Every one in a while, you discover a rare gem in an unexpected place. The offering I bring to you today is what one would expect in an upscale urban environment of elegant shops and fine dining where the parking lots are filled with exotic cars.
So, what’s the unexpected place? The west side of Watertown, Wisconsin.
Why is it so unusual? It’s a coffee shop / café / ice cream shop / AND laundromat. And . . . it’s a hang.
And what makes it such a gem? Excellence. Quality. Detail. Personal service and attention. Atmosphere. And . . . it’s just plain different; several steps above most everything else that falls into these categories.
Let’s start with their credo:
The credo at Hessed’s Connection Café
This is a place that is an easy hang. It’s comfortable. It’s not noisy. It’s friendly. And the background music is rare, high quality, good stuff played at a level that doesn’t compete with your thinking or your conversation; it’s just plain refreshing.
Here’s why all this is so perfect. Meet Mike & Tami Cederberg:
Mike & Tami Cederberg, owners of Hessed’s Connection Café & Laundry
This is a family operation from top to bottom. These are quality people that accept nothing less than pure excellence and they operate their business with integrity. Simply put, they live to serve others. While at Hessed’s Connection Café & Laundry, 90% of the time you will be receiving personal attention and service from one of the owners, not a temporary minimum wage worker who has a difficult time making change and is just waiting to go home.
Let’s start with the concept:
Hessed’s Connection Café & Laundry in Watertown, Wisconsin USA
Hessed’s Connection Café & Laundry in Watertown, Wisconsin USA
Honestly! How many places in this world can you go to do your laundry in an excellent laundromat and kick back by a fireplace with a ham & swiss on rye (TOTALLY AWESOME!!) while sipping on a superb mocha while waiting for your clothes to be super clean and fresh?!
Lounge by the fireplace at Hessed’s Connection Café
Mmm Mocha! The artistry of Tami Cederberg at Hessed’s Connection Café
Why is the coffee so very good at Hessed’s? Because they fresh brew their coffee and fresh roast their own beans and . . . they are experts at the good stuff!
Coffee beans roaster at Hessed’s Connection Café
Coffee beans roaster at Hessed’s Connection Café
Coffee beans at Hessed’s Connection Café
Bringing the heat! Roasting the coffee beans at Hessed’s Connection Café
Bakery offerings and exotic coffees at Hessed’s Connection Café
Ethiopian Coffee at Hessed’s Connection Café
They also offer a selection of fine Tea Source teas:
Tea by Tea Source at Hessed’s Connection Café
Tea by Tea Source at Hessed’s Connection Café in Watertown, Wisconsin USA
How about eats? Everything is freshly made and scrumptious! (Did I mention the Ham & Swiss on Rye?)
Menu offerings at Hessed’s Connection Café
To round out your dining experience, they have awesome good ice cream from Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream!
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream at Hessed’s Connection Café
Ice cream at Hessed’s Connection Café
I talked about the comfortable atmosphere:
Décor at Hessed’s Connection Café
Décor at Hessed’s Connection Café
Comfortable atmosphere at Hessed’s Connection Café
How about a friendly game of chess or checkers?
Chess and Checkers at Hessed’s Connection Café
Let’s talk about the proverbial “Killing two birds with one stone” concept. Step through the interior door of the café, and you’re in a whole ‘nother world, with the ability to multi-task big time!
Hessed’s Watertown Laundry in Watertown, Wisconsin USA
This place is super clean, spacious, with plenty of machines capable of any laundry task!
Hessed’s Watertown Laundry
Hessed’s Watertown Laundry
Hessed’s Watertown Laundry
Hessed’s Watertown Laundry
If you have little ones with you, or you’d just like to kick back and watch TV, there’s a special waiting lounge just for you, and . . . it also has a fireplace!
Waiting Lounge room at Hessed’s Connection Café & Laundry
You’ll notice the café through the door on the right, and the laundry through the door on the left! Pretty ingenious!
Waiting Lounge room with fireplace at Hessed’s Connection Café & Laundry
Finally, if you’re in a hurry in the midst of your hustle & bustle world, they’ve got you covered. They provide a Drive Thru Window so you can get your Premium Coffee to go without ever leaving your car!
Mike Cederberg serving you at the Drive Thru Window at Hessed’s Connection Café
Premium & excellence at Hessed’s Connection Café
Handcrafted Goodness at Hessed’s Connection Café
There you have it. The “cat’s out of the bag”! One of the best kept secrets in Wisconsin is now exposed for your enjoyment.
OH!!!! I forgot to mention!!! They also provide FREE WIRELESS INTERNET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Open for coffee at Hessed’s Connection Café in Watertown, Wisconsin USA
Hessed’s Connection Café & Laundry
1308 West Main Street
Watertown, Wisconsin 53098
is currently open
Monday thru Saturday 7am – 6pm
and
Sundays 11am – 6pm
For more information, phone 920.261.6636
You can connect with them on Facebook
All photos by Photos Limited – Photography by Bill Sargent – Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
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