John Baek
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Writing in coffeeshops on my off days is my best act of self-care, and this spot ranks among the brightest I've been. I'm thinking of Kofee in Brooklyn, The Den in DC as two rare contenders across the board, and I mean 5 stars across the board, food, coffee, art, music played, barista amicability, coloring, clientele, and location.
You must have the egg sandwich. The forager and panini are excellent. I'm willing to bet that the rest of their sandwiches are equally soft, filling, flavorful, and just, indescribably, salubrious. Add bacon. You can add bacon to anything.
I'm usually a mocha drinker, and their iced mochas are great. Latte is solid. Cinnamon toast crunch latte fits the children and their mothers vibe, which is a common customer group, fitting the house decor up front, the very colorful wall art, unicorns on one wall, and an almost Warhol-like establishment of fake ice cream cones. All the chairs and sofas, even the tables, are in happy colors of salmon, cerulean, lavender, cornflower, and olive. When the sun's out, the light enters via the expansive front windows, which when matched by the light pink walls, creates a gauzy glow; there's a hill by, and some foliage right outside. A park with small courts where picklers play, and really, what more can you ask for when both parents and their kids, and professionals having a more serious conversation, come here.
They also provide water, their entire station with napkins and cups et al is right there, they call your name and always inform you that the sandwich takes 6-7 minutes. Did I mention they also have affogato? That already distinguishes Bright Spot, and having an affogato on an early Saturday morning is hard to do without taking public transportation or a car.
Their sandwiches also come with a variety of ingredients I ask the baristas about, and while I've been coming here for some time, at one point I'll have to ask for their names, as besides the 2 other places I mentioned above, this might just become a regular place for me. I am very lucky, after moving to Seattle, that I found this spot so close to where I live.
“And so I try to be kind to everything I see, and in everything I see, I see [coffee]." There is kindness in every corner in Bright Spot. Warmth, and light, and color.