Mom Pop Coffee Shop - Merrifield

Most importantly: this place serves ice cream/soft serve, and not just in pints! I was searching for that info in reviews before coming and couldn’t figure it out. Special shout out to the SUPER friendly employee and manager working Saturday afternoon (around 1) that I confused terribly by ordering two different things from two different people lol and they were so funny and cool about it. It’s been a while (sadly) since I’ve been somewhere where (1) the employees look like they’re having fun, (2) the employees seem to actually LIKE customers, as opposed to viewing them as a tragic inconvenience.Also, wasn’t overly crowded for a Saturday. Will def be coming back to try other menu items (and will do my best not to confuse anyone with my order when I do) ?

Interestingly if you order a large latte, it only comes with more milk, not more coffee. So you end up with a very large cup of milk. A venti iced latte at Starbucks gets 3 shots, I guess mom and pop is a little thrifty in this area, because I’m not so sure this one even had two. Would not recommend if you like your latte to taste like coffee.

Unfortunately this is no longer the mom pop whose food, coffee, service, and ambiance I fell in love with. Gone are the skilled baristas and the efficient and talented people preparing the food. They’ve all been replaced by untrained people who clearly do not want to be there. Also gone, are the delicious and high quality pastries and they’ve all been replaced by the cookie cutter run of the mill ones seen at many of the other cafes around NoVa.At first I thought all of this was a fluke, maybe a bad day. But I’ve tried several times after and it’s been worse each time. What a shame.

Great place for coffee. The baked goods are hit or miss. The Biscuits were delicious however.

Honestly the best coffee shop I've ever been to. The staff are friendly and helpful, and although the menu is a bit pricey, it's worth every cent. The care they put into serving customers shows down to the latte art they create with every drink. My personal favorite menu item is the smoked salmon tartine, which Amber makes perfectly every time. They even have sundaes now too, which are a perfect treat for the warm weather. I can't recommend this establishment enough!