Wake Up Call - Van Giesen

you should order the americano here. it's the kind of straightforward coffee preparation that separates places that know what they're doing from those just going through the motions. wake up call sits on van giesen street in west richland, and they've built their reputation on consistency rather than flashy presentations. this isn't a roastery pretending to be a cafe or a cafe pretending to understand coffee. they know their role in the tri-cities coffee scene, which means you get properly extracted espresso without the theater. the locals keep coming back because the coffee tastes the same tuesday as it does saturday. that's harder than it sounds. you'll find wake up call does the basics right. no single-origin lectures, no complicated pour-over rituals. just solid coffee made by people who understand that most customers want their caffeine consistent and their service quick. the cortado hits that sweet spot between milk and…