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    Bean Around the World

    4.3 (84 reviews)
    InexpensiveCoffee & Tea
    Open 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed
    Good for working
    Outdoor seating

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    hot chocolate
    Mary L.

    i really like the space, cozy vibes, nice baristas, good study space. they do really good latte and hot chocolate art, and yeah totally recommend!

    Flat white.
    Ben I.

    After 6 days of terrible coffee on a cruise ship this more than made up for it. Perfect flat white, beautifully served and the cafe itself is just what you would want from a coffee shop whether you're working or just hanging out. Add warm banana bread and the morning was complete.

    Meditative state followed me into my car
    Bryan R.

    I may have had a life changing moment or two today while sitting in that shop -- it was my first time staying in there. I get warm ooie gooie vibes from that place, and one barista recommended me a chocolate zucchini muffin that brought upon a meditative state for me! As the terminator once said... "I'll be back!"

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    Carl D.

    This place is in Chinatown. If you walk into the Chinatown arch its on your left. I really like the ambiance and decore of this coffeeshop. It has that industrial feel with red bricks and old decorations. It has a lot of wood and earth tones. Im a big fan of wood and rustic design. On one wall, they have old vehicle license plates from different states and cities in North America, New York, Alberta, BC, Maine, Illinois, etc. It's a nice touch. There's plenty of tables inside but there are tables outside by the side walk as well. The crowd comes and goes by batches. It will be busy then it will die down. They serve pastries and grilled sandwiches. I tried the tuna with hot peppers panini. It's a huge serving, rare these days. Hot off the grill and fresh! They bring it to your table. Good value for your money. Staff is wonderful and friendly. One time the barista remembered what coffee I like, the size, the roast, and how I like it black. I was pleasantly surprised that they can remember as they are mostly busy. Good customer service, and memory! And because it's busy they hustle, and keep vacated tables clean as soon as people leave. Only complain I have is they close early, 4:00pm. They said it was due to the pandemic but eventually might open late. My request is to have later hours as typically I can only come after work hours during week days. After having coffee at this place, one can stroll thru Chinatown stopping at the countless shops lining the street. Don't miss Fan Tan Alley as it's easy to overlook it. It's a small alley lined with more stores. Oh, and its better to walk as Victoria is a city designed for walking and cycling. There's parking but you have to pay for it. Check this coffee place out! It's a great place to chat with friends or just have a me time over a cup of coffee.

    Chelsea B.

    Whimsical location within Victoria's Chinatown. The business has loads of character. Variety of pastries and paninis. Coffee was tasty, seemed to be a bit of a lighter roast when we went. Appears to be a popular spot as the place was pretty packed at 0800 on a Friday. There is street parking and a paid parking lot close by. They offer milk alternatives. I don't have any comparisons of coffee shops in the Victoria area, but I would recommend this place as it is a solid choice for coffee and a bite to eat.

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    Ann P.

    Right around the corner from my hotel. Friendly, fast service. Amazing lemon raspberry muffin that was moist and not too sweet. Delicious coffee. The weather was beautiful so I could appreciate the nice little area to sit on the street.

    Katie B.

    Great coffee shop in Chinatown. Medium latte was $5. Pastries are fresh and delicious--best I've had in a while! Not sure on price. I had the chocolate almond croissant and raspberry lemon muffin. The place was packed at 8am on Sunday (after daylight savings so not surprising) but things moved quickly due to having 4 people behind the counter. Wonderful to find coffee shops like this thriving!

    Tawnya L.

    Delicious coffee and great service! These folks know how to do coffee! I got the Africano (Americano topped with steamed milk) and it was delicious! Also tried the carrot cake muffin and it was such a fun treat!

    Cathy L.

    Was in Chinatown in Victoria for a bit and was craving a pick me up caffeine boost and this place hit the spot! It seemed to be one of the only coffee places among all the Asian stores and restaurants. This place was quaint, clean, and cute. I didn't get to sit down but it seemed like a good place to have a meeting or do some work. They also sell food here. The coffee blend itself was strong and rich and I enjoyed it.

    pesto panini
    Madison A.

    we got a chai here and pesto panini!! very good! it was a little crowded but didn't take too long at all and we were able to sit outside. i would love to go back and try some more of their food and drinks

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    Good coffee. Nice people. Quaint ambiance. Open early. Baked goods were odd. All in all a strange but wonderful experience

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    Best darn cappuccino. Also open nice and early. Good service. Nice place to sit and read or chat.

