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| - I'm quite fond of this cafe! I love that they stay open later on weekdays, especially since it's downtown. (Everything downtown, outside of bars, seems to close at 6pm!) :p I also love that they host events and live performances in the space. Oh and the coffee isn't bad either. ;)
I was fortunate enough to catch a live music set for my 1st time there. Sipping on an iced mocha, listening to awesome tunes, while staying dry from the rain is a pretty sweet experience!
I have yet to try their food items, so no review yet on how the eats are. But man, their goodies case looks tempting!
This is also one of the places in the city that makes real deal siphon coffee! (Possibly the only place to do siphon coffee in Calgary? Unsure about that.) It's super cool to watch and is my favourite brewing method!
Disclaimer: I have not had their siphon coffee yet! [UPDATE AT BOTTOM]
A shocker since I'm going to rave about the method in the next paragraph! ;p
So why my love for siphon coffee? When coffee places give tasting notes for their brews, I very, very rarely taste any of the flavours they say are there! That's not because they aren't there, it's because of my underdeveloped and very limited coffee experience/palate/skills. But with siphon coffee a lot of the very bitter and very sour tastes tend to get left out of the final product. I can have a dark roast straight up, no cream or sugar, and I can taste and enjoy the coffee. It's also super cool to watch!
As for what I did have: I like their mocha, it's a nice size, tastes good, but I liked it even more iced. I could taste more chocolatey goodness that way.
The place has a really great relaxed vibe, checkout their Facebook page or their main website for upcoming events. This is the real magic of Cafe Blanca for me. It's a fantastic intimate space for live shows, but there's also little corners to have a coffee and chill alone. Plus, a whole semi-separate room to hideout in and play board games with your friends!
Oh yeah, that's right! They have board games as well!! If you're in the area and can drop by, I recommend checking it out!
UPDATE:
I have tried their siphon coffee and unsurprisingly I loved it! It's a bit of a splurge but I do recommend spending the extra for any darker/bolder flavoured varieties. You get a fair amount of coffee, it's the coolest thing to see and it tastes great!
I don't like lighter roast coffees made this way. They often taste too watered down for me but any dark roast, bold blends or richly flavoured varieties are awesome when siphon brewed!
So yes, this is a fantastic coffee shop for the atmosphere, board games, live shows, and their coffee!
Oh and you can reach a Pokéstop from some of their seats! ;)
Cheers!
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