Café Elite

Café Elite

1045 S 320th St Suite 3, Federal Way, WA

★★★★4.0(94 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This Federal Way espresso bar has earned a loyal following for its friendly staff and solid traditional coffee craftsmanship, particularly when it comes to their espresso-focused drinks and cold brew. However, recent reviews suggest the quality has become inconsistent—with concerns about portion ratios, pastry freshness, and attention to detail in preparation that don't quite match the warmth of the welcome you'll receive at the counter. If you're visiting, you might have a genuinely excellent experience with a skilled barista, but it's worth being aware that consistency seems to be a current challenge.

What to expect

Espresso-focused, good cold brew. Pastries on the menu.

PastriesTraditional drinksCraft espressoCold brew

Google Reviews

Collette Rae
★★★★2 months ago

This is one of the worst locations Cafe Elite has. The wait is always unreasonably long. I frequent this location and without fail, no matter the size of the line you will wait 10 plus minutes to get to the window. The staff sit and shoot the breeze with the car at the window…

Danielle Pritchard
★★★★★2 months ago

It super sucks I have to write this. I love this shop, I love the coffe and energy, and most of all I LOVE THE WOMEN WHO WORK HERE. But the wait in the past week has been insane. Im sitting in line rn, and I have sat for ten minutes with two cars ahead of me. I watched to see…

Ashley Reynolds
★★★★★3 months ago

I was in the area for a medical appointment and this place had exactly what I needed after fasting for over 12 hours. Super nice barista, huge flavor options, and great coffee (I like to think that I have an idea since I used to work at several different coffee shops when I was…

Joe
★★★★★10 months ago

Have been getting drinks here for the last year and the staff is really friendly. Recently the drinks have become more ice than drink though. I transferred a 32 oz into a 16 oz cup at home comfortably. Friendly staff but if I am paying for $9 for a beverage, I expect to get a…

KandL
★★★★a year ago

Pulled up with one car at the window. The employee and customer were talking and laughing very loudly. After about five mins, the customer gets her drink, and they continue talking and laughing very loudly. Another car pulls up behind me, so I can't back up and leave. About ten…

Mild Resources
★★★★★a year ago

used to be good, quality of the products have massively dropped. from hard/crunchy and moldy tasting bagels to the whip cream having either powder or just not mixed well. i really only recemend the energy drinks or hot coffee without the whip. but the service of the employees…

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