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I had a great cup of coffee. This place used to be a vintage cafe with a little stage that aspiring singers come and sing their songs. Now it’s transformed to a nice and cute coffee house. As soon as we walked in, Dana, the owner lady came up and greeted to us with her very friendly smile. She explained the types of coffee she carries in the house, and also talked about all the beautiful art pieces on the wall. I had a pour over, and it was just delicious. I didn’t want to use any creamer or sugar as I might destroy the flavor of this delicious coffee. It was that good. Talking to Dana, it was obvious that she opened this coffee shop out of her strong passion and dreams. She really wanted to serve great coffee to customers that she even forgot to charge us and we had to remind her that we hadn’t paid for this great coffee. I want this type of small coffee house to stay in business for a long time. I’m not a big fan of large coffee chains. Small coffee houses produce characters and personalized customer services. This coffee shop is one of those very few that has all the elements. Thank you for the excellent coffee and great service. 5 Stars.

Porto Rico Importing – Menu with Prices – 201 Bleecker St, New York

I would have give this coffee shop 5 stars. They put 4 express shot in my $4 ice latte. It was the best ice latte I ever had. However, the customers service is surprisingly awful. I would give them 0 star for customer service. Their so called baristas is the worst I have ever seen. The barista is even worse than the ones who work in Starbucks. I am not sure they are even qualified as a barista. I was taking photo of my coffee. The barista got freak out and said don’t take pictures of him and told me to delete from my phone. I don’t know who he think he is because I was taking photo of the “coffee”. Just like the other reviewers on yelp, this coffee shop has 0 customers service even they have great coffee. They’re very unlike other coffee shop. First, They don’t offer a comfortable environment for you to stay. No seats inside of course. Apparently they want the customers to pay the money and go away. Second, this place is not credit card friendly unlike other coffee shops in the city. They have old fashioned machines. They prefer cash. Third, the environment is dirty. You can actually see the dusts around the cashier area. The only good thing about this coffee shop is the good coffee with cheap price. I would still come to here next time but I would just close my eyes and ignore everything and get my coffee out of here.

Vi-Ann Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 1020 Notre Dame Ave, Winnipeg

had the shittiest service in a long long time at Vi Ann Restaurant – got our food fairly fast, complained to waitress about a chicken satay dish that tasted so badly of shrimp it was inedible, was told i was getting charged for it anyway, had to remind her 3/4 of the way through dinner that she hadnt even brought our drinks yet, then when paying the bill…get this…while doing my debit transaction, she was actually filing her nails…. not going back, too bad because we live down the street

Rose’s Coffee Bar – Menu with Prices – 299 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale

Rose’s Coffee Bar is the new coffee shop in Flagler Village located inside of The Dalmar hotel. The coffee shop is on the ground floor of the hotel, and is easily accessible from the street. Rose’s is adorably decorated with light pink accents and aesthetically pleasing design. They serve La Colombe coffee, which I love, and both drinks I purchased so far have tasted delicious. Their Iced Mocha had the perfect balance of coffee and espresso, not tasting too sweet or overpowering, and the simple Iced Latte was delicious. I also tried one of their house-made baked goods, a frosted sugar cookie, and it was incredibly tasty, while also not being too sweet. The staff is friendly and efficient, too! My only little negative is that when I went the second morning around 10:30am to order another Iced Mocha, they told me they were out of chocolate, because they make it in house. I respect their dedication to making their items in house, but so early in the morning I feel like they shouldn’t be sold out so quickly. I’d expect the to be more prepared. Otherwise, its a great coffee shop that I’ll definitely be returning to!

Santo Tinto – Menu with Prices – 1727 Lakeshore Rd W, Mississauga

Santo Tinto just opened up in Clarkson Village and I have been a few times to grab a coffee, latte and a butter croissant. They brew Colombian coffee and my husband thought it was good and he is a bit of a coffee snob. And I’m super into their lattes. They have a great taste and a punch of caffeine. Like a serious punch of caffeine. I cleaned my whole house after my first visit and after the second I baked three different dishes, . Much better than the at-home brews I’ve been forced to make while I prayed for a coffee shop to open up near by. Very thankful for this place!! The butter croissant is also delish. The staff is very nice and they have been giving away butter cookies to welcome you to the shop. They have a few tables inside as well as a coffee bar where you can sit and watch the people go by. Oh, and a bench outside, perfect for enjoying this gorgeous spring weather. The decor is a bit minimal but each time I go I see something new which is awesome. They also offer food. I haven’t tried it yet but that’s up next! 5 stars for great coffee in a great walkable spot. Welcome to Clarkson!

Cafe Cabinet – Menu with Prices – 250 W Ocean Blvd B2, Long Beach

There are a lot of cool coffee shops and great coffee around in Long Beach. However, I see why this place is very special and deserves the 5-stars that it has up-kept. Located between Ocean Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue, is this hidden gem. The owner is very attentive and is very knowledgeable in coffee/beans – so you can ask for recommendations! Also this place is super dog-friendly. I see many dogs coming in and getting treats! I absolutely love the cold brew here! Also, if you ask–the owner can make the cold brew less strong for you, as I am more susceptible to caffeine than others. The cold brew has consistently been the Ethiopia cold brew, which I love best! They now serve scrumptious muffins! Last time I went, they were serving banana muffins, pumpkin muffins, and coffee muffins. I got to try the banana muffin which was was very filling and delicious! They also have cool artwork in the back of the shop and inside the restroom!

