Category: Free Inquiry

215-1331 Westhills Dr. Langford BC

Went to a new coffee shop that just opened near my local YMCA. Funny enough it is combined with a pharmacy as it says in the name. First impressions it felt very clean and sterile, understandable as it is also a pharmacy. Right when you walk in you are greeted with a small area of the coffee shop and the rest is the pharmacy side. Decided to try their specialty latte, a hot cookie butter latte as it is fall time and wanted to fit the theme. The latte had a hint of cookie butter taste but was not very sweet, it was a pretty good latte none the less, but would consider adding more sweetness. The drink on the right was my friends drink and she got an iced strawberry matcha, this matcha was hands down one of the best matcha’s I have ever drank! It had a strong matcha taste as well as fresh strawberry sauce that sweetened the drink to perfection. The flavors were incorporated very nicely and I enjoyed it so much I went back another day and got my own strawberry matcha! I also got a gingersnap cookie which was so soft and chewy and had a strong ginger taste which was very nice and was a very large cookie so definitely worth your money. The drink and cookie were fairly priced and was not overly expensive at all. I would highly recommend trying this coffee shop, although I would not consider it to be a study spot as it has limited tables and a small area that may feel crowded.

Atmosphere: 6.5/10

Cookie butter latte: 6.5/10

Iced strawberry matcha latte: 10/10

Ginger snap cookie: 8/10

2526 Bevan Ave. Sidney BC

I am trying yet another strawberry matcha! I found this spot through a TikTok video and decided to give it a try. The staff were super friendly and very energetic. The look itself is very aesthetically pleasing, and the taste had a strong matcha taste but lacked strawberry flavor. The drink itself was not very sweet so if I were to go again I would add an extra pump of vanilla syrup to give it more flavor. The atmosphere was very nice and open, the place was clean and would be a cute spot to grab coffee and chat with friends, as that is what I did. The place was packed and the food looked delicious, I would definitely go again and try the food options!

Atmosphere: 8/10

Matcha: 6/10

122-560 Johnson St. Victoria BC

Tried a highly recommended coffee shop in downtown Victoria. The atmosphere at Hey Happy felt very clean and modern, although I like my coffee shops to have a more rustic homier feel I still enjoyed the atmosphere. The drink on the left was my friend’s and she got the lavender flavored matcha alongside a chocolate chip cookie. On the right side was my drink which was a strawberry matcha, the taste can be described as like a strawberry milk with matcha. Although it was very sweet I still very much enjoyed it, but it lacked a bit of the matcha taste as the strawberry taste took over the entirety of the drink! I also decided to try an oatmeal raisin cookie they had and it was one of the best cookies I have ever had. It was soft and chewy and just sweet enough. I would definitely try this place again!

Atmosphere: 6.5/10

Matcha drink: 7/10

Oatmeal raisin cookie: 10/10