Ravensara Espresso

I just love this place. The girls working there are always nice and they remember my drink so it’s often made by the time I’m at the window. The coffee is really good and I love their baked goods. I can’t say enough good!

Good coffee, sandwiches and muffins haven’t had a bad experience yet! Great selection of items and really appreciate the friendly staff!

My favorite place to get my Americano or espresso, depending on my mood. Very friendly staff.

We love this coffee shop! Everyone working there are friendly and nice. The coffee is great and the bakery food is fresh great ingredients. One of the reason we bought a place in this area is having this coffee shop nearby :)

I’m a Carmel macchiato stirred kind of girl and some places make them right and some don’t. Ravensara does a pretty good job at it

Ravensara’s weekday baristas are the best in the business.
They work the line like no others. They care about the folks they are serving and they are genuine.
The coffee is great and they have a bakery on site with fresh muffins and scones.
Drive-​through only (just FYI).

Okay, so, we live in an area that has a coffee shop crammed into every nook and cranny, so to stand out among the competition is no easy task.
Just to give a bit of perspective; I grew up along the banks of the Mississippi River, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Unbeknown to my mom, my Italian Granny introduced my four year old self to good olé Louisiana mud; Coffee & Chicory. Since then I’ve liked my coffee strong, with heavy cream and sugar. Now, I usually get a mocha. That’s my java background.
Ravensara is one of the standouts in my opinion. The big winner for me is the coffee. You can have flair, theme’s, and the cutest girls in the county, but if the coffee taste like burnt broccoli, it’s an EPIC FAIL in my book. The Coffee is the star, and must come first, at all costs.
Ravensara has this down. The coffee is consistently great. Not to mention that they do in fact have the cutest baristas in the county!
The theme is sort of an Earthy vibe, but it’s cool. Not too overbearing. The owners are really nice and friendly as well.
Oh, and did I mention that there’s also a bakery? Yup, fresh artisan breads, cookies, and crackers baked daily. Yes, I said Crackers. The first time I saw the sign up that today’s special was fresh cheddar crackers, I was a bit skeptical. Aside from Nabisco, who makes crackers? Well, the answer is; Ravensara does! And they rock! The baker comes in each morning and makes all sorts of good things. You can actually see him working through the drive through window. My favorite, and keep in mind where I’m from, are the blueberry scones. You will not find scones in New Orleans, period. I’ve never been a scone fan. It’s biscuit dough with fruit in it. In the NW, scones are treated like pastries, which I never got, that is, until I had a blueberry scone from Ravensara. Brilliant. He also makes something called a Morning Bun, which is similar to a cinnamon roll, without the icing. Those are also really good.
So, if you find yourself out on the Key Pen, heading to one of the wonderful state parks that dot the area, Ravansara is a very worthy pit stop.
Cheers!
Jim