"I’ve been coming to this café almost four times a week, and every visit ends up being a frustrating experience—not because of poor service, but because there is only one employee working. Jay is consistently the only person in the store from open to close. He truly does his best to take care of customers, work quickly, and keep things moving, and he does a great job. However, it’s unrealistic for one person to clean, make drinks, and manage customers all at the same time. I don’t usually write reviews, but today it was obvious how overwhelmed and exhausted he was. No one should be expected to work like this. I hope someone from management sees this and either gives him the help he needs or a raise—because he absolutely deserves it. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if he quit. I know I would if I were expected to work alone every day."

"Serves great coffee and pastry. I love their menu. They have very unique flavours in their coffee. I loved their Maple Cold Brew, it tastes so good on its own. Their Gingerbread latte is perfect for festive season. Their espresso chocolate chip biscotti is worth trying as well. Lovely customer service and amazing coffee.Their baristas are well trained and does a beautiful latte art. They have a good seating space with ample sunlight. Highly recommended cafe!"

"In DC for work. I came to Compass because it was close to my hotel, and I saw their positive reviews. Smart touch to put a colorful compass sign outside! Early morning short line. Staff seemed a little grumpy. I had the honey turmeric latte, amazing. Balanced and both ingredients came through. Bright, clean, light industrial feel. Big garage doors open when it's nice outside. And for fun, a baseball bat counter, a hat tip to the Nats who play just down the street. A little pricey but what isn't these days?"

"I’ve had a lot of good experiences here, but the staff this morning was very disrespectful when I asked about my pickup order Edited: it’s a recurring problem that the staff is unhelpful. We ordered large drinks, they charged us large drinks, then it comes out as a small and all they said was “well we told you we ran out large cups.” Complete gaslighters. Strongly recommend going to any other coffee shop, of which there is an abundance in Navy Yard"

"Opened in March 2022, the Navy Yard location is the newest in the Compass Coffee family. After stopping in for a latte and a pastry, here's what's to love: 1) Space: It's one of their larger locations with plenty of tables, seats and even a raised area with more seats. With high ceilings and product spread throughout the shop, it feels big. They have wifi and outlets, making it a great place to work from. 2) Location: It's in Navy Yard really close to Nats Stadium and plenty of other shops. 3) Coffee: They have all the basic coffee items and a large menu of specialty and seasonal items, including a cherry blossom nitro brew during the spring. My go-to is an almond butter latte. Here's where they could improve after working through grand opening kinks: 1) Time: It took a very long time to get your coffee drink. Even without a line, there was a bit of a wait. Although unexpectedly long, I don't blame them. They just had one person making drinks on a Tuesday morning. Hopefully as the pandemic ends, they can hire more baristas to help. 2) Food: They have decent pastries and I love their ham and cheese croissant. However, the one at this location was pretty cold making the cheese very "block-y." 3) Parking: This isn't their fault, but there's no easy spot to park on the block so Metro/walk when you can."