Manette Coffee Co

August 30, 2021. It's been five months since my last and only visit to Manette Coffee Company. I happen to be in that general area waiting for P.A.W.S to open; I had a few minutes and wanted some coffee.
Manette Coffee Company is down the road, so it worked out well, and I knew what I wanted.
The barista was polite, friendly, and fast; I ordered a 16oz Iced non-fat latte with no flavors or sweeteners.

Before I knew it, I was paying and on my way!
My first sip of the iced non-fat latte led to me non-stop drink it down, no waiting or taking my time; before I knew it, that drink was history! Yes, it was that good!
I wish I could explain in detail how the drink tasted. Oddly enough, knowing the latte had no sugar (I watched the barista make it), it had a hint of sweetness.
I have no idea why, if it was the brand of non-fat milk or just the beans they use; also, the drink as a whole was a perfect balance of non-fat milk, coffee, and ice; it wasn't overwhelming with one or the other. It was so delicious!
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My travels rarely take me to the Manette area in Bremerton; I recall, last time driving through the area, three months or so ago, I remembered seeing a coffee stand in the area. I thought to myself that coffee stand probably gets a lot of business due to their location.
Manette Coffee's location is predominantly residential, with a few scattered little companies across the street such as Manette Mall, which is more similar to a strip mall, and a 76 gas station, Still, I feel the next coffee stand to that area would have to be on Wheaton Way, which happens to be a little bit of a jaunt, significantly so, if you don't drive.

Esthetically? Well, there wasn't any bells or whistle going off, it was a clean, decent looking coffee stand.

I stuck to my guns and ordered an 8 oz Americano at $1.75; it was pretty much in the range of some of the other Americanos I've had at different stands.

Brittney was the girl who made my drink; What a charming personality she has, and the customer on the other side couldn't say enough good things about her or the stand.
She made my Americano, rang me out, and I was on my way.

The Americano's taste was good overall; I did find it a little more of the mild side of the spectrum, but not so mild there wasn't any taste, unlike my last Americano, which happened to be very weak. However, I would compare it with a good cup of regular coffee with little after taste, soothing aroma, and mild acidity; overall, I would buy this versus regular coffee.

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This has quickly become my favorite spot to get coffee. The folks are friendly and I’m never disappointed in my drinks. Also they never get it wrong which saves my intestines! The espresso is quality, the drink options is excellent. You know, I think I’m about to go get a drink now. :)

Helene made the perfect drink. Appreciate her warm personality and attention to detail on my order.

I love local businesses and like to support them, but not this one. I have never ordered here. I don't know what their coffee is like, but as a dasher for extra fundalation, I'm delivering to many in the area. I am writing this review after my 3rd visit to pick up. Each time the staff has been rude and dismissive. Granted I arrive as a lowly delivery person, but I represent their customer, who is paying good money for their product. Another significant problem I have is they do not have safety protocols for their products for delivery—no covered straws, no bags...handing me a napkin for a delivery which is not my order. When I asked about it they stated they do not have any as she handed me the drink with smoothie dripping down the side. Ok, but what was the proverbial straw prompting me to write this was her response, she states, "they've never had a problem before!!!" Yelling at me, really? No little girl, not cool. Bad customer service and overall bad human interaction. So below is the delivered product, in a bag (provided by me) and with a covering for the opened straw (also provided by me). Because, young lady, that is how you treat a customer, with respect and fortitude to do your best. Customers keep you in business, not the other way around. I am local, like I said love to support local businesses, but cannot in all honesty give my money to this one.

First time stopping by for a morning pick me up, the barista was so amazing! She answered all my questions about what to get if you don’t like the taste of coffee. The coffee turned out amazing! Will defiantly be back for more!

I ordered a 20oz macchiato. As she handed it to me she says “here’s your latte”. It was the wrong drink and it was the same size as the other 16oz drink my friend ordered so there’s no way it could’ve been 20oz. I still tipped 20% but looking back at my bank statement today I see they overcharged me. There’s no reason to skim extra money from customers. This is unacceptable.

All the baristas are very nice, and make awesome coffee. If they are not weaing a mask and you ask them to put one on they will. I have NEVER been ignored and have only had to wait due to other customers being served. But never had to wait more than 5 minutes max. Read some other reviews that appear self serving, or just mean. Great service, great baristas, great coffee, and always have a great conversation. Plus, my puppy Kimber loves all the girls. Great job!

Good coffee, one truly unpleasant barista. Girl with blue hair who doesn’t wear a mask, talked over me when I ordered, and gave me the wrong drink. All other baristas have been perfectly courteous and pleasant, even at the busy times, but this one just doesn’t seem to like her job, or at least the customers.

No masks, and as an immune compromised person that's a deal breaker for me unfortunately. The coffee wasn't good enough to warrent the safety in my opinion either. I'll take my business back to east side java, at least they care about the health and safety of their customers and the coffee there is great.

I didn't appreciate that the barista didn't have a mask on, or have one nearby to put on when a customer pulled up. Also, in other reviews people talk about the very good prices, but I found them to be exactly the same as Starbucks.

The drink was good, however, and the service was fast.

Edit-
2/23
East Side Java has better prices & serves amazing coffee, barista wore a mask, tax is included in prices on menu. They will get my business instead.