Coffee Couture

True North strong and caffeine

Red Velvet Cafe and Gifts in Langley, BC. Feels like a place you would encounter a Red Hat Society gathering going on. This cafe is all at once quaint and spacious. With lots of sunny seating inside and a few spots out.

A smattering of outlets for the worker bees. And two options for bathroom breaks.

The offerings are what one would expect from a coffee shop, sandwiches and sweets served by pleasant baristas, beans from Frog City Cafe on Vancouver Island.

Breakfast

Coffee in all the colors

The spring in my step

For the love of coffee

Blacksmith Bakery in Fort Langley, BC and I have a love/hate relationship going on. Mostly love. Because it's a beautiful, chic french stlyed cafe serving up Republica Roasters Coffee, my fav. And it smells amazing in here all the time as they are baking, croissants, cookies and all manners of fancy patisseries in house all day long.

The seating inside and out is plentiful and there are one or two plugins to be found scattered around. But, MON DIEU, it's 2019! and no WiFi, WTF?! Yes, believe it, or not, sometimes, after dealing with people ALL DAY, we want to relax by tuning out the people while we tune in to a screen. Or take a break from sitting inside at work, but still get a little work done. But not here. So mostly I just skip this cafe and head on down the street to one of the other plethora of great coffee shops in this super cute town. Where I get to choose to disconnect by being connected if I want.

Oo la latte

Café Tasse in Salmon Arm, BC has me feeling all frenchified. Serving up the regular coffee beverage options along with some fancy french treats and even (tres bien) champagne!

A charming cafe to sit and chat or people watch. Plugins are few so as not to subtract from the ambiance. (Electronics during one's cafe au lait is not very french) Les toilettes are in the lobby, as the cafe is located in a resort hotel.

Sit, sip, be chic.

I came for coffee, then this happened

Hope Mountain Cafe in Hope, BC. I strolled in for a good cup of coffee...I can't even remember what they serve, but it was good, and local to BC and paired well with this. Honey Toast. It was distracting and delicious.

The cafe is light and airy (kind of like the honey toast). There are a few plugins around the outside walls, but my hands (and mouth) were too full (of honey toast and coffee) to bother with devices. I washed off the stickiness in one of their neatly kept restrooms and assured the gentle and smiling staff that I would return. For more coffee. And honey toast.

My daily Dose

Dose coffee in Red Deer, Alberta. Where Phil and Sebastian Coffee and the Dose Roast by Coffee Concepts (all Alberta roasters, who even knew?) are the house beans.

The simple, clean, contemporary space matches their menu of food and drinks. Simple, elegant, well prepared by thoughtful staff. The uncomplicated nature of it all gives my mind space to wander or work.

I can plug in (with the one or two outlets and Wifi) or unplug (and quietly watch the city life go by)

The restroom is large, ungendered and kept clean and well stocked (because the staff uses it, too)

Loyal and numerous, the people who frequent the cafe seem to be a refined bunch who value a calm cup of coffee before the caffeine takes hold.

Coffee, Chocolate, Wine, Repeat

Stella Bean Sweets in downtown Red Deer, Alberta has got the first two covered for me.

Fratello Coffee Roasters (from Calgary) pairs perfectly with the amazing baked treats this bright cafe is creating all day.

There's pillows, games, plenty of seats (very few plugins) Wifi and restful restrooms. Settle in and have one of the gentle baristas serve you a sip and a sweet. You can also reserve a spot for high tea service (such fancy).

Ideally a place to grab a coffee to go and explore the town, there is limited seating, plugins and I couldn't find WiFi available. Washrooms are located in the adjacent mall, but are locked so you have to request the key or code.

Don't let this deter, the beverages and baking are worth a visit.

It's a cozy coffee cafe day

Sippchai Cafe in Abbotsford is a place I go to curl up while caffeinating. They specialize in Chai drnks and good chi here. The organic free trade coffee is no slouch, either.

Lots of cozy or table seating. The restrooms are clean, spacious and (gasp!) stocked with extras like hand cream. (That's some good karma right there)

There's Wifi but no plugins (I guess they want us to unplug and get zen in here)

The cafe is a big bright, happy space inside, there are only two little cafe tables outside, but hey, come in and get comfy!

Pink today for kindness everyday

Clik Coffee Bistro in Abbotsford is always kind to me. Brewing up Pacific Coffee Roasters (in Vancouver) coffee and espresso any way I like it.

Wifi is an quick clik and lots of snacks, plugins, restrooms and cushions to make me stay. Some seats outside for sipping in the sun.

If you love local, there's a selection of goodies to take home....

Sometimes it's Starbucks

Because

Wifi

Washrooms

Walking distance

Welcoming Baristas

Whatever you feel like for sipping or snacking

And the Reserve Coffees made on their Clover machines make me happy.

Life is more bearable with coffee

Creekside Coffee Factory in Langley, BC. Their beans and their bear. Still plenty of other tables available (2 or 3 of them outside, too) a few with plugins (inside).

Most days it is one of the very gracious owners who will serve you. If not them, the staff is sweeter than liquid honey and will craft any number of hot or cold beverages to your liking. Snack on a salad or sip a soup if you need to nosh. They take pride in being a comfortable third space for their guests. WiFi and there are even highchairs for the littles 😯

Everything is so clean and clever (including the two spacious restrooms).

I just want to stay all day....

It's ok to be a drip. If you're coffee

lelem' in Fort Langley, BC. Brewing me JJBean coffee and espresso. (A cult fav in Vancouver and my heart)

The entire team here is in a good mood and likes to serve you. Some of the best food! (but with a price...) Not typical coffee shop fare. Have some bannock with a beer or a muffin with your merlot. (yes. They're licensed)

Lots of plugins if you want to stay. Three large restrooms when you have to go. Several seats inside and out (beautiful patio).

Lovely native art items. Cultured and caffeinated.

I am corporate today, my coffee is not

Republica Roasters in Fort Langley, BC. As the name implies, it's their coffee in my cup. One of my FAVS, even if the seating is limited (go walk around the super cute town or enjoy outside at the picnic tables)

From an Aztec Mocha to a Lavender Lemonade, a very hip barista will craft you a super sip.

The single restroom is pretty much a (nice, clean) water closet. Literally.

Plugins are nonexistent, but the WiFi is good. The coffee and espresso is great.

Coffee helps me think.

Black Tiger Coffee Co. in Langley, BC, makes me coffee and espresso from (fav)  49th Parallel Coffee Roasters. And the house made donuts are DIVINE.

The only mean thing about the baristas is their ability to make Spanish Lattes.

THREE spotless restrooms, how generous! But not so with the plug ins for our devices. (we have needs, ok?)

WiFi for surfing and couches for lounging. And thinking....