Visited Freshpress Coffee Bar recently and had the best time trying their Sakura Set--a beautiful…read moreseasonal tray that's as delicious as it is aesthetic! For just $16.99, the set came with a fluffy strawberry chiffon cake, ice cream with dacaron, and chocolate-dipped strawberries with pistachio, plus a drink of your choice. I went with the Iced Strawberry Matcha and it was light, refreshing, and perfectly paired with the sweets. I also tried their matcha mochi, which was soft and chewy, and their buttery shortbread cookies in matcha, pistachio, and earl grey flavors--each one had a rich, homemade taste. The Shanghai Fog was also super smooth and comforting. They also have locally sourced coffee beans for purchase. Everything was beautifully presented, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend visiting while the Sakura menu is still available!

Located in between the strip mall corridor, is an unassuming small coffee shop with unique kitschy…read morebags of coffee and decor. The barista wasn't too friendly though - actually I don't recall her saying anything to me at all! I tried the classic latte and it was OK - not super smooth like Arabica but perhaps a step up from your run of the mill coffee stands.

Really small shop with great pour overs. They let you choose your own bean from a selection that…read morethey have on their shelf, and the coffee is made to order. The pourover itself tasted great! Unfortunately, it was quite expensive (about $8cad) and they were sold out of cold brew when I went in the afternoon. Also, it is a very small shop, so they don't allow people to use their laptops to prevent cafe squatters.

Coffee shop for true coffee lovers! The menu has been paired down to just focus on coffee, which is…read morecompletely fine with me. I do appreciate how there is the option to appease the truly obsessive coffee fanatics with a 'self brew' option ($1 CAD off!) So you can tweak your own brew to your heart's content! I did not explore this option on my first visit, and I went with the ethiopian bean pour over, and it came out light and delicious! The space is a bit tiny. There is limited seating, but the space is also filled with all sorts of coffee related knick knacks. I greatly appreciate how the small batch whole bean roasting dates are printed on the bags so you know how fresh they are. I took home a 100 gram bag of ultra small batch coffee from Panama, and it was worth it!

Since my first review 2 yrs ago, I have visited other places that server matcha soft serve. And I…read morefound myself always come here for it every time I visit Richmond, BC. The flavor is intense. The price is reasonable. Comparing to other places, I could say it has the best bang for your buck here. Flavor/taste: 5/5 Value: 5/5 Tips: stick with single matcha flavor. Don't mix!

I got my free birthday soft serve but honestly, i think they're getting smaller and smaller each…read moreyear. It used to be quite a decent size that I was actually quite impressed. In today's world, I don't blame them that everything is shrinking in portion, especially when it's free . They didn't have the flavor of the month so it was only matcha or vanilla. My toddler wanted to eat too so we had to stick to vanilla. They also offered complementary powder: a choice of matcha, hojicha or kinako (roasted soy bean). I picked the kinako for my toddlers sake. I haven't bought a soft serve in a few year so I'm not sure whether purchased soft serves have shrunk in size as well.

Came here in the morning and got a cappuccino with oat milk. I could tell they put a lot of care…read moreinto their drinks as I could also see them roasting beans on the side. Service was efficient. There is some seating inside but it's very tight. Overall, a solid place for coffee!

I visited this cafe to get Nomsmag's Cherry Blossom food festival limited item.\…read more Strawberry Zen Master ceremony grade matcha, milk, strawberry puree, and dried strawberries. Matcha drink on the top was very creamy texture and freeze dried strawberry was an accent. Strawberry puree was matched with matcha drink. It was not so sweet. Presentation was very beautiful. I really like it. I would like to visit to get another item. It was very cozy and nice cafe.

This little cafe inside Lansdowne Centre's food court is where my girlfriend and I had our first…read moreChai latte, it made us fall in love with the flavor and we ended up trying chai everywhere. The lady that manages the cafe was always welcoming every time we visited. We were blown away by how flavorful it tasted, the taste along with the sweetness was very balanced, just soothing and comfortable every time we sipped on it. However, after coming back a few times, we found that Mycoffee lacks consistency with their items. we really couldn't taste what we had for the first time anymore.

This stall has been around for many years in Landsdowne mall so I thought it would be a a good…read morealternative to my regular Grill King (another stall at lansdowne). Now I had nothing against this place personally but after this, it's become personal. They advertise a Hong Kong milk tea which was exactly what I was craving all morning and the best way to wake me up. What I got instead, was a steeped orange pekoe or English breakfast tea with STEAMED MILK. I don't know if you know how Hong Kong milk tea should taste but this was not it. Hong Kong milk tea has a very strong and distinct taste and it is paired with evaporated milk...this was not that. When I drink Hong Kong milk tea I don't want to taste any water content. I want the tea to punch me in the face and wake me up. what I got, was a diluted tap on the shoulder. I have nothing against the tea itself, This was simply false advertising. The owner was fully aware that they d don't offer milk tea and yet they continue to serve whatever this was... Will I ever come back? No. Did I get a Starbucks on the way home because of this place and waste another five dollars? maybe. am I a morning person? definitely not.

