A quaint and quiet coffee shop right in the center of downtown Vancouver. The service was very…read morefriendly as the barista took the time to explain all the seasonal offerings and pastry selection. I got the blood orange soda with matcha foam. It was a fun and refreshing drink, however, I do wish there was a stronger matcha flavor in the foam. I also tried the miso butterscotch latte, which was a comforting beverage, yet I couldn't taste the miso flavor. The French orange pastry was flakey and sweet.

Cute downtown coffee shop with chill quiet vibes. Quick and friendly service…read more The matcha latte I ordered was really yummy. I got it sweetened with vanilla as it does not come sweetened. The sizes of the coffees though are not what I'm used to. The largest is a 16oz. I think the small was maybe 8 Oz. It was teeny tiny! If you want a giant coffee this isn't the place for you. Overall the taste was great though!

Food: Ube Soft Serve (Small) with Graham Cracker Dust (5/5):…read moreExcellent. Thick and creamy with incredible texture. The ube flavor really came through without being too artificial or overly sweet. Perfect on a warm day. Service: Not Rated Order by tablet and it came out fast. Ambiance: Not Rated Connected to Minari Market that just opened. Small tables, couches, and large tables throughout the space. Nice spot to hang out and enjoy your dessert.

Softea is a modern and trendy Capybara themed boba establishment. They have a huge space in…read moredowntown Vancouver with tons of seating in front and an entire gaming area in the back with even more seating. Walking in on a Saturday afternoon, the place was quite crowded with a line at the cash register, but for some reason no line at the order kiosk. When I visited, there was a interesting Korean build-your-own instant ramen shop in their soft opening phase in the shop connected to (and only enterable from) Softea. Assam Black Milk Tea, Regular Size, 50% Sweet, Less Ice, Non-Dairy Creamer w/ Boba ($7.20) - The milk tea has a good body and is shaken until foam develops on the surface. The Assam tea base tastes fruity, almost a bit like plum, mixed with plenty of malt essence. It's not too sweet at half and is generally good to drink. The boba is a little firm for my tastes, but is mostly acceptable. The pearls are smaller than normal boba, not mini sized, but probably could expand a bit more with more boil and soak time. They do have good, consistently smooth exteriors. Note: Less ice is still a lot of ice Milk Tea Rating: 4.5/5 Boba Rating: 4/5 Softea serves some decent boba. I wish they put in a little less ice, but there are certainly worse options in Vancouver. Bathrooms - Single unisex room.

We have been coming here for years. This is the place where I introduced my kids to bubble tea. The…read moreowner has been there almost every time we have been in. He's always friendly with me and my kids and knows what they will have and how they will order it, better than me even. The shop is walk in (or DoorDash), no drive thru. They have food items, pastries, and even ice cream. There are some places to sit and they have a super cool chalk mural on the wall that changes on occasion. The bathroom has been "temporarily closed" for quite some time. Their boba beverages are on the sweet side, especially compared to more traditional versions. But we love them. Blended is the way to go. There are several things to choose from but we prefer the boba pearls.

Service is reasonable, but not super friendly. I stopped in for a boba drink, and it was passable…read moreat best. The tapioca pearls were undercooked, and the blended peach base was really weak in flavor. I also bought a couple of cinnamon rolls, and while better than the boba drink, weren't anything particularly noteworthy. Prices are reasonable. The shop also offers ice cream, and various candies.

A beautiful coffee spot for solid coffee…read more AMBIANCE: Whoever decorated this place knows what's up when it comes to coffee shop vibes. There's plenty of seating and a really cute area near the front of the shop. The area is spacious and doesn't feel crowded or cramped. COFFEE: I got their Honey Bloom Latte which is seasonal. Coffee comes through well, not too overwhelmingly sweet. The lavender is floral in the perfect amount with the honey bringing some sweetness to round out the latte. Also the lavender sprig added in was a nice touch for presentation. SERVICE: Very friendly and helpful. OVERALL: One of my go to spots in the downtown Vancouver area. They have other lattes as well, including the dirty horchata which I need to try. They also have some baked goods including concha! Love this spot!

Cariño's is rich and comforting with a bit of luxury and ample seating, yet remains warm and…read moreinviting. I visited on a Thursday, which happened to be one of their "After Dark" days. The women working were extremely welcoming and shared a great deal about the philosophy of Cariño's. Specifically the desire to create a space for sharing Mexican culture and building community. Being from the SGV in So Cal, it was comforting to see that aspect of my roots being shared here in the PNW. The Drinks: Dirty Horchata: I've been around the block, and this Dirty Horchata is no joke. One sip and I was literally shaking my head; ¡ay, guey, te la volaste! It's the perfect balance of home cooked flavor flavor and a solid caffeine punch. As a So Cal güero loco, I'm telling you, the Dirty Horchata is on point. I'll definitely be ordering this again. Habanero Mexican Mocha: I'll admit, I need to level set my spice expectations now that I live in the PNW. For me, there was only a hint of habanero. I would have enjoyed much more of that smoky, spicy kick. However, the chocolate they use is a massive step up from the "Abuelita" brand familiar from my youth. It was delicious, though next time I'll ask them to up the spice to a level reminiscent of an LA local. Overall, I love the philosophy, the space, and the general acogedora of the shop. It has been hard to find that authentic flavor this far north, but they killed it. As a So Cal güero loco, this place is officially on the map for me. Whenever I'm in downtown Vancouver, I will be sure to stop and kick it for a bit. Almost forgot... I need to try one or two of the pan dulces on my next visit. Maybe a concha or cono de crema/chocolate?

