Good luck, timing, and perseverance came together for Haley Goldie and father Greg Goss, whose years-long goal of owning a coffee shop paid off last year with the purchase of Waterfront Coffee Company.

They've got a reputation to uphold, as the small shop at the foot of Main Street is billed as Edmonds' first espresso bar – it opened 25 years ago – and has a devoted following among locals and travelers getting off the ferry or waiting in line to get on one.

To that end, Goldie and Goss are putting Waterfront through a facelift with new floors, new ceiling tiles and an updated espresso m...