We’re partnering with the Washington state Red Raspberry Commission to celebrate the local berries. Throughout July, we’ll feature baked goods made with local berries.

Being able to get fresh raspberries year-round is one perk of modern life, but there’s still nothing like a local red raspberry picked at the peak of ripeness. To celebrate the local harvest, we’ll be featuring products made with Washington state raspberries in our cafés all July. 

Here’s what you’ll find: 

• Summer Berry Charlotte: Our take on the mid-century classic, this ethereal, mousse-like charlotte is infused with fresh raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries. Served with a dollop of whipped cream. (Available Friday – Sunday beginning on July 6 in our cafés.)

• Raspberry Cornetto: The cousin of the French croissant, our raspberry cornetto is formed from a triangle of our laminated dough rolled to create a crescent shape, brushed with egg wash and sprinkled with pearl sugar, filled with raspberry preserves, and baked to a deep brown. 

• Raspberry Lemon Coffee Cake: By taste alone, you’d never know this decadent coffee cake was gluten-free! Bursting with local raspberries and lemon zest, the sweet cake is glazed with raspberry frosting. Available as whole Bundt cakes and individual slices in our cafés.

• Vegan Raspberry Oat Scone: Oats add texture and a delicate flavor to these lightly-sweetened vegan scones. Moist raspberries flavor every bite, and a hint of orange zest rounds out the taste. 

The epicenter of Washington state’s raspberry crop is Lynden, a charming, historic town in Whatcom County near the Canadian border. Over 90 percent of Washington raspberries are grown nearby. Moderate daytime temperatures, cool evenings, healthy soil, and dry summers produce berries with excellent color and flavor. Through a state-of-the-art process known as IQF (Individually Quick Frozen), most of them are frozen. Unlike the frozen raspberries of the past that made baked goods soggy, these can be substituted for fresh raspberries and have all that just-picked flavor. 

Drop in and celebrate the local crop with one of our raspberry treats!