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Moving Coffee Roastery / Fife Bakery

While most coffeehouses reside in heavily-populated areas of a city, occasionally there exists outstanding coffee a little off the beaten path. I found myself in one such situation as I was driving through Vancouver last week. Moving Coffee/Fife Bakery is located at East 3Ave in Vancouver.

 

The Interior

The interior of Moving Coffee is quite small, if you need to change your mind about your order, you may need to head outside to do so, especially if there are a few people inside already. There is only 5 stools at the window table as you can see in the picture. Most people coming in while I was there, grab and go. The stools were not comfortable at all. This may be to deter squatters. Ha Ha

They have a bench outside if you chose to stay, enjoy your beverage, and baked goods.

I would have to assume that the coffee business was an afterthought as the bakery equipment takes up most of the space up front. The two do go hand in hand.

They have a small shelving unit were they sell there beans and other goods, such as olive oil and Vancouver Island Salt. They also sell these single cup Ready2go pour over coffee pouches. A very cool idea. I had to buy a few to try out.

The Drinks

I really liked these guys menu. There was a black section which was for black coffee, a white section, which means milk is added and if you want oat milk, open your wallet a little wider, they charge a dollar more for this. Lastly, they have an iced section for cold drinks. You could also chose what type of bean you would like for your coffee, but keep in mind there was an up charge for some of them.

Latte – $4.75 – I ordered a 10 oz latte. The espresso was their Phantom espresso blend – Guatemala (washed process) overall the drink was very smooth in texture and taste.

Moving Coffee is also a roaster. The equipment was out back. Their beans are sold in 1/2 bags, and were priced between $18.00 and $23.00 which I thought was quite expensive for a local roaster. The last time I paid that for ½ lb of beans is when I bought some from overseas.

I did purchase 3 individual pour over pouches, something new. Prices ranged from $3.75 to $4.25 each. Can’t wait to try them.

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The Food

Sausage roll – $5.75. I thought this was a bit expensive as well, because these are normally around the $2- $3 range at max. It did taste really good, lots of flavour, but could have been warmer.

Salted chocolate cookie – $2.50 each, cookie was outstanding, nice and soft, with just a hint of salt, and the chocolate had nice flavouring.

The loaves of bread were moving out of here pretty quickly while I was there, everything looked very good.

The Service

Service was really good, the guy helping me offered some suggestions on drink selection. Everything was served up pretty quickly.

The Hours

The last time we were here we tried to check this place out but they were closed on Monday’s.

Tuesday to Saturday: 9:00am to 5:00pm

Sunday: 11:00am to 5:00pm (coffee only) no baked goods

 

Last words

Quite satisfied with my drink and delighted with the welcoming, nature of the barista. I hung out for a while longer, enjoying my day before I had to head up to UBC and see my son prior to his soccer game.

So, if you are anywhere near this fine establishment. I would absolutely make a detour there to have a sample of their wares.

 

 

 

Their There

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While air travel doesn’t wear me out, there is no suppressing my child-like, adventurous anticipation when travelling to another city. As soon as I got off the plane and picked up my car I had to make a beeline for a morning beverage. Thus, upon touching down in Vancouver on Thursday morning I set my GSP to a little place called Their There. It is located at 2042 W 4 Ave, Vancouver which is quite a busy area.

The Interior

I really liked the interior of Their There. Lots of architectural details with clean lines, huge arches, lots of wood and tile. It was very clean looking. The space is divided into a couple of areas, with the counter and bar at the back of the shop. All the seating is at the front by the large windows.

They had some very unique seating made out of milk crates. Yes, cool to look at but not the most comfortable. They also had some cube seating that were tiled, again not to comfortable. Not a very big place with very little seating, very tight quarters, but a very busy place.

In the middle of the café there is a fireplace with a pair of high top Nike basketball shoes hanging on it. Not sure the significance of them, cool none the same. Maybe a conversational starter.

Overall, I found the place very relaxing, good music playing in the background and not too loud, so you could still talk to somebody.

The Drinks

So after my flight I needed to get caffeinated, stat, so I ordered a Latte and a small drip coffee.

The Latte – $4.50. Heart Roasters was there current roaster they were featuring. Heart roasters are out of Portland, Oregon.

The espresso was an Ethiopian blend, which had great flavour and was a just a little sweet. The milk was heated to the right temp and overall the drink was very smooth.

