Vergennes Laundry Wood Fired Bakery

Out of coffee! The sign said they were out of espresso beans, but when we got to the front of the line we found out that they did not have ANY coffee beans. The pastries were good though.

Maybe it's me.  I was very disappointed with my VL breakfast experience.  

I scanned the reviews to see what the other Yelpers are saying and I see that I am the only one who thought that the coffee tasted reheated and nasty.  The only cup of coffee that I have EVER returned.  And I needed it but I could not drink it.  So, we'll add a star just in case.  

Also, it's important for me to say that I have had several 5 star lunches here.  Soups, salads and sandwiches on THAT DELICIOUS BREAD  all delicious.  
My breakfast experience was not that.

I wish that they would talk more... offer information like where to look for what to order.  The young woman with the kind smile just stared at me as I looked on the lunch menu, on the counter, in the case, for the morning's offerings.  I finally found one option written in the case and another on the chalk board with the coffee menu.  

We ordered a couple of items and a coffee and sat down.  The food came eventually (it takes time to artistically place the items on each plate) and it was fine. Berries and yogurt with a buckwheat cake and also half a grapefruit with yogurt and granola.  Actually, the granola was delicious.  OK, another star.  But here's the big problem.  When I apologized and returned my almost full cup of coffee, I asked if I could order an espresso drink and pay the difference.  The young woman with the kind smile came back after consulting with the owner and told me that I could NOT, that I would have to pay the full price.  I said, in that case, I'll just return the coffee.  She promptly fetched my refund ($2 and change) and I thanked her.  Are you scratching your head?  Me too.  

So, there you have it.  I won't go back there any morning ever.  I will continue to rely on VL for lunch food though and I will review that meal with a star upgrade when I do.

What a wonderful bakery and the croissant is just amazing! I have first read about Vergennes Laundry Bakery from a magazine and have bookmarked it to visit. On our way to Burlington, we stopped by Vergennes to search for this bakery.

This bakery is simple and charming at the same time. It is so easy to just sit down and relax with its wonderful coffee and pastries. The croissant was so fluffy and crispy. We also had an ice pop with cucumber and mint flavor. Delicious!

I would love to live close by this bakery or hope that one like this is available in my town.