Great place! Great food, fantastic country feel and very friendly. The perfect place to warm up with a bowl of soup after skiing or hiking. Pickup some groceries or a bottle of wine for later in the cabin and get your morning coffee before heading out. We ended up here daily after skiing in various trails around the valley. The soups and Chai were fantastic! read more

I was in Mazama in 2009 to climb for a few weeks, and this place served as our morning base camp. Amazing selection of food, yummy sandwiches, coffee, granola treats...the list goes on and on. There is a quirky, western atmosphere in this place that is unique to Mazama, and it should not be missed. If you are cruising east on 20, make sure to pull off and stop here for a quick snack...you won't be disappointed. read more

I came here with my family and really liked the store and all it's wonderful stuff. We ordered pastries and espressos. The young man who helped me was super nice and friendly. Coffee was really good. The one thing that was really rude was when I wanted a straw for my coffee, the barista lady informed me that they had none. I looked over and a woman with a cold coffee drink had a straw. I guess this lady decided that because I had a hot espresso drink, that I am not allowed a straw. Our family spent over $70 and then this lady decides I don't need a straw with my coffee. It definitely put a damper on our visit and embarrassed me. read more

This place is so fun to load up on a hearty breakfast and stock up on amazing trail snacks! Love the Blue Star coffee and the egg sangwiches are off the chain! Very friendly and accommodating staff. Top your sensational breakfast off with some peanut butter cups or tamari almonds from the self-serve station, because heck, you'll need the calories on the trails ;) read more

Unique selection of merchandise. Clothing and healthy food selections. Good sandwiches, cookies and breads. A must stop at if you're in Mazama. read more

Nice store with a lit bit of everything (food, sandwiches, soup, supplies, clothes, meats, etc.) as other have suggested. I have probably mentioned this in all my posts of businesses in the Methow Valley but the people here are so nice - while staying in Mazama, my 'low tire pressure' light went off in my car and I needed air. The staff showed me how to use their air compressor, free of charge. The people are just so nice and genuine, which is refreshing. We came back later in the day for soup and sandwiches, which were great. read more

I actually never made it to the store - my mother and brother picked up coffee and breakfast goodies and brought them back to our cabin. Apparently the store is adorable but more importantly: Best. scones. ever. read more

This place is an absolute gem. Everything you need for a week at your cabin, they have. Highlights: -breakfast sandwiches are fantastic, especially the tomato and basil vegetarian option. -kombucha on tap -great selection of beers and ciders -beer on tap -AMAZING breads and pastries The store also has a great selection of random items that one might need while on vacation. Even the gas here is reasonably priced given the remoteness of the store. This place is amazing and is a big part of what makes Mazama special. read more

This place is what the area needs. A tree-hugging shop that offers all a tree-hugger could ask for. I love the facts that they offer the most TAZA chocolate that I have seen, and their homemade peanut-butter, seed, nut, choco-chip + are the best in the whole wide world. read more

Shockingly great selection of food/drinks. I didn't have very high expectations when I heard about a general store in this tiny town, but when I walked in it was like a mini independently owned Whole Foods with tons of great organic/local/healthy groceries, great beer selection, delicious homemade foods made with quality ingredients, etc.. Breakfast sandwiches are especially amazing and surprisingly reasonably priced given the size/quality/location. This place and Kelly's are by far the best places to eat in the area. read more

You will be amazed that the only store in a tiny town has such amazing food. Homemade scones, muffins and breads rival anything you could get in Seattle. Staff remains friendly no matter if they have 2 customers in the store or 30 - which can't be easy. Yes they did a remodel that isn't homey at first but now you can find a seat on which to eat your delicious soup after XC skiing to the store. Landscaping of outdoor patio is gorgeous. read more

After a world class drive over the North Cascade Highway, the Goat (Mazama Store) will keep you smiling with amazing baked goods and tasty coffee. The sandwich menu changes regularly, and includes meatball subs, Reuben's, and any variety of deli offerings all served on a near perfect sandwich roll. The scones, savory to sweet, are buttery crispy and lightly dense and absolutely delicious. The Goat offers a wide variety of everyday goods, beer, camping items, yuppy (expensive) clothing brands, and a very welcoming environment. read more

This place has everything. Not your usual mini mart, that's for sure. The espresso was awesome, the food selection outstanding, really efficient service and just a fun place to check out. read more

Excellent baguette and soups. Good coffee drinks. Pretty expensive groceries. Beautiful interior and patio area.

Awesome, unassuming stop on the way into the beautiful mountain ranges. We stopped for gas and were pleasantly surprised to find a pretty well stocked, mostly natural/organic little market. Great for a quick supplies or snack stop. Didn't try the pre made sandwiches which they will heat up on the panini press for you, they looked decent though. Picnic benches outside made a good cozy little area for us to eat our own sandwiches, and the outfitter shop behind had some good clearance prices on clothing, and a good selection outdoor gear. read more

My wife and I used to make the Mazama Store a definite stop when camping in the Mazama valley. Not any more!! Our last stop there was a disaster. Big sign out front that they are no longer providing cups for coffee (huh?) so you have to bring your own or buy one of theirs. How's that for customer-friendly? This, they said, was helping the environment. BS to that!! They make compostable paper cups now. No, this was a scam to get you to buy one of their over-priced thermos containers, which we mistakenly did. They were supposed to be 20-or something percent off but they didn't give us the discount until we discovered it later and they grudgingly provide it. But here's the worst thing. We each ordered an Americano with cream. My wife went to take a sip and badly burned her lip as the coffee was still boiling in the cup they just sold us. (with no cream added, by the way). This was not "coffee hot." This was Chernobyl Hot. Insanely hot! Could they have warned us? Nope. Further, the food selections for breakfast were abysmal. You could choose a pumpkin muffin full of sugar or... well, that's about all they offered. This is just heartbreaking to see a favorite spot of ours basically just go to hell. We won't be returning there, that's for sure!!! read more