The Drip Coffee – $2.60. The drip for me was just ok. I felt that it was a little bitter.

Their There is also licensed.

The Food

Croissant – $3.00. The croissant was very flaky and had nice flavour. The other baked goods all looked very appetizing and were reasonable priced.

Breakfast sandwiches are very popular, I thought they were expensive. The average price was $7 – $9 each.

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The Service

Everyone I dealt with were very friendly and helpful. I received my drip coffee and the croissant right away and by the time I sat down, they called my name to come and pick up my latte.

The Hours

Monday to Friday:       8:00am to 4:00pm

Saturday & Sunday:   9:00am to 4:00pm

Considering this is a very trendy area, I am shocked the café isn’t open later.

Parking

Street parking is available, good luck finding it, but there is some.

Last words

After polishing off my beverages, overall I was pleased with this visit. I headed out to find my next shop to check out. Go check out Their There for a great caffeinated beverage.

Kingdom Coffee

During the summer, my family and I visited the Inglewood Night Market when we came across a guy selling coffee beans and sampling his coffee. First things first, I am not a drip coffee kind of guy. I have turned a little snobby when it comes to having good coffee and I really associate drip coffee with Timmy’s. As I am not fond of the Timmy’s drip coffee.

So the guy, his name is Jesse, behind the coffee pots asked me to try his coffee. I was leery to tell him that I would only like half a cup because I am not a fan of the drip.

I took my first sip and my first response was really??? This was absolutely amazing! I was sampling a dark roast Honduran espresso blend. The flavours were so bold with absolutely no bitterness. I could not believe the flavour. I asked Jesse to fill the cup right up.

Before we went any further, I read the poster that Jesse had set up beside his booth, it explained how Kingdom coffee came about. I was moved by the story, as was my wife and my daughter.

Jesse’s Story

From the drop to the dream

Four Pastors dressed up undercover and spent time with the homeless on the Streets of Calgary. There they meet a man named Jim.  He was addicted to heroin, crack cocaine and alcohol. Jim was at the end of his rope, fighting addiction, and contemplating suicide. The four pastors listened to Jim and showed him love. They brought him to a recovery center where Jesus found him and changed his life.  He went from being a violent, angry addict to a gentle man who his grandchildren ran to as he walked through the door. Jim passed away in December 2015 from a tragic work place accident.

We believe if a few men can love Jim, then we in turn can love other people who are struggling like he was. We share our coffee with people to hear their story and let them know someone is listening. A portion of every bag sold goes to helping people into recovery and finding them a place to sleep at night. We thank these four men for taking the time to love Jim.  Jim was my father and this is his story.

We believe this love can restore families. Like it restored ours.

Right then and there, I told my wife we needed to buy some of this coffee. My daughter suggested we do a giveaway to our Instagram followers. We wanted to help get this story out there. So we bought four bags with the intent to give away three of them. Jesse explained to us that $1.00 from each bag goes to giving out free coffee on Saturdays, there is a group of volunteers that head down at the Drop In Centre to serve coffee. He told me that if we ever wanted to come down and help out that would be no problem.

Saturday October 27

On the weekend of October 27 we had the pleasure of working with Jesse from Kingdom Coffee down at the Drop In Centre. We arrived at the Drop In Centre around 8:45am and helped set up. Shortly after everything was ready, the doors opened to allow people out of the Drop In Centre and people started heading our way.

There was a couple of tables of baked goods, as well as, a couple of tables filled with coffee urns full of the best tasting coffee. Across the way, there were a few more tables set up with gently used clothing, water bottles, metal drink holders, care packages with tooth brushes, and other assorted items for anybody who needed anything.

There was about 20-25 people volunteering down there from assorted churches in the city. As well as, us three, who just wanted to help.

The people started moving down the tables getting some goodies and then to the coffee tables. My daughter was down at the goodie table giving out some of the 15 dozen cookies she had made the night before. My wife and I were on coffee pouring duty. Funny story, the first person my wife encounters asks for a double-double, now if you are not from Canada, that’s two cream and two sugar. My wife had no idea, but then after a chuckle, I realized that she doesn’t drink coffee and has no idea what that is. We poured a ton of coffee that morning, and listened to some stories for about two hours. I would think we served about 100 people, maybe more.

There were also three or four hair stylists across the way from us, doing haircuts to anybody who wants one. It was very cool to see how a little kindness can make a big difference.