I mainly visited R Ki Dessert Studio for cakes. Their cake were very delicious, not overly sweet,…read morebeautiful presentation, and offer variety of flavors. Their cake's presentation caught my eye and felt like I wanted to buy them all. This time, I heard that they started selling breads, such as loaf and salt bread. So, I got Truffle salt bread and Pistachio loaf. Pistachio loaf was very fluffy, soft texture, and light pistachio filling , which was very good. Truffle salt bread flavor was not really strong, and I thought their bread texture needs a bit more refinement. I would like to try different flavor of loaf next time. And definitely, I will try different new cake line-up.

My friend and I were nearby for dinner and went for dessert! This was a quaint café with a decent…read moreamount of seating and wasn't too busy. The customer service was very helpful in suggesting me some decaf options. I had a berry cheesecake and my friend got the mocha one. The mocha one definitely tasted much more like mocha than the berry one tasted like berry so I'd recommend that one over the berry. Unfortunately, the osmanthus oolong tea I got tasted nothing like osmanthus and just like green tea, I'd skip that next time. While it's a bit pricier than other cafés I've been to, I saw they had a wide selection of fluffy loaves and individual round cakes with some unique flavours like lychee osmanthus (~$13 which could be shared).

Bright clean space with chargers at some of the tables. 90min time limit but I don't think it's…read morestrictly enforced if it's not busy. Hojicha latte was not officially on the menu but they made one for me and it was delicious! It was also the cutest most creative latte art I have EVER seen! The one young guy who was running the cafe today is really talented! If you have a young guy with an avocado hat and is left handed when pouring the milk, you're in luck! The cookies were just okay, a little greasy. Prefer thicker cookies that are a little crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, with more tea flavor.

Stopped by the new Fresh Press location across from Richmond center, which is a pretty cool place…read moreshared with Lion Travel. There's parking available for the building and a QR code in store to register for free parking. It's also a really short walk from Richmond Center and the skytrain so overall a super convenient location. The store is heavily advertising their matcha so I ordered a matcha fusion. The employees were super helpful with helping me pick a drink and informing me of all their combos and deals. They have a very large menu so there's something for everyone. We visited on a weekend and it was busy but still has seats available. It's a very spacious place (much larger than Miion next door). I also wanted to ask about Lion Travel tour packages in Taiwan. It's so convenient to have these services together. The Lion Travel agent was also super helpful with sharing information about their available packages and was able to email me all the information. Overall a very pleasant visit!!

I got hot grass jelly which includes other toppings. It's not that sweet and the overall vibe of…read morethe cafe is relaxing and vintage-like. It's a nice place to chill and work.

This place has been around for many years but I've only now gotten around to trying it…read more It's a cute little place. The walls are decorated with pictures from Europe and the teacups are very "British." Besides scone and tea, you can get regular food here as well such as fries, salt & pepper chicken, and radish cake to name just a few. You can also get cold drinks like juice & bubble tea, and bubble tea drinks here too. So...not your typical British style Afternoon Tea joint. Kind of half restaurant, half tea place. My friend had a pot of Leisure Fresh Fruit tea and a scone. We'd already had lunch a bit earlier and while my friend had room for a scone, I had zero room in my stomach for any food so I just had a pot of Longan Red Date tea. It was a cold day so a pot of hot tea really hit the spot. I thought it a bit pricy at first, but when the tea came, I saw that the teabags were Fortnum & Mason teabags. That is a very a prestigious company from all the way over in England. When I realized we were drinking Fortnum & Mason tea, all of a sudden $10.25 didn't seem so extravagant any more. My friend said her scone seemed like more of a biscuit than a scone. It came with butter and jam. I think she wished there had been some clotted cream to go with it. I can't say too much about the food as I only had one pot of tea but I was impressed that it was Fortnum & Mason tea, and I very much enjoyed the flavor of the Longan & Red Dates in my tea.

Poorly arranged area. Anyone can go through the front door and into the cat area without an…read moreattendant. There's no rule to wash hands before touching cats. The attendant is always on her phone and don't keep an eye on how people treat the cats. There were 2 cats that she said don't feed because they can't tolerate the food; however the kids keep feeding those cats. The attendant caught it once but since she is on her phone all the time those two cats were fed a lot. Some cats had matted hair so they are not in the greatest care. They allow kids to yell at the cats, grab cats and hit the cats with toys. I would not want to support such place.

super chill and relaxing place! all the cats were super calm and at least five of them followed me…read morearound when i first came in since they were curious about me. one of them even had a nap on my lap considering how most of the cats were long haired and super fluffy, it was pretty clean too! also lots of cute cat accessories, treats and other things to buy, i liked this place a lot!