Christine B.
5/5
*UPDATE 3/2/22*
Wanting a cappuccino and knowing McDonald's no longer offers."nonfat milk," I chose to stop at a couple of familiar coffee houses, I say a couple because the first one's drive-through line was so long it put Starbucks drive-through lines to shame!
Off to the second one, that was a no, mainly because I could never crossover traffic to get to it; the oncoming traffic was horrid!
The last drive-through on the way to my house was East Side Java!
I had a pretty decent Americano several months ago, only one person ahead of me; that was reasonable, so I thought; it ended up the car ahead of me had four giant drinks and tons of snacky stuff. Apparently, East Side Java is doing something right.
My turn came, and I quickly ordered two 12oz nonfat cappuccinos. As she worked making them, other cars were piling up behind me, and on the other side, darn it, there were two drive-through lines; I could have used the other side! Anyway, only one person was working, but she appeared to be calm and chatty, had a great sense of humor and handled herself very well, in a matter of minutes I was on my way home!
Our cappuccinos were delicious, smooth, no bitter after taste, not too acidic; this size of drink came with two shots, which generally kills the taste for me because it's typically just too strong, but not this time! Overall a delightful drink, and for $3.50 each, that seemed reasonable. I will compare it with another one at another shop some other time.
And yes, sometime in the near future I will support this small business once again!!!
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This afternoon I decided to stop at Eastside Java.
Today isn't my first time stopping there, and although I did not purchase the first time, I did this time.
The last time I was looking for a green tea frappuccino, and they did not offer that.
Today I ordered an 8oz Americano. It has been a while since I have had an americano, so I can not confirm if $1.50 is a decent or high price for its size.
The Americano was good in taste; the espresso wasn't so strong or acidic that it made me want to add more water but strong enough that I could enjoy the flavor. Americano is a great alternative to having just black coffee. The one thing that I noticed, there was no foul after taste that I have had in certain espressos in the past, and that is extremely important to me!
The barista was friendly and chatty; she offered to double cup it because of how warm it was, so that was a nice jester!
I like the fact that they purchase their beans within Washington State. The logo on their cups represent the company they purchase their beans from; DCR stands for Dillanos Coffee Roaster located in Sumner, WA.
Depending on where you are coming from can depend on whether their location is handy or not.
Eastside Java is a stand-alone coffee house that stands near the Chevron off Riddell and Wheaton Way in-fact they are between Chevron and Jack in the Box.
They serve hot and cold drinks with a variety of baked goods.
Their address is 4325 Wheaton Way in Bremerton WA.
If you haven't experience Eastside Java, what is a better time than now to stop by, or you can order through Grubhub for delivery. You'll be supporting a small, local business, which supports local jobs, which is so very important!
*Spend, Eat and Enjoy local; Stay healthy and be happy!!*
