Eclectic, not pretentious.

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Customers seem to find comfort in the 1990s laid-back vibe that lingers inside the eclectically cozy Goodbye Blue Monday Coffeehouse.

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Baristas and bakers Alanna Holmberg, Serena Walker and George Zuccolotto keep the Goodbye Bye Monday operation humming efficiently. (Pamela Thompson photos/southernminn.com)

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Chloe Kiener takes orders from customers during a Friday morning rush. (Pamela Thompson/southernminn.com)

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Barista Serena Walker creates works of art atop lattes.

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Regular customer Randy Moore orders a coffee from Alanna Holmberg four to five days a week. He sits on the same couch and reads novels while he sips his favorite hot brew. (Pamela Thompson/southernminn.com)

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The name of the coffeehouse was inspired by a Kurt Vonnegut novel. (Pamela Thompson/southernminn.com)

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Some Goodbye Blue Monday customers dash in for take out, while others stay a couple of hours. (Pamela Thompson/southernminn.com)

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The clever sign above the coffeehouse entrance looks like it has an extra dose of foamy milk in the winter months. (Pamela Thompson photos/southernminn.com)

  

{span}Pamela Thompson is the associate editor for the Northfield News. Reach her at 507-645-1115 or pamela.thompson@apgsomn.com.{/span}

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