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    Very cool and cozy place in Chinatown. Very nostalgic and yet vibrant place. Interesting tea and treat options as well.

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    Great vibe in Chinatown, VICTORIA BC Forget Starbucks and go with the local brews and offerings!

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    Wonderful coffee, each cup made with love! Chill vibes and excellent breakfast panini.

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    This is obviously a hot spot, but it took a long time to get a cappuccino and it was flavorless. Disappointing.

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    Was in Chinatown in Victoria for a bit and was craving a pick me up caffeine boost and this place hit the spot!

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    Hey Happy

    4.5(135 reviews)
    0.2 km
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    Now I'm no coffee drinker, and I'm definitely not a matcha drinker but I wanted to be apart of my…read morefamily's coffee date so I opted for the matcha lemonade! Wow - I didn't realize it was blue lemonade! Soooo good! Halfway through I def got the matcha taste but it was so perfectly refreshing. My mom got a plain coffee with cream and sugar and said for just a coffee, it was good! My sister said her honey latte didn't have much of a honey flavour though - the staff was awesome too!

    hey happy has chill vibes from the moment you walk in. exposed brick, big front windows, and fun…read moretiered wooden seating give it a cosy but open feel. there's a steady rhythm of quiet chatter and keyboard tapping, lots of beanies and toques, plenty of laptops out, and a young hipster crowd settling in for long stretches. i grabbed a table with a little card that read "sanitized," which was a small but appreciated touch. i ordered the apple pie matcha, house apple pie syrup, ceremonial grade matcha, topped with cinnamon sugar dust. honestly, i wasn't a fan of the apple pie syrup. it leaned a bit artificial, sweetened with honey and overpowered the drink for me. that said, the matcha itself tasted good, but subtle, smooth, earthy, and decent quality. temperature wise it was more on the tepid side than properly warm, which didn't help. i'd probably try their strawberry matcha latte next time. i also got the hashbrown with herb mayo and added a soft poached egg. it comes as a tiny square, hard and crunchy on the outside with a solid crisp. when cut into, the yolk was cooked nicely with a soft jammy ooze that coated the hashbrown. the herb mayo added a creamy, savoury boost and brought extra flavour to each bite. overall, hey happy is a solid place to hang or work for a few hours. great seating setup options, relaxed atmosphere, and a crowd that makes it feel effortlessly cool.

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    White Heather Tea Room - Top tier of the Muckle Tea for Two. These were so pretty--and soooo delicious!