Surprising little gem in the rough - The food is incredible and coffee even better, though the prices are a bit steep. Nice hub for loading up before a day of climbing, mountain biking, and chilling with the locals. Service was fine unlike reported in other reviews. read more

Best pastries ever. Drove up from Winthrop all three days of our trip for breakfast and after ski snack. Great sandwiches, coffee and friendly staff. We miss it already. read more

Mazama is a an unincorporated community of 200 people located in the Methow Valley, on the east slopes of the North Cascades and North Cascades National Park. It's also the last place to use a bathroom for an hour (Lake Diablo) and the last place to buy gas or food for almost two hours, if you're driving West on Hwy 20 over the North Cascades. So, for those in the know, this is a popular stop. Mazama Store was one of my favorite discoveries during my travels along the Cascade Loop. It's definitely the best "last stop" general store I've ever encountered in my 53 years because it's got something for everyone, including all the basics you need for camping in the area, fun and unique gifts, great fresh fruit and vegetables from local farmers, gourmet food items, a great coffee bar w/ wonderful made-on-site bakery items and delicious handmade sandwiches w/ the best ingredients on homemade bread. Just to give you an idea of what you can expect, I had the most amazing bakery item I've had in years here. It was a mind-blowingly delicious piece of Rustic Citrus Olive Oil Cake. It was reminiscent of a citrus pound cake, but with a slightly bigger grain and more moist texture due to the use of olive oil instead of butter, as well as the likely use of semolina flour. I'm pretty sure that this is the Olive-Oil Cake with Candied Orange recipe from Bon Appetit's June 2011 recipe. I'm certain the young man and woman who worked there thought I'd lost my marbles because I was SO effusive in my praise for both the store and this extraordinary baked good (my friends know what I'm talking about). I even went so far as to ask the young woman who the baker was, and marveled all over again when she told me that they had a number of staff who shared the baking responsibilities. I love nothing more than a great bakery, but even the good ones are few and far between. Which makes it all the more inconceivable that this tiny stop in the road seems to have found a way to attract and hire more wonderful bakers than the combination of all of the towns I traveled to during my week-long, 1,500 mile trip. Mazama Store's existence is even more remarkable when one considers that the North Cascades Hwy is closed from November to May due to snow conditions and avalanche danger. If you're driving anywhere near the vicinity of Twisp and Winthop, even if you are not planning to drive the North Cascade Hwy, I highly recommend you drive just 14 miles further down the road to check out Mazama Store, even if you have to go a bit out of your way to do so. The drive alone is stunningly beautiful and well worth your time. read more

Loud, noisey, recent remodel destroyed the charm that once was.

Excellent mercantile offering excellent coffee, organic food, gasoline, diesel and ice. Featuring local meats, cheeses and beers. Service is excellent and I can't wait for my next excuse to stop by. read more

A stocked oasis! Best baked goods, breakfast bagels, coffee, and Caprese sandwiches. Tons of gourmet food provisions and basics too -- as well as terrific clothes and other souvenirs made by local artists. Best place to stop and grab food for hikes or rafting trips. read more

What a horrible experience... Two days in a row. I'm the fool for giving those rude, smug, insolent employees my hard earned money. The food is tasty but it is completely overshadowed by the nasty attitude of those people whose wage you are providing. Save your money and go literally anywhere else! I thought maybe they were all having a bad day but I went back the next day to the same nonsense. I should have been smarter and told them to shove it or spoken to the manager a demanded my money back. I was just so floored by their nastiness. Hey you trolls that work there.... Crawl back under the bridge you came from!!!!!! read more

Neat little store. Food is okay, nothing to brag over. Coffee is local and good. Service was poor everyone seems to have something better to do than wait on customers. Found the atmosphere cold and uninviting. Will stop again, but expectations low. read more

What can you say...this place is great. Great patio ..good food but bring your wallet for gifts.

I cannot believe that a store located in such a pristine location does not have a basic recycling option for trash. The trash can was filled with cans ,plastic and glass containers. It's 2015, convince me that you care and that it's not just about making money. Very disappointed in the lack of consciousness. The store is raking in cash and it seems that's all they care about. read more

At first I was a little put off by the "fanciness" of the store, but after I found a vegan wrap for dinner, I was sold. Yes, it's not cheap, but the quality of the goods is high, especially considering the location. I'll be back next time I'm camping near there, for certain. read more

Definitely worth going off the beaten path of Highway 20 - Beautiful place with good sandwiches (that you can have pannini pressed), beer and wine selection, cookware and even games and toys. The staff was friendly to us, so perhaps the comments of last year or earlier is past. P.S. try some of the bulk chocolates... yummy. read more

Adorbs. From the chocolate selection to the cast iron mini skillets, it's a yuppy's dream come true. Sausage breakfast sandwich, cinnamon roll, savory croissants, lattes, and quiche are all superlative. Nice people too w cute things on the wall like community bets as to when highway 20 will open...makes me wanna move there. read more

Great food, great patio area. They could work on the indoor seating and displays to make the place more homey/funky like it used to be. Service is usually very good, but on my last visit I encountered a dark-haired woman with a definite attitude. I hope the owners will make changes as needed, since behavior like that can ruin an otherwise great experience. read more

To a point I agree with Dan C.; up until the remodel, the store did have a great charm, partly attributed to its smaller size and cozy feel. I especially do not like the addition of the flat-screen TV. That said however, it now has more staples, which is good for the locals, of which soon I will be one; and for better or worse, there are more and more visitors to Mazama and the larger space will better accommodate them. I suspect that in time we will get used to the store and it will more and more feel just right. read more