Sweet City Cupcakes – Menu with Prices – 233 W King St Suite A, St. Augustine

This quaint little shop is absolutely cute with its cool retro decor and the owner Dana is super sweet and thorough with the explanation of each flavor and services provided. The real test came from the little one. Now, she typically just eats the frosting and never eat the cake at all. She chose the double chocolate I believe with all the cool colors for frosting that will of course attract a kids eye lol. I was thinking, “great, she’s just going to eat the frosting and toss the cake”. She devoured it! My husband had the Coconut creme pie. He said it was really good. I had the vegan pineapple upside down. I was extremely skeptical of this being vegan option desserts tend to not be so good. Well, it was DELICIOUS! We also took home the Marilyn, carrot cake and salted caramel. All were delicious! I’m not a fan of strawberry flavored desserts, but Dana insisted that I try one and I’m glad I did. All of the cupcakes were nice and moist, even the next day! This business also does wedding cakes, bday cakes, holiday, etc. Sweet City will not disappoint you.

The Ceremony Shop – Menu with Prices – 7150 N 57th Ave, Glendale

This gift shop/coffee place is so random until you start talking to the person who opened said shop. He’s a retired NYPD officer which is quite coincidental for me being NYC based for quite some time now. The shop contains significant memorabilia for his life from birth to current. This is why there is a Vietnam war plaque in one of the rooms and the mash up of things he offers. The knight is significant even. The cigars I assume are a hobby of his. He also makes a strong americano which I never complain about. Wanted to ask him about his beans but I ran outta time to chit chat. Unfortunately was closed for the rest of the weekend I was here so I’ll just leave this review and hopefully remember it when I’m back in town again.

The Escondite – Menu with Prices – 1325 E Madison St, Seattle

I have dreams about the food here. The amazing thing about these dreams is that I can actually go and get their food once I wake up. Sadly that’s not the case with my dreams about being able to fly.

Mimosas Gourmet San Jose – Menu with Prices – 2270 Monterey Rd, San Jose

Had to check out this new breakfast spot as it is right down the street from my house! The parking lot has great, nice signage and great location right on Monterey. The service was prompt and friendly, but I felt the music was a bit much for a Sunday morning breakfast. The food was great. My omelette was fresh, delicious and filling. Coffee was good as well! The size of the drinks I saw at everyone’s table was impressive! Why only 2 stars? When I got the bill I noticed that they had added a 4% credit card processing fee. This was added to the bill before knowing if I was paying cash or card … just 4% added onto the bill. As a small business owner myself , I would never pass on this bs fee to customers point blank. Why should customers feel the expense of the cost of doing business directly to us? Inflate the price of the food to cover the cost, but don’t just come out a charge your customers this fee to cover your basic operating costs. 4% is not a lot of $ spend, but the business practice of adding this fee onto the bill with out knowing how one is going to pay will be enough to keep my business elsewhere.

Downbeat Coffee + Tea – Menu with Prices – 1200 W 39th St #2, Kansas City

We came here for the wife as she needed her coffee fix for the day. We walked by the place as we thought it was a house. Thank god I remembered in these pictures that the place was a old house or office but turned into a coffee shop. When you get to the shop, you need to walk upstairs. Then when you enter the front door, walk more stairs to the top floor. There you will be in for the coffee shop. We met the owner, she was a very hippy kinda person, sweet, nice and welcoming. She also had a year old puppy who was so cute and sweet and wanted you to just play with her. My wife ordered a cold coffee as I played with nelly. The inside of the shop is very colorful and cute. We would of stayed longer but the shop was closing soon and we didn’t want to be those people. We spoke for a bit with the owner as she gave some tips of where to go to. We would come back if we came back to Kansas City.

Local Coffee – Menu with Prices – 4115 Pond hill Ln Suite 101, San Antonio

I am not sure WHY I have seen people say things that weren’t the best about this company because I will tell you as a person who is critical about the coffee I drink….this place gets high marks in my book. First let say….the cashier I met was SO kind and courteous. She was helpful as I explained this was my first visit. She guided me towards a her menu and explained in great detail what the different coffee tasted like. I also LOVED the fact that they sell their brand of coffee which I took great advantage of. Now to be honest….I told her I wanted to taste a coffee that was strong enough to put hair on your chest and she did deliver….BUT I think I wasn’t quite ready because it was a big strong and I had to cream it down and add sugar BUT once I got it to the place I needed it to be it was REALLY good! I decided to enjoy some at home and it was tasty. Very cute atmosphere There were people in the back on computers and hey what do you expect its a coffee house lol…I didnt feel uncomfortable. It was just the place to REALLY enjoy San Antonio so drop by you want be disappointed!

Morning Parade Coffee Bar – Menu with Prices – 1952 Gerrard St E, Toronto

Morning Parade Coffee Bar is located in the east end of the city near Gerrard and Woodbine. The cafe is locally owned by a couple (where they quit their day jobs and decided to pursue their dreams of opening up a cafe) and offers caffeinated beverages, pastries, and even uniquely crafted sandwiches. They use Sam James coffee beans and have Sloane teas as well. The interior of the coffee shop is warm and inviting which allows customers to stay as long as they please talking or working (there is wifi!). I recently dropped by Morning Parade Coffee Bar for a Yelp event recently. Other Yelpers and I were able to try a variety of scones, pastries, freshly made sandwiches (the piri piri chicken, tofu banh mi, and the breakfast sandwich are all must gets!) while mingling with the owners. Food, especially the sandwiches, were delicious (as everything is also local as well)! A definite neighbourhood gem and not to be missed if you are around the area. Great coffee/food as well as welcoming vibes. Would definitely come back if I am ever around the area.