Coffee break at Gene Cafe on Main Street in Mount Pleasant on October 14, 2014.
I love coffee shops. There's something about the lounging about vibe, hanging out, and caffeine in the air that appeals to me. Fortunately for me, Vancouver has many cafes of different varieties from chains to independents to pass the time in.
Deep into the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, Gene's quaint, teardrop shaped cafe where Main Street and Kingsway converge (a kind of nexus between West and East Vancouver) is the apex intersection for attracting hipsters and trendy shoppers with a strong second-hand store vibe to it.
Their no-nonsense, barebones (and relatively inexpensive) coffee menu is appealing in a comforting way. The basic decor and homey interior screams of the artsy, young but affluent kind of crowd.
As for the coffee, my standard drink, an Americano, was noticeably strong and crisp with a nice, rich taste and flavour. Also, the all-day breakfast burrito looked very appetizing with its warm, egg-iness.
It's hard not to be charmed by the strong coffee and open space completely surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows, bringing all the sunlight of every corner inside to its great, central location. The indoor and outdoor benches make for an inviting feeling at Gene's. You can't beat the ambience and its simultaneous hidden gem yet centre of the universe quality.
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I love coffee shops. There's something about the lounging about vibe, hanging out, and caffeine in the air that appeals to me. Fortunately for me, Vancouver has many cafes of different varieties from chains to independents to pass the time in.
Deep into the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, Gene's quaint, teardrop shaped cafe where Main Street and Kingsway converge (a kind of nexus between West and East Vancouver) is the apex intersection for attracting hipsters and trendy shoppers with a strong second-hand store vibe to it.
Their no-nonsense, barebones (and relatively inexpensive) coffee menu is appealing in a comforting way. The basic decor and homey interior screams of the artsy, young but affluent kind of crowd.
As for the coffee, my standard drink, an Americano, was noticeably strong and crisp with a nice, rich taste and flavour. Also, the all-day breakfast burrito looked very appetizing with its warm, egg-iness.
It's hard not to be charmed by the strong coffee and open space completely surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows, bringing all the sunlight of every corner inside to its great, central location. The indoor and outdoor benches make for an inviting feeling at Gene's. You can't beat the ambience and its simultaneous hidden gem yet centre of the universe quality.
More | YVArcade / Elysian / Kafka's / Lucky's / Matchstick / Stir / Follow Me Foodie
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