Coffee in the Woods

Although it has been there for quite a few years from what I can tell, the Cafe In The Woods at the Mukilteo Coffee Roasters was a new discovery for us on Whidbey Island.  In fact I found out about it in the tourism section of a Sunday edition of the Seattle Times. And yet, it's only a short drive from our cabin. 

The cafe is an extension of the two large buildings that house the actual Mukilteo Coffee Roasting business. Their coffee is sold locally and in hundreds of stores and cafes in Hong Kong and China. 

We didn't know quite what to expect of this place far off the beaten path and were quite astonished at what we found. Some of these photos are mine and some are from the Cafe in the Woods website. 

The cafe wasn't busy, we explained that we were newbies, and the owner introduced himself and told us about some of the incredible salvaged local wood used in the cafe. We love old trees and old wood and we were in love. Below, those planks of wood on the wall are slices from that burl piece on the far right. 

 Notice the table tops. 

 This huge plank table with a fruit jar and hay loft elevator chandelier. 

 We sat in that side bay, away from other customers. I was still being cautious about exposure, to and from me. Still am, for that matter. 

 The coffee and shared giant chocolate chip cookie were good too. 

There is a patio in the back which I look forward to frequenting when the weather is warmer. 

 This was our final stop on the island for that trip. Our ride awaited us at the dock, along with a flotilla of beautiful Barrow's Goldeneyes. 

Here's what they look like close up.














That was a good ending to a short trip to the island, and it left was wanting to return soon, always a good thing.