Espresso Bay

Lovely atmosphere and great selection of hot tea and coffees! Great prices, too!

I got a fruit smoothie and they were able to put protein powder in it for me. They had 3 different types of protein powder to choose from. The fruit smoothie was very good!

Best coffee shop in town!
Paula is the most wonderful human to run into while getting your morning coffee!(:

The cortado I ordered was way less than 8oz. It also looked like the milk was not steamed. Pretty sure 2oz of the drink was syrup when I asked for just a little flavoring.

Good coffee, friendly, quick service, ample seating. I also appreciated the allowance of outside food. Nice place to hang out.

Absolutely love their coffee. I had the traverse city cherry and it was amazing. You can actually taste cherry in it! I also bought a bag of some that was pecan flavored and it also was amazing! Can't wait to go back

Espresso bay has a lovely local Traverse City feel. The South Airport location is spacious and charmingly decorated with local art and comfortable seating. There are used books for sale there, too. The downtown location is more crowded, but equally beautiful.
My favorite drink is the lavendar latte (with oat milk) The coffee is warm and almost nutty, and the lavendar gives a light but lovely aftertaste. It's amazing.
The service has always been awesome and the drinks are always a treat.
The cups are not biodegradable or recycled, so I wish there was more consideration for the environmental impact. If you could bring your own cup or if they offered a reusable option, that would bring me to 5 stars.
Nevertheless, is definitely the classic, quaint coffee shop you're looking for.

Walked in and was greeted by smiling eyes behind their mask. The young man that helped me was very helpful and patient. He presented the specials in a helpful yet simple manner. The other boy behind the counter was off to work immediately after I gave my order. Barely had to wait! Music and atmosphere was great. The two boys behind the counter seemed to enjoy their job and were very pleasant to be around. Would come here again!

Had the cherry cold brew at the cherry festival and even met the man who roasted it! So much yum.

Great local spot with amazing coffee .

Too expensive for a frozen coffee! I don't know who came up with their pricing scale, I always thought the more you buy the less it was! A 16 oz is $5.19, a 20 oz is $5.90 so a $0.70 difference for the 4 oz, I ordered a 24 oz which is $7.85 that's a $1.95 difference for the extra 4 oz complete rip off on the 24 oz. I ordered a 24 oz and had paid before I realized the price will never go back there again coffee was mediocre at best, would have got a better drink at McDonald's sad to say