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Here is a question for you out there: How can we change people’s opinions and views on homeless people??

Not an easy question to answer is it? You can educate people until you are blue in the face, but they don’t listen or don’t care because it’s not their problem. People come up with their own stereotypes, whether taught or learned. They all have a story and their pathways in and out of homelessness is different for every single person you see. I wish people would stop and look around and see how they could help make the world a little better. How much would the world be different? Maybe that’s a place to start.

On Saturday, I had the pleasure to talk with quite a few people, some more talkative than others. The stories were all different and it was quite humbling just to listen to them, I felt that they just wanted to be listened to as well. I felt like they really appreciated what was happening down there and what people were doing for them. I didn’t encounter one rude person, everyone thanked me for the coffee and they were all very appreciative.

Shuswap Pie Company

Searching for great coffee is something I really like to do. Kind of like Indiana Jones risking his life to unearth hard to find artifacts. Finding great coffee is the same, hard to find, and while much of my social circle doesn’t share my passion, I do have my family with me on most of my outings.

We decided to make a stop in Salmon Arm on our way home. I had read that Shuswap Pie Company is a really great pie shop. It’s hard to imagine a pie shop without a coffee presence in the shop. I personally love having a caffeinated beverage with my dessert. Shuswap Pie Company does both, pies and coffee.

 

The Interior

I really thought the place would be a nice cozy place to come for a piece of pie and some beverages, but the day we were there it was extremely busy and very loud (which is a great problem to have if you are the owners). It’s always nice to see an independent local businesses thrive.

The only thing I found that because it was so busy, things were cluttered and in disarray. It was hard to know where we had to be to collect our drinks and treats.

The Drinks

Since it was a hot day we all went with cold drinks. I ordered an Iced Vanilla Latte, my wife had the Homemade Iced Tea and my daughter went with the Raspberry Italian Soda.

My iced vanilla latte was not good at all. It was very bitter, even an extra shot of vanilla couldn’t fix the drink. The homemade iced tea was just that, no sweetener, just brewed tea. The Italian soda was pretty good, no real complaints there.

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The Food

Have you ever been told, you got to go here and check this place out? If you are reading my reviews, you hear this from me on occasion, and sometimes when you hear this, things really aren’t as good as somebody said.

That is not the case here, the pies were pretty darn good, pie crusts were flaky, and the fillings all were really good. So if you are looking for something to eat it’s definitely the place to go, and the long line ups out the door should say something about the quality of this place.

We ordered a piece of Pecan Pie, a piece of Strawberry Rhubarb Pie and lastly my wife’s favourite, a piece of Pumpkin Pie.

 

The Service

Shuswap Pie Company, has no problem getting you in the door and taking your order, it’s after where I see they had the problem. We placed our to-go order, then after about 5-6 minutes we received our food, then we waiting about another 10 minutes before we received our drinks.

 

The Hours

Monday to Friday:       7:30am to 5:30pm

Saturday:                       8:30am to 4:00pm

Sunday:                         Closed

 

Parking

Parking in downtown Salmon Arm sucks, they have street parking, very narrow roads and it seems like nobody knew how to park there even though they had lines marking out the spots.

Last Words

I would say this is a must stop place if you are driving by Salmon Arm, BC for the food but would not stop for the coffee.

 

 

 

Kekuli Café Coffee House

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Next stop on our journey home is a quick stop in Merrit, BC. I found this place while searching for coffee shops. What intrigued me was a coffee shop that serves bannock. I remembered eating a bunch of this when I was a kid. My grandmother was indigenous and made this all the time. I also loved the café’s slogan “Don’t Panic we have Bannock”.

[ Kekuli (ke – koo – lee): a dwelling built into the ground, built with logs, tule, dirt and grass. English version means pithouse. ]

 

The Interior

As soon as you walk into Kekuli Café, you feel comfortable and welcome nobody is staring at you like you don’t belong. As you sit there for a while, you see that it is a very popular place with the locals.

There is lots of tables and chairs if you choose to sit at them or if you prefer, they have some more comfy chairs grouped together. There was indigenous music playing inside the shop, or as owners like to call it light pow wow music.

They also had an area where they were they are selling aboriginal art, jewellery, and they were also selling Spirit Bear Coffee Company coffee.

The Drinks

We ordered a couple of Saskatoon Tea Lattes and a Maple Latte.

