Coffeebar

Coffeebar is located on 10 Water Street, right in the heart of Gastown and minutes away from the iconic tourist attraction, the steam clock. I discovered Coffeebar by luck. It was during a walking haunted Vancouver tour back in October that I found this place. I'll admit, a cafe named Coffeebar intrigued me. After all, it told the people what they were selling.

I decided to venture into Coffeebar one wintery Vancouver evening before I had to trek back to downtown for a meeting. If you know me, you know that I will my house extra early just so I can get my java fix before a meeting or work and this day was no different.

My vision took an immediate liking to the decor. It was very modern, very spacious, very hip, and very Gastown. It suited the area just fine, making it the perfect location. The seating arrangements very generous, offering space to everyone from students to friends to people like myself who want to escape the world and leave it out the door, go to a cafe and get some writing done. It's essentially a place for everyone who likes coffee. The setup of the bar and food selection was really lovely as well. The layouts of the sweets looked professional and European, as well as tempting and inviting. However, the only thing that my wallet (and waist) agreed to was their cappuccino.

The service was quick, friendly and efficient.  The server wasn't overbearing, but she wasn't nonchalant either. The barista was friendly and approachable as well. It was obvious that they were familiar with the basic etiquette's of service. In fact, out of all the cafes I went to in Gastown, Coffeebar had the best service.

Now, on to the cappuccino. I'm assuming the beans came from 49th parallel coffee, as the cups read forty parallel coffee on them (see the photo that I included). A lot of the cafes that I frequent use 49th parallel coffee beans so I was excited. The cappuccino had a unique taste to it, almost nutty. Now, I'm no expert on undertones (or is it overtones) in cappuccino, but I certainly liked it. This cappuccino had more of an espresso taste to it, at least for the first few sips. Afterwards, I could taste hints of milk on my tongue complete with the espresso. Compared to other cappuccino's, this one was on the stronger side.

Overall, I was pleased with this place. I would return and I would recommend it as well. And now that I'm starting to exercise regularly again, I might just treat myself to one of their desserts. Well, maybe.