On this wet and cold morning, we two riders were very, very pleased to arrive at Marigold Coffee, as we were DRENCHED.  Though our bikes and bodies performed well in the rain, our once  waterproof clothing were in serious need of attention.

And we were equally pleased to visit Marigold this first time.  Its website speaks volumes about its mission:  “WE LOVE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.  Our cafe is our laboratory, our tasting room and, we hope, your sanctuary. It’s a place where our coffees shine at their seasonal best. We often serve special, hard-to-find coffees you can’t buy elsewhere. We love sharing our coffee home and being a part of a town with such rich coffee culture.” So what we found is an unpretentious shop in a non-pedestrian-friendly area on SE Holgate, where the staff and its customers were very friendly, and everyone seemed to feel right at home.

Discussion topics today included updates of our children, our healths, our travel plans, M’s organizing, and Marigold’s ingenious way to hang and protect bicycles.

  2815 SE Holgate           https://marigoldcoffee.com/cafe/