Beautiful place with a nice dining area, as well as great outside tables/chairs…read more Dropped in for an iced coffee yesterday afternoon and had a chance to observe the preparation of raspberry scones, and found out all of their delicious pastries and cookies are made in house. Iced coffee was great and the service was very warm, friendly and efficient.

Parking: parking lot adjacent to the Fred Meyers. Might be difficult to get a close spot…read more Experience: Cozy coffee shop not too far from the Columbia River. Popular venue, friendly service, great place to catch up with friends. Food: 5/5: almond rose latte 5/5: Parmesan leek croissant, yum!

Tiger Latte w boba is extremely good! Taro is bomb! & the…read moreUbe soft serve is fire!! ‍ Got to try the Vietnamese coffee next ‍ Tim is extremely helpful, patient and informative with drink selections! Chill vibes good music and table games for friends

Friendly staff, and a very wide variety to choose from on their menu. I personally think their…read moredrinks are much sweeter than I prefer, but still good! The boba didn't taste as fresh as what I am used to, but overall still a cute spot to stop into!

Ube Coconut Smoothie was super delish! Service was the best! Our boba barista was wonderful. The…read moreplace is small but worth the visit.

Nice spot, grand opening today and really enjoyed their variety of fresh fruit tea and milk tea and…read moreblended options. We were there as the last 4 of the first 100 customers so we got the goodie bags, cute jar of milk tea and some croc charms and keychain, no more stickers. Line got busy quickly and they did a 40% discount today as well. They did forget 2 out of 7 of our beverages so while we were waiting for all our drinks they just spaced out and forgot and continued on with processing more orders. So our other 2 tests didn't come until 20-30 mins later. I would say as they continue on with their business and get the hang on it will be better. Always room for improvement! would recommend letting them know if you've been waiting for more than 10 minutes to remind them as they're very busy with processing walk in orders and takeaways like uber eats etc. Very cute decor and it has very limited seating and space to stand to wait inside. Parking lot is shared with other shops and businesses nearby. Ordered their original bubble waffle as they're out of icecream or there was some technical issues so it doesn't work well. I custom made my drink as I sampled their rose milk tea and really loved the rose aroma but wanted refreshing drink on a hot day like today. I ordered paradise fruit tea with fresh fruits like a passion fruit seed, chia seed, strawberry, lemon/lime and watermelon etc and added a hint of rose syrup with extra jasmine green tea and had it overall less sweetened from other sweeteners. It came out perfect! Would recommend giving it a try if you like rose scent and flavor and enjoy a good fruit tea. we also got a galaxy drink, avocado blended shake, taro blended shake, peach lemongrass tea, sugar cane drink and my fruit tea. would come again for sure when in area, very cute place!

they have the best smoothies ever! fresh fruit taste not powder stuff. i've been going there…read moreforever and once they forgot my order so they gave me a free smoothie coupon.

I've been a dedicated customer here since 2021. Today my experience was so stupid I'm probably…read morenever going to go back again. To make a long story short, I had two stamp cards, one had 7 stamps and the other had 5. I thought, surely I can combine them right to get the $5 off? After all you can see on my stamp cards that I clearly came in a total of 12 times and paid money for a smoothie. I think their stamp card system is something like buy 10 and get the next one $5 off. Uh nope they don't roll that way. The cashier told me the cards couldn't be used together. Okay? That didn't make much sense to me because THEY'VE DONE IT BEFORE happily. I'm thinking what's the big deal? But ok fine I'll pay full price. I then asked them if since I had the two stamp cards, could I combine the stamps onto one card so I don't have to carry both? They've done this before as well. Again I was met with a NO. This literally makes no sense to me. If you see by the stamps that I've been here and bought something 12 times why can't the cards be used together or combined ? The two girls I dealt with made me feel stupid for my very simple requests. Then to top it all off, they didn't even give me a stamp for the purchase I had just made. By the end of it all I still had my two separate cards with the 12 stamps I started with. I mentioned this and the girl who had not even been the one to ring me up insisted that they did give me a new stamp for my today purchase. She even shouted back at the other girl "YOU STAMPED HER FOR TODAY RIGHT?" To which the girl replied "YES I DID." No, you didn't. I threw the stamp cards in the trash. These girls can't count and know nothing about basic customer service. Not that yall care, but you lost a long time customer. I was willing to overlook the fact that your breakfast sandwiches are mid and your toaster only seems to be able to produce wet soggy bread , but yall can kick rocks. Tropical smoothie down the road is better anyway.