My daughter and my wife both said the Saskatoon Tea Lattes were to die for, absolutely amazing flavors. Outstanding!

The Maple Latte was really good, as I mentioned above, the serve Spirit Bear Coffee Company. The espresso had great flavor, and the maple in the drink was not over powering or too sweet.

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The Food

To start with, don’t ask for a donut here, they have bannock. They have maple glazed bannock, bannock berry scones and trust me I could go one forever. They don’t have Timbits either but they do have Bannock Bitz, which is similar but better, because its bannock. We picked up some for the road.

We also grabbed a breakfast sandwich while we were there, and guess what?? They were on bannock too. The bannock here is soft, slightly sweet, and just the right kind of chewiness on the outside.

We had a Bannock and Egg, a Smoked Turkey Breast Breakfast Sandwich and a Smoked Bacon Breakfast Sandwich. All had terrific flavour and were very enjoyable as well as filling.

 

The Service

The ladies working there were fantastic and friendly. The experience for us was excellent.

Giving Back

It was great to read that Kekuli Café gives back to the community by supporting youth who are the future leaders, and they also support elders who have worked hard all their lives.

They also work hard at making sure they are doing their part with taking care of the environment, using compostable cups, and sleeves. Lastly, they give all their empty pop cans and bottles to the SPCA.

More places should do this.

 

The Hours

Monday to Friday:      8:30am to 5:30pm

Saturday & Sunday:   8:30am to 5:00pm

Holidays:                      8:00am to 2:00pm

 

Parking

There is a parking lot on the side of the building.

Last Words

If you are looking for something out of the norm, “You Gotta Eat Here”. I am not just stealing John Catucci’s catch phrase as he actually did a show on this place.

Go check this place out, I wouldn’t steer you wrong, you will really enjoy Kekuli Cafe.

 

 

 

 

Decades Coffee Club

On our way home from Vancouver, we decided to change things up and go off the beaten path we stopped in Chilliwack for a beverage and some breakfast. So off the highway we go and into downtown Chilliwack. Next stop Decades Coffee Club.

 

The Interior

The interior of this place is huge with very high ceilings. There is a big staircase leading to a balcony that overlooks the whole shop.

There were items in the shop that were made by local artists that can be purchased in store. It’s always great to see that businesses support local talent.

There is lots of mismatched furniture in Decades gives it a vintage look so naturally.

Decades also has multiple rooms for you to host gatherings such as book clubs, crafting and meetings of all types etc. They are really making this a community space that people want to go to and be in.

The Drinks

On this day, we tried the Green Tea Cherry Cardamom which was their seasonal London Fog. We also ordered a regular London Fog and a Vanilla Latte.

Both teas were really good, but the vanilla latte was just mediocre at best. They had one of those automatic machines. I guess this way they don’t really have to hire an experienced barista. I have never had a great beverage out of one of these machines. Drinks always seem to be watered down and lack flavor. Crappy thing is we really couldn’t take it back as we got everything to go and were already on the highway when I started to drink it.

Decades uses Agro Coffee, which is a locally owned and operated, certified organic coffee roaster out of Vancouver.

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The Food

We arrived shortly after they opened, so baked goods were coming out of the oven, still warm and looking so delicious. We grabbed a Cranberry Bran Muffin and an Apple Cranberry Oat Muffin.

Everything is made in house. All the food looked really good but I really felt that fthe ood menu is on the pricier side as well.

 

The Service

The service was fantastic. The ladies working there were very polite and friendly.

The Hours

Monday to Friday they are open 8:00 am – 9:00 pm. On Saturday’s they are open 9:00 am – 9:00 pm. Every Sunday they are closed.

Parking

There is a parking lot right out front as well as some street parking. The good news is I finally didn’t have to pay for parking.

Last Words

I really like the sense of community that Decades has put together here. Lots of space to host gatherings. Local artists selling their goods.

If you are looking for a place to grab a coffee, some delicious baked goods, and you find yourself in Chilliwack, check out Decades Coffee Club.

 

 

 

 

 

The Only Cafe

In Vancouver, coffee shops are numerous, so our goal was to hit as many as possible, including the The Only Café. This was the fifth shop to check out on our short trip to Vancouver. My son and his girlfriend recommended this place to us a long time ago.

The Only Café is located on west 4th between Stephens and Trafalgar Street in Kitsilano.