    White Heather Tea Room

    4.6(141 reviews)
    3.1 km
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    White Heather Tea Room is the highest rated Afternoon Tea in Victoria and came highly recommended…read moreon social media. We decided to visit for the special meal of our recent trip to Victoria, making a reservation at opening on a Thursday morning. It turns out in the off season a reservation isn't necessary - it never got too full during our 2 hours lounging around and slowly nibbling on food and sipping on tea. The staff are exceptionally pleasant and attentive, constantly refilling teapots and checking on customers. I especially love that when they bring out the tiered tray, they automatically ask for a phone to take a photo! Signature Muckle Tea ($66 CAD per person) - This firstly comes with three tea choices. Given how Brits traditionally drink tea (e.g. with a lot of sugar and cream), we were a bit skeptical with how this afternoon tea would work. We wanted three vastly different types of non-blended teas (ideally a selection of green, black, white, oolong, and puerh). White Heather does serve the first three types of tea. We figured black teas would be safest given brewing temperatures and times. Pai Mu Tan - Very, very subtle flavor. In fact I would say that even after several minutes of brew time, it only tastes like boiled water with slight astringency. But then after another couple of minutes becomes exceptionally astringent and very difficult to drink. A very finicky tea that probably isn't a good choice for afternoon tea. Orange Pekoe - Strong bold malty flavor without much in terms of fruitiness. Does become quite astringent as it becomes more overbrewed, but it takes a while before getting to that point (we also lifted the tea bags as much as possible out of the water to prevent overbrewing in the first place) Sencha - Exceptionally grassy fragrance making it very pleasant to drink. It holds up very well and never becomes too astringent or unpleasant. Surprising given how bitter it gets at home when I brew it at too high temperatures or for too long. Second brew doesn't give much flavor though. Given how many bites came on the three layer tower, I'll only be giving sparknotes rather than my usual full analysis. The waitress recommended eating from bottom tier up. Plain Scone + Raisin Scone - Both exceptionally fluffy and tender, easy to split in half. Served nice and warm with cream, lemon curd, and berry jam. Cheese Croustades - Interestingly different colors on the shell, one being much darker than the other. Both tastes and textures are the same though, being flaky but very hard and almost crunchy. Inside is a cheese mixture, tasting mostly of cheddar with mayo (similar to pimento cheese sans pimento). Some slivers of almonds on top. Mini Quiche - Really soft and buttery tart filled with sun dried tomato and topped with red bell pepper and what seems to be ricotta cheese, although given it's quiche is probably egg. Ham Pinwheel - Simple ham salad flecked with celery, red bell pepper, and pickles on flattened and rolled up sandwich bread. Not salty. Egg Salad Pinwheel - Similar to above, but with egg salad and pimento stuffed olives. The olive gives a welcome hit of salinity. Salmon Sconewich - Really sweet, possibly brown sugar glazed smoked salmon in a somewhat cheesy herbaly scone, tender and spread with cream cheese. Too sweet for a savory dish in my opinion, even with the stuffed olive on top. Cucumber Sandwich - Double decker sandwich, thinly sliced cucumber, tangy cream cheese spread on rye. Soft and fluffy, cucumber almost melts in the mouth. Chocolate Mousse - Delightfully rich and thick, definitely a high quality chocolate mouse given the texture and depth of chocolate flavor, graced with half a raspberry. At this point I was so stuffed that I couldn't eat another bite. I left the rest of the desserts for later (ended up eating them for dinner). Macaron - Really sweet and raspberry fruity, super soft, fingers easily break the surface with a light touch. Raspberry jam in the center of an Earl Grey cream, very sweet so my first few bites I couldn't get the bergamot flavor, but it comes out eating the frosting in isolation. Carrot Cake - Super dense, moist crumb with plenty of carrot flavor and some crushed walnut to break things up. Not too sweet. Tangy whipped cream cheese topping, light not heavy. Caramel Mini Cupcake - Denser bake but moist crumb, tastes more like vanilla than caramel to me. The cream on top perhaps has a hint of caramel? At least, it doesn't seem to be straight sugar. Lemon Tart - Super soft pastry shell with the same lemon curd as with the scones, then topped with cream. Scottish Shortbread - Very crumbly and buttery sweet dessert. Rich and delicious. I'm at the character limit so I'll just say this - White Heather gives a fantastic Afternoon Tea experience. It's a splurge that I certainly think was worth taking. Bathrooms - Two unisex rooms

    The staff were very friendly, and generally service was good…read more The interior is well decorated, but there's no hiding the fact that it's on a busy street, making it one of the tea rooms with the least interesting views. Good selection of tea and it was fine. They seemed average, not bad, but don't really stand out either. I appreciated that they had a variety of choices for food including a gluten-free option. The quality of food was again okay. Nothing was bad, but nothing was great either. They toast the bread for the sandwiches is I personally don't like because by the time you get to it, it's cooled down, so it's a little hard without being freshly toasted. It's also a bit messy to eat open faced sandwiches that have a fair amount of toppings. Afternoon tea is not supposed to be messy. Overall, not bad, but also there are better places.

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    Three tier Muckle Tea for Two. Chef trained at Le Cordon Bleu. Outstanding!

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    White Heather Tea Room - Our Signature Muckle served for two. Featuring rotating desserts, four tea sandwiches, and lovely scones with savoury Hors d'oeuvre.

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    Our Signature Muckle served for two. Featuring rotating desserts, four tea sandwiches, and lovely scones with savoury Hors d'oeuvre.

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