Candor Coffee

Really great experience. Loved the interior decor, the assortment of retail items, and the bright, cheerful staff. Took mom to coffee one morning after we moved our small business to Renton. We had the earl grey tea latte and almond milk caramel macchiato. Both were really delicious! Highly recommend.

This is a local place that is so good both drinks (I had a rose matcha late) and ambiance. Lovely, will be back

I was in shock when no one was wearing a mask in the shop, especially the baristas. There are no signs to wear one or to social distance, which is a pathetic bc we're still in a pandemic. I felt so uncomfortable.

The coffee was sub-par, the atmosphere was beautiful but I won't be wasting any more money here. Definitely a bad first and last experience.

Absolutely beautiful shop! You can tell the owners but a lot of time and money into revamping it from its previous look. I am looking forward to being able to sit down and enjoy my coffee and the beauty of the shop when restrictions are lifted. The coffee is also fantastic and the baristas are very kind and welcoming.

This is a new coffee joint in the area that gives off Cap Hill vibes while being down south, something that I truly appreciate. There are a few things that kind of rubbed me the wrong way though, even though it's a beautiful local establishment.

First off, the interior as well as the coffee are to die for. It is extremely Instagrammable for sure, and I have taken a few photos here and shared them on my stories. It's really beautiful and if you need to get away from the house for an hour, this place is great!

However, the one thing that was a turn off for me has to be the food and drinks. I've tried their croissants a few times and they are very chewy and oily compared to other croissants I've had. I'm only speaking for the butter croissant. I'm not sure if it is house made or bought from somewhere else, but these were very disappointing every time I did get them.

The coffee is probably the most disappointing I would say. Every latte that I have gotten so far has been very subpar. Most of the time I would get the coffee with a very acidic taste to it, as if the coffee they use is expired. The flavor choices are great, but they're not as flavorful and are greatly overpowered by the acidic taste you get from the coffee. It doesn't have a punch that you would get from your usual cup. I do recommend getting their lavender syrup, it is house made and it's very delicious! The pricing is a little more than your usual coffee shop but I was not reallly surprised given the interior/vibes of the place. Overall, there could be some improvements made and I'm sure they'll figure it out somehow!

The last thing I wanted to mention is the lack of COVID guidelines. The owner and baristas are in contact with many customers daily, yet every time I go, I do not see them wearing masks. The cafe is pretty small, and so distancing is nearly impossible if you are concerned about that. Overall, they do not enforce any restrictions and many customers have come in without masks and not attempting to distance. I just wanted to give people a heads up about this! I probably will not stop by any time soon after seeing this just for safety reasons!

Overall, this cafe is very cute but they do have a lot of improving to do! Probably in the future I will visit again. But definitely try it out for yourself and see if you like it! :)

Great place! Excellent staff, coffee is always very good. Nice place to hang out and my favorite spot to chill during my downtime to get some work done on the laptop.

This is my favorite coffee shop. Every drink I’ve gotten, from the seasonal lattes to the house made sodas, has been beyond delicious! The shop’s atmosphere is bright and inviting, which is so welcome in rainy, gray WA. The baristas are so kind and the shop even includes local, handmade items that make amazing gifts.

My husband and I discovered Candor Coffee this afternoon. The baristas were friendly, the service was outstanding, and the atmosphere was clean and inviting. I enjoyed the gingerbread latte with oat milk. We will definitely stop next time we are in the vicinity!

I walked over a mile in the damp cold to try this coffee. The cashier was patient with me and had exemplary costumer service. I ordered a large white chocolate mocha based on her insight. It came to me with a cute heart made in the froth. I sit her, writing this review in the lobby, enjoying the atmosphere and the flavor.

Post script. 5 stars in the industry I believe means "highly satisfied" and is weighted by many to be the positive review vs a 4 which would indicate something was wrong. I write this 5 star review as a five star experience.

-Dan From Arizona

Extremely bizarre experience here. Dropped by because I wanted to try a new coffee place so thought I'd try it out. Upon walking in there were about 8-10 people sitting inside absolutely none of them wearing masks, which I thought was odd considering the state mask mandate but even more odd than that was that the STAFF were not even wearing masks. Seems incredibly irresponsible, dangerous and thoughtless to the community to not enforce mask wearing.

Coffee was fine but it's not really ever worth returning if they're not willing to help protect our community.