East cup cafe — Restaurant in Halifax

This was maybe my 5th time visiting this cafe.

I had a good overall experience but had moments where I was disappointed.

The first moment was when I ordered their tiramisu and found that their tiramisu is not a traditional tiramisu and tastes like its from a mass distributor.

The second time was when I ordered a large iced matcha latte and they made a mistake of making it regular size. Once they realized, I saw that the barista poured it to a large cup and just added more milk resulting it to taste like watered down matcha and you could visually see that it was extremely light. When I went up and mentioned this, they added more matcha to my drink. This would’ve been fine but even with the addition of more matcha, it still tasted very watered down. I then later realized someone sitting behind us who ordered the same thing except there was a big difference in the color of our drink.

The steps they took to fix their mistake was a disappointment and I hope that this doesn’t happen to someone else.

Overall, it’s a good place but the barista does not seem like he wants to be there. For management if you want to investigate further, this happened on may 7th around 4:45pm. (Although I’m pretty sure that the guy I am writing about is the manager or the owner).

Edit: Visited 2 times since I left the initial review and thought that I’d give it another try. I got a mocha both times and was great. Maybe the matcha incident was a one time thing and thought I’d leave a...

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The cafe is stunning, the little things matter and the owner (Hamza- please forgive me if I got your name wrong) curated every aspect of the cafe through his visionary architectural lens. I love spaces that have unique architecture and I instantly fell in love with this cafe.

Now I’ve been an avid coffee drinker, I’ve tried coffee in so many different cities so it takes a lot to impress me- the coffee needs to be impeccable and it sure was. Their cappuccino was perhaps one of the best I’ve had outside of Europe. I ordered a chocolate hazelnut mousse cake on the side and it was perfect- not too sweet but just enough to compliment the unsweetened cappuccino. You’ve made a regular out of me and I look forward to doing my regular walk up to your cafe for a delicious cup of...

I really want to love this coffee shop because it has so much potential. The ambiance is great, the cakes are delicious, and overall, it could easily be a 4- or even 5-star spot. But there’s just one thing that completely ruins it every time, the never ending Taylor Swift playlist.

I don’t mind Taylor Swift in moderation, but this place plays her exclusively, and it’s genuinely unbearable. Even with noise canceling headphones, her music still finds a way to seep through, making it impossible to fully enjoy the experience. It’s not just a one-time thing either. it’s always Taylor, and it’s so draining.

I really wish they’d switch up the playlist, bring in some variety, or at least consider a rotation of different artists and genres. This could be one of my favorite spots , but as long as it’s stuck in a permanent Taylor Swift concert, I don’t think I can keep coming back.

If management sees this… please, change the aux! Your coffee shop deserves a soundtrack as good as...