Marie B.
Yelp
Conveniently located close to the Seattle-Bainbridge Island ferry is the business core of Winslow. Specifically Winslow Mall is where Coquette Bake Shop and Creamery is situated front and center of the courtyard area (6/16/18).
Clearly I am late to the local residents party, as it has been fairly established and widely popular. I admit that I usually make an immediate beeline to another proximate bakery/cafe from nearly two decades of habit.
But then competition is good and the locals and visitors alike savor what each spot showcases. Heck, Shoreline could only wish to be blessed with even one business with that level of experience!
It is a former cart converted to an enclosed micro-cafe that offers a terrific line of baked goods and crafted beverages featuring Stumptown beans.
With the sidewalks filling with pedestrians due to this morning's nearby farmers market in full swing, I was lucky to find parking and queued up. This was a good opportunity to assess their morning's selection. A plus to learn that their production kitchen is just upstairs.
Pondered a trio of demi baguettes or giant croissants (with cheese and ?), ended up with the latter.
I brought my own plastic container which was soon filled with a ginormous pain au chocolat, a morning bun, another similar one but with orange and cardamom (?, had a catchy monniker), an apple pastry, and a chocolate chip cookie.
Anyways, these purchases were larger in size and total cost was a bargain to comparble sites in Seattle.
Down one star only strictly due to my *own* subjective opinion of size, lamination, sweetness, and specific texture of the cookie.
Disclaimer: I studied and worked in all things viennoserie, patisserie, and boulangerie in Seattle, Paris, and Aurillac France. Plus have eaten way too much of my share from many shops in the greater Seattle area.
Again, thanks to local resident and avid Yelper, George S. who was adamant that I needed to check out Coquette Bake Shop and Creamery. Great quality and definitely has its loyal clientele.