 

The Interior

The interior design to me was lackluster and seemed somewhat cluttered. The only thing that stands out about the cafe is the cloud light. There is plenty of seating and they have a few tables with free complimentary headphones to use, which is a pretty cool idea. Hopefully the headphones are getting cleaned regularly.

They also have a world map that you can scratch off where you are from. The wood furniture makes this coffee shop more natural but makes me feel like they don’t want you to hang around too long as the chairs and stools have no cushions making them less comfortable. There is 4 comfy chairs in the place but that’s it.

The Only Café has a few big windows that do let a lot of natural light in. To me, overall the place looked a tad run down and could definitely be freshened up.

As mentioned in a previous review, I normally don’t talk about the bathrooms but this place the bathroom seemed run down but clean. Go in, do your business and get out.

The Drinks

We ordered a Vanilla Latte, a White Mocha Matcha Latte, and a Green Tea Lemonade.

The White Mocha Matcha Latte, was pretty good, not to sweet, but as my daughter got closer to the bottom, the drink got a little gritty. It’s hard to find somebody who can make a great Matcha Latte.

The Green Tea Lemonade was super refreshing, not super sweet. I was impressed they are using paper straws. I am happy to see more places are starting to use them. Plastic straws will become obsolete.

The Vanilla Latte, was just ok. The espresso in the drink left me with a very strong bitter aftertaste. The coffee was just average. Super unfortunate as I was hoping this would redeem this café.

I am always excited to see when a place does Syphon coffees, but I am always leery to try them as I have had really good ones and a number of really bad ones. Syphon coffees are a fine science and I didn’t see anything making me feel that these guys could do them justice. That is a judgment by me and I was not feeling confident.

The Food

My wife and I split a Turkey Cranberry Sandwich, overall the sandwich was really good, and my only wish was that they used real turkey instead of just regular deli meat.

My daughter had the Turkey Croissant, this too was a good sandwich, however needs real turkey.

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The Service

Overall the service was pretty good. The drinks and food took a little longer than I expected, but if it’s good, you don’t mind waiting.

 

The Hours

Sunday & Monday: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Tuesday to Saturday: 7:30 am to 7:00 pm

 

Parking

There’s lots of metered street parking around the area.

Last Words

To put it simply, I really wasn’t impressed with The Only Café. They “seem” dedicated to quality and yet, I am not convinced. Fortunately for the cafe, it’s in a thriving, trendy part of town and even though the coffee culture keeps reaching younger and younger, it seems most people remain oblivious great coffee.

 

 

 

Our Town

It amazes me how many coffee shops fall short on the day to day stuff such as the quality of their beans, the skills of their baristas or just the lack of overall atmosphere. In traveling through different towns and cities, I aim to try out as many different shops as I can, and in my experience there are approximately 2 or 3 coffeehouses that are just ok for every great one you find.

But when you find a great one, it is so refreshing. Our Town is one of those great shops I have found in Vancouver.

The shop is located at 255 E. Broadway (at Kingsway).

 

The Interior

The interior of Our Town is very modern and spacious. Lots of huge windows, which is great for people watching. Lots of seating and yet lots of open space for moving around while you wait for your coffee. The place was immaculate.

At one point in time, I saw Drew the barista out fluffing pillows for the next guests to arrive. Rearranging bags of coffee beans on the shelves to make the display look better. Drew definitely has an eye for detail and takes pride in where he works.

The Drinks

Before I ordered I was thrilled to see that they used multiple roasters, such as Timbertrain, Cuppa Joe Roasters, and Modus Roasters. It is always exciting when you have a choice, I only wish more shops would do this instead of sticking with just one roaster.

The day we were there, we ordered the Vanilla Latte, a Chai Tea Latte and a Spanish Latte.

The drinks were all delicious, and I just wanted to say the Spanish Latte was the very best I had ever had. Steamed milk was very smooth and heated to the right temperature. I went with the Timbertrain espresso, which is a custom blend for Our Town and was an excellent choice if I do say so.

The Food

First off, everything at Our Town is made in house and made from scratch. Everything looked terrific and that made it tough to make a decision on what we wanted to try.

My daughter went with the Breakfast Wrap, which contained eggs and bacon and came with an apple and grape Crème Fraiche salad. Very good.

My wife and I couldn’t decide on a muffin so we ordered 3 of them. We ordered a Maple Pecan Cranberry muffin, a vegan Carrot Muffin, and a Blueberry Lemon Muffin. All the muffins were delicious and moist.

