life. I can't and don't drink because I am allergic to alcohol (sick before drink) so I never understood how people enjoy their drinks. That was...until I had a slip of PNW Mocha: white chocolate, raspberry and vanilla - this is what "Fine", as in "Finer things in life" - tasted like. I might be a bit overdramatic, but after my first PNW Mocha, I always get myself a cup of water...a chaser if you will. The taste is just too good to simply be gulped away.

We visit Mount Vernon often and this is definitely our favorite coffee shop. The coffee is awesome and the staff are always friendly. However, we’ve stopped by 2-3 times right when they open on Saturdays and the shop is closed with no sign of any employees inside. As much as we love the coffee, it’s a bummer when we’ve stopped by early in the morning.

We stopped by this coffee shop as we went through town, and it was delightful! The staff was very friendly and the atmosphere was chill and comfy. The coffee was great and we enjoyed sitting and reading.

The perfect quaint coffee shop vibe. Amazing coffee, but even better vibes. I just wanted to sit and read a book for hours. Sadly I can’t read. So I just listened to smut books on audible. Baristas were very kind and helpful. Bathrooms clean. I loved every minute.

This place serves real, traditional espresso and coffee. I got a cortado and my wife got a London fog tea which was very tasty. We got a breakfast bagel sandwich as well.. in my opinion it was very comparable if not better than whidbey island bagel factory itself. I was very pleased with my visit Saturday morning. Employees were kind. The back counter was clean. I was surprised to see they offered wine and craft beer in the later hours. I will definitely be coming back to this place when I don't want to make coffee at home!