Maple Bar
4252 Cordata Pkwy, Bellingham, WA
Crema's Take
“This charming Bellingham spot pairs delightfully petite, artisanal donuts with solid espresso drinks in a cozy, intimate setting that feels more like a friend's kitchen than a typical café. Their Tuesday special of a drip coffee and donut for $2.22 is a steal, though fair warning: the donuts are half-sized beauties meant for sampling multiple flavors rather than one hefty pastry. Come on a quieter afternoon if you want to linger and soak in the adorable atmosphere, or grab-and-go your way through their curated selection during the rush.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
I didn't realize their donuts were half the size for twice the price or else we wouldn't have gone honestly. The selection was very small considering their name. I was expecting a full bakery shelf of a variety of donuts. I think there were about 5 different options to include two with sprinkles of the same flavor. We were the only ones there and it took longer than I would expect to get our order taken. No one greeted us when we came in or even stood at the counter. And when I placed my drink order a few people came in after us and the same thing happened. The person at the register was more focused on talking to a (what I assume) was a friend on the other side of the counter. I ordered a medium lotus and the cup is more like a small so that was a bummer also. Just overall disappointed and wont be coming back.
Love the concept and atmosphere, good donuts and fair espresso, probably great if you come on a less busy day. The way the café is laid out is not conducive to high capacity, and I can tell the employee is trying their best but the workspace just isn't built efficiently and is understaffed at times like today. Took 20 minutes to get our drinks primarily due to understaffing. Take this as constructive feedback. You'd be better off displaying your merch on the walls or ceiling, extending the employee workspace all the way to the wall by the entrance to where you just have merch on display, moving the fridges into that new space and not near the bathrooms.
Love the donuts, they were half the size of a regular bar so I tried two flavors. Black coffee was delicious and the atmosphere is adorable
I haven’t been here since this first opened. I was in the area and decided to pop in. So glad that I did. Apparently, they run a Tuesday $2.22 DripCoffee + Donut special. Which ought to named the 2-2-2 good 2 be true Tuesday Special. I had a what appears to be a half sized bar with blueberry frosting and 12 oz Hammerhead Coffee roasted specifically for Maple Bar. I believe they had chocolate, maple, and orange as the other choices. If they don’t have it, I feel like they need to include a strawberry or raspberry pink frosting to match and complete the colors of their logo. An excellent deal in 2025. I asked if there was a refill rate, and the worker wasn’t sure. It would be nice. And, it would keep the coffee rotating faster with fresher brews. Add that with the cozy atmosphere. I highly recommend this spot. Especially for the Tuesday $2.22 coffee + donut special.
Cutest place ever! Stopped in for a donut and a latte, the donut didn’t even make it to my car. My drink unfortunately also didn’t make it much farther down the road as I forgot to put it in my car and drove off with it on top. I went back in fully ready to buy another but the barista remade it for me for free! This place gets a 10/10 in all categories for me
Crema Reviews
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