The Service

The service at Our Town was outstanding. The people working that morning were very welcoming, friendly, and were very patient with us as we couldn’t make up our minds.

One thing I really wanted to mention about our visit was a gentlemen named Drew. That’s him behind the bar.

This guy was amazing, he was extremely talented and dedicated to his craft. He took his time with every beverage being made. He was meticulous. I appreciate a perfect crafted drink. On one drink that he was pouring into a paper cup, I watched as he made it. He continually turned the cup as he poured. I had never, and I mean never, seen such care go into a drink. I sure hope all of their baristas are this caring.

The Hours

Monday-Thursday:   7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Friday:                         7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday:                     8:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Sunday & Holidays:   8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Parking

There’s lots of meter parking around the area though. We were there very early so had no problem getting a spot on the street about a block away.

Last Words

Shops like Our Town, that pair great coffee with beautiful aesthetics are still a rarity in coffee world. Definitely you need to stop by Our Town, whether on your way to work or if you find yourself in Vancouver looking for a refreshing caffeinated beverage. Stop by and check this place out.

Tangram Creamery

We stopped by a little place in Vancouver called Tangram Creamery, it is located on Artubus, just off of Broadway. This is quite the place, not only do they make ice creams and sorbets, they roast coffee as well.

They are extremely creative with their flavors, such as Smokey Cheese Whiskey, Japanese Pumpkin with Rum Raisin and Apple, Black Sesame and Nutella Apricot just to name a few.

 

The Interior

The venue is compact but they’ve made great use of the space, with a communal table and small bench in the window for people to perch in, as well as, a bench outside.

The interior has some cool vintage pieces in it. The stereo receiver they had sitting in the cabinet was the first stereo I ever bought. I laughed a little as it was like the 80’s again. I really loved the industrial look with all the pipes and wood they used.

Everything seems to be custom made, from the shelves, the portable pour over station, cabinets and even the chair the roaster sits on is custom. The one piece I thought was extremely cool was the water dispenser, it was designed to look like an espresso porta filter. Very cool and creative.

The Drinks

With my ice cream, I decided to go with the Latte and my wife and daughter went with the London Fog.

The girls said this was the very best London Fog they had ever had. The drink even came with a vanilla bean stir stick. This really added something to the overall flavor of the drink and was a very nice touch.

The Latte, I ordered was well balanced, milk was steamed just right and it had a strong punch from the espresso.

Aside from the above, they have Nitro Cold Brew, assorted teas and kombucha.

Tangram Creamery roast their own coffee on site. Unfortunately we weren’t able to see them roasting while we were there. The roaster is front and centre in the store. All of their coffee is roasted in small batches in house and monitored via roasting software to ensure the perfect roast.

The Ice Cream

Let’s talk ice cream and sorbets. The staff who think up the flavor concoctions are amazing or crazy, maybe both. As I mentioned above they have come up with some amazing, creative, and unique flavors.

After seeing what they have come up with I was quite boring going with the Salted Caramel and a second scoop of Rum Raisin. The ones I chose were amazing. Very creamy, rich and very smooth.

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My wife went with the Maple Walnut in a waffle cone, which is different for her as she is the one that tries new things all the time.

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My daughter chose the Frozen S’mores. It looked like a huge marshmallow on a stick. Once they pulled it out of the freezer, they pulled out the blow torch to brown it up. I was told it was amazing but really big for one person.

Hey if you don’t want a full scoop, they offer half scoops if you would prefer.

When you go there, don’t be bashful in asking to try something. I thought it was pretty cool that they use metal spoons when giving out samples. No waste here. Everything they serve is compostable right down to the wooden spoons. So good for the environment.

Kudos to Tangram!!!!

 

The Service

The staff at Tangram Creamery are very welcoming, knowledgeable and more importantly enthusiastic about their products. They seemed excited to tell us about new ice cream flavour.

Overall very nice, polite and friendly.

 

The Hours

Monday to Sunday they are open 9:30am to 10:30pm.

 

Parking

I wish I could have found some free parking, but I didn’t. There’s lots of meter parking around the area though.

 

Last Words

If you are a lover of ice cream and of course coffee give it a try. You won’t be disappointed. I would like to go back and try one of their many unique flavors, taking a step out of my comfort zone.

Hit this place up if you haven’t already.