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Decades Coffee Club

Decades Coffee Club Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - ZomatoBeing used to coffee shops (or two) on every corner in Vancouver downtown, it was a little hard to find a cafe in Chilliwack for some afternoon snack which wasn’t Starbucks.

Luckily, we stumbled upon Decades as we drove around in the pouring rain. The cafe looked pretty new with a loft for more seating. The staff were pretty friendly.

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idearabbit_decadescoffee1idearabbit_decadescoffee3We ordered a tall Pumpkin Spice Latte $4.25 and a Cookie $2.10. The cookie was super soft. Yay! The latte had real cream, not those super light foamy creams that comes out from a spray can. The latte was good.

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The interior had nice decor and even the bathroom had inspirational quotes. “You don’t have to be perfect. Inspire others by how you struggled to become one.” or something like that.

It was laid back, and the tables nicely arranged apart so that you had some privacy. A great place to meet up with friends to catch up.

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Trees Organic in Gastown

Trees Organic Coffee Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - ZomatoAfter dining at Taishoken, the 5 of us walked to Gastown for dessert and to meet up with one more friend. We arrived at Trees Organic in a location which I never knew it existed before. I have walked by it so many times, and never noticed.

With the heavy ramen broth, I was not interested in any more food, so I just had a Rooibos tea $2.40 instead. I also told them, the cakes were really sweet, and I could barely finish half. My friend ordered the Blueberry cheesecake $7/slice. Everyone loved it, and wondered why I would say it was super sweet. I did like it, but then again, we were only taking small bites, sharing a slice. I think it would be different if each of us had one.

idearabbit_treesorganic_gastown1The staff seemed to be Japanese, and the service was pretty good. The man who seemed to be the owner even brought in a small table with 2 chairs for us, though we ended up on the counter instead, and finally moving to the bigger table later on. The cafe is quite small, and I think they try to cram in too many tables and chairs… You are practically brushing each others’ chairs.

idearabbit_treesorganic_gastown2The owner brought our drinks to our table, and when we were about to leave, I still had most of the tea, so I asked for a to go cup, and he happily transferred it into a cup.

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To get to the bathroom is a bit of a mystery at first. The cafe is inside a mini mall (if I can even call it that). We went into the stairwell, and found that whether we went up or down, there was a gate. We got back onto the floor with the cafe, and tried the elevator down. We came upon an area that looked a bit familiar. Hey! I know this bathroom! I went here when I dined at Al Porte! …so that was interesting.

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Sweetery

Sweetery Cafe + Dessert Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - ZomatoWe were actually headed to a different cafe that we had been to, but on our way there, my friend noticed this cafe, and decided to check it out. The cafe had a modern hipsterish feel. We found out that the staff who served us was his first day. He served us really well. The girl who was ‘off’ even came around to help us as we chit-chatted, not knowing what to order. Service was great.

idearabbit_sweetery1 idearabbit_sweetery6 idearabbit_sweetery5 idearabbit_sweetery4 idearabbit_sweetery3 idearabbit_sweetery2idearabbit_sweetery13I liked the decor and designy feeling. The tables were far apart enough to give each table some space and privacy.

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I ordered the Top Sweets $1.75 which was a marshmallow blob that was dipped in chocolate, sitting on a biscuit. Simple, but a nice treat. idearabbit_sweetery7Sheepie tried the Carrot Cake $2.95

idearabbit_sweetery9Sheepie also ordered coffee, but he spilled a bit on the saucer… O_O

idearabbit_sweetery11 idearabbit_sweetery12Sheepie started talking to the owner/manager of the cafe, Charbel, and he came and sat with us to chat after finding out that I was a food blogger. He offered us the Blossom tea $3.25, which was interesting. As the name suggests, the ‘ball’ or ‘bulb’ is placed in hot water. As you wait, it slowly starts to open up, eventually looking like a flower inside your glass. It wasn’t the first time I had it, but first time in a water glass. I think it could benefit from using a all glass tea pot with double-wall glass cups, like the ones below. Would get pricey for the cafe though… but I think it would allow the ‘flower’ to blossom better.

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idearabbit_sweetery10He offered us several sweets; Brownies $2.95, Lemon Loaf, and Coconut Macaroons $1.25. I liked the macaroon the best.  It was a bit hard to eat as if was really crumbly. However, the crispiness of the outside, and the chewiness of the inside was a nice contrast, and the flavour of coconut was delightful. The Banana loaf had a hint of zest and was moist. I didn’t try the brownie because of the high sugar and fat content. I didn’t ask, but a lot of places put nuts in them too, so I didn’t have any.

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When we were about to leave, Charbel generously gave us some pizza to take home with us. I heated them in the oven. The bread was a bit dry and hard, since it was sitting out on their counter (maybe for most of the day), and it was extremely salty. However, the herbs and spices used were really flavourful.

Again, the staff were really friendly (even way before they knew I was a food blogger). The cafe is spacious, clean with a nice all-windows on one side letting natural light to come in. I thought the prices were pretty fair, even some a bit cheaper than I would expect. I would return to try out more pastries and drinks. A good place to meet up with friends and catch up.

Disclaimer: Half way through, the owner found out that I was food blogger. The 3 sweets, pizza and Blossom tea were complimentary. The review is entirely my opinion and it has not been edited or compensated by monetary means in any way.

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