NovelTea Coffeehouse & Bakery — Restaurant in Truro

I dropped by to check out this delightful bookstore & café, which is located right in the heart of downtown Truro, during a recent visit to the area to visit family; as we kept driving by it and the name totally intrigued me.

I found there to be a decent selection of both new and used books. They also offer a good selection of both hot and cold beverages to choose from; including coffee, tea, espresso, tea lattés, hot chocolate, soda, and iced teas, iced coffees and even iced hot chocolate!

There is also a menu of light food that is offered, ranging from sandwiches, panini and samosas, to pastries, cheesecake, other desserts, and more, including vegan options. They also offer packages of loose teas and coffees to purchase.

There was also a lovely collection of arts, gifts and crafts from local and Atlantic Canadian artisans available for sale; ranging from cards, candles, sculptures, pottery, wood crafts, literature inspired t-shirts and more. (I thought the Wonderful Wizard of Oz t-shirt and the Alice in Wonderland Jabberwocky t-shirt quite adorable!)

Variety of types of seating, some of it quite comfy. There was a live singer in the back area not too long after we arrived, and it was a bit louder thanI would have liked for having a conversation with friends, so we didn't stay too long after that.

Definitely worth checking out if you are...

I got coffee/lattes here for a couple weeks, I stopped going because out of all the different drinks I tried they all tasted exactly the same. I found that what the menu said would be in the drink wasn't actually put into the drinks. Also there seems to be a lot of different staff and they all make the drinks differently so it was fairly inconsistent.

-I'm responding on here because Im not sure how else to reach out aside from coming into the shop, I have tried all of your "special" lattes and I have also tried your "passage to India" drink as well. I like the strength of the drinks the espresso definitely comes through well, with the lattes which I have tried them all hot & iced and aside from the tea latte, the red velvet & the Cara melt they all tasted like a regular caramel latte. Some of them talk about having cinnamon milk or at least that's how it looks on the menu but the but I only get caramel, also the passage to India says cinnamon milk but there was no cinnamon presence as for the "dirty hippie" which is a Chai latte with a espresso shot also had no cinnamon presence. If you want to leave your email I would be more than happy...

My experience at NovelTea was exactly as I needed it to be. Easy parking, there's a lot out back, but I parked out front, easy in, easy out. It is lovely, inviting and spacious inside, with plenty of directions to go to find a cozy spot to sit. Two lovely women were working happily together. They have a walk up counter where you order. The cases were brimming with freshly made goodies. I was served very quickly. I ordered a chai latte, ham and cheese sandwich, and a cranberry orange scone. My server offered to warm the sandwich on a press. Yes please! The sandwich was perfection... The rosemary focaccia was crispy on the outside and soft in the middle, the melted cheddar cheese held the smoked ham slices perfectly in place. My chai latte was delish, not too sweet. The scone was again crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, the cranberries were tart and the orange flavor in balance. I took advantage of the washroom available. Nice and clean! The whole place is clean and interesting to look around. Next time I won't leave without...