M and I were going to meet up with a friend we haven’t seen for a while and we decided to all go out for coffee. Caffe divano has actually been a place I’ve been meaning to go to for a while. M has always said it’s a great place to go, but since I’m not much of a coffee drinker, I’ve never been.
Upon walking into caffe divano and looking at the drink menu and the pastries I almost kicked myself for not going by sooner! They had a big selection of pastries which included whole wheat fruit scones with flax, VEGAN cookies, and gluten free muffins. The best part about it is that everything was made in house at the cafe! For all you macroon lovers, they have those too for $1.25 and they are huge! I’m not a fan of them but even I was lured in! They also offer quinoa or brown rice salads in mason jars as well as paninis.
Vegan cookie
I chose to get the vegan cookie ($2.50), because if you know me, I have a thing for vegan pastries. The cookie had oats, coconut, raisins, chopped walnuts and cinnamon. I’m not sure what the binding agent was but I have a feeling it was probably agave nectar. Plus they have these amazing signature “oreo” style cookies which are 4x the size of normal oreos! They are made with two gigantic double chocolate chip cookies with a vanilla creme center. I could tell they were popular because half the people at the cafe were eating them.
Latte
M ordered a latte, I knew from what she told me that the shots were ristretto since the espresso shots were supposed to be more “compressed” and “strong” in flavor. I thought it was cute that with each drink you got a mini cookie on the side to go along with it too! And, latte art is just something that’s always pretty to look at.
Spinach feta panini
Since M didn’t have breakfast yet, she decided to get a spinach feta panini. She liked the contrast between the crunch of the warm panini bread and the soft filling. Maybe there was some egg too? She only ended up being content after eating just half of it, and took the rest in a bag home to indulge in later.
Blended lemonade
Our friend chose to drink a blended lemonade with strawberry in it. It came with a mini cookie on the side. I could see that she had to drink it fast because it started to separate already as she was bringing it to the table. She said it was alright.
Tiramisu
Our friend also ordered a tiramisu and a lemon loaf to eat. She said the tiramisu was amazing. From what I could see, it had lady finger pieces on the top layer, then it was the cake part, and half way through there was another layer of the espresso/chocolate powder topping. She thought it was nice since it wasn’t just on the top. She was too full to give the lemon loaf a try, but I’m sure it was delicious.
Without a doubt, I will be revisiting caffe divano. Not only is it hard to find a vegan, gluten-free friendly cafe, it’s even harder to find one in Burnaby. Well, in addition to that they have a spacious comfortable quiet interior and offers free wifi, so it’s a great place to study.