Your Favorite Edmonds Coffee Spots—With Cinnamon on Top
Fall is for coffee shops. We don’t make the rules, and while many rules were made to be broken, the fall coffee shop directive is one we’re happy to adhere to.
So, here we are, more to-go cups in hand and coffee dates planned, eyeing seasonal pastries and waiting for our dates to park.
Enter: The beginning of cozy coffee shop season, during which the crisp Downtown Edmonds air smells a *titch* like cinnamon. Why? Because you’re sprinkling a little extra on top of your hot drinks and your favorite café is baking it into pastries. Bookmark this article to pick your spots, revisit seasonal favorites, and start planning your next Downtown Edmonds café outing.
Autumn Sips at Downtown Edmonds Coffee Shops
Embed yourself in la dolce vita at Il Viale Espresso Bar. Whether you sit inside, outside, or order at the to-go window, you will taste a little bit of Italy just by being near 5th Avenue South’s freshest espresso bar. While their focus is on gorgeously European espressos presented in cute glassware, they have some very sweater weather offerings like a London Fog (Earl Grey tea, vanilla, steamed milk) and a Chai Tea Latte.
The Red Twig Bakery Cafe is right in the heart of Downtown Edmonds and often boasts a line out of its front door, especially on chilly fall mornings. Their fall specials will give you much to mull over. Some of our favorites: The Evergreen Latte, made with golden brown sugar, a touch of rosemary, and your choice of milk and espresso, topped with cinnamon whipped cream. For the kiddos and decaffeinated, we’ve been loving the Pumpkin Cheesecake Steamer, which is made with house pumpkin sauce, creamy cheesecake syrup, and your choice of milk, topped with cinnamon whipped cream. Don’t forget a gingerbread Bundt cake to munch while you sip!
We have to give credit where credit is due: A Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte—love it or hate it—epitomizes fall. Other Starbucks fall specials you’ll want in your rotation? An Iced Apple Crisp Nondairy Cream Chai, which is a blend of warm chai spices, creamy oat milk, and silky nondairy cold foam with spiced apple flavor. If you’re interested in a sweet and spooky treat, add a Mummy Cookie to your order: the buttery shortbread is purposefully drizzled with a haunting white-chocolaty design.
Stillhouse, the newest player on the Downtown blocks, has created a fall drinks menu that packs a punch—literally. Warm your whole body with the Voyager Mocha, which features Voyager Brands ghost pepper agave hot sauce and organic mocha sauce. If you want to sip a play on a classic, opt for a twist on the classic PSL with a drink made with pumpkin clove purée. Or, try something super-new-to-you and opt for an Espresso Mule, made with ginger beer, espresso, and orange zest. No matter what you order, make sure you linger over the local art and pastry case filled with decadence from The Cottage, Community Bakery goodies.
An Edmonds connection hub since 2006, Walnut Street Coffee is more than a coffee shop. This community space has watched whole generations grow up, opened its garage door countless times to let in the Salish Sea’s salty breeze, and hosted many pop-ups with local organizations. With ever-changing (and tasty) specials like their Maple Cinnamon Latte or Hot Cider, plus no added charges for alternative milks, make Walnut your first stop on the way to Musicology or anywhere your day takes you.
You can grab a breakfast sandwich with your espresso at Waterfront Coffee Company, which specializes in Italian-style coffee drinks and uses beans from Mukilteo Coffee Roasters. This season, try something new to you, like a Nightmare on Main Street (white chocolate mocha with pistachio), a Frankenstein’s Matcha (which includes huckleberry), or a Hocus Pocus Lotus (mixed with blackberry and blood orange).
Take us on your coffee dates! We don’t have to physically be there. We can be there in spirit by double-tapping all of your adventures. Tag us in your social media posts at the shops or on your coffee walks! We’re @edmondsdowntown on Instagram and Facebook.
By Whitney Popa, photos by Matt Hulbert
