Café Mina Mina

Salma

5.0

This small coffee shop has amazing drinks & treats. Well made, not too sweet, vegan & lactose free options, a true hidden gem 👌🏼

Ghadirnass

1.0

At first glance it's a cute cozy cafe on Notre Dame at. There aren't many seats & not many plugs for computers (it's a no computer zone on weekends).

The vanilla iced latte was good, the coffee is strong. But the Earl gray matcha was just not good. The syrup was overpowering so it was just too sweet & took over the whole drink so I couldn't taste the matcha. Early gray is just tea so it was giving diluted less flavourful iced chai.

I was so disappointed, I'm sure that the matcha itself is good given the colour of the green was super vibrant & green, I just couldn't taste any of it.

I went back to tell the employee that it's too sweet & that I couldn't taste the matcha & she told me she could take ice off & add milk...

I let her do her thing knowing I'd be left with room temperature milky sweetness... I'm forcing myself to drink as much as I can given I paid 10$ for the drink.

More milk in an overly sweet diluted matcha won't fix it obviously, any barista would know whatever matcha flavour that could've been there is gone for sure now. They asked how it was & I said'mm..it's good.. now..' (don't do that).

I'm at a loss, I'm not going back a third time to complain, one time is my limit.

Timothy

5.0

Really nice chill cafe near Atwater Market!

I ordered an iced matcha latte. It was well balanced, not too sweet & the level of ice was perfect (many other places add way too much ice & not enough milk).

Staff members were nice, helpful & efficient. They prepared my drink in a timely manner despite the long queue of customers.

The only thing I wish since Cafe Mina Mina's got a cozy ambiance is more space with more tables. It's a considerably tight cafe & I would've loved to sit at a table & do some computer work.

But overall, a nice experience!

Andrew

5.0

Wonderful & friendly local small cafe. Has a small collection of vegan sweet snacks too!

Syeda

5.0

Cute spot close to Atwater market. Has 4-5 small tables for seating. We tried an earl grey matcha which was delicious & refreshing! Was not too sweet & the matcha tasted very smooth. Highly recommend. We also got a regular filtered coffee which wasn't too great as we could tell it was not fresh at all. Overall, I'd go back for the matcha for sure!

Seppy

5.0

Cute little spot with amazing coffee & good vibes. I got the cardamom latte & it was DELICIOUS - strong coffee & perfect amount of flavour & sweetness. We also got the vegan lemon poppy seed cake & it was moist & tasty - couldn't even tell that it was vegan! Talked with Mina, the owner, & she was very lovely & welcoming. Great little coffee spot in the area that's worth checking out. Will definitely be going back!

Marwa

5.0

Such a cute place I love it. Their earl grey matcha is wonderful! It's a vibrant green color & it's obviously a great matcha powder being used. It isn't too sweet, which is perfect because you get to taste the matcha flavour. I would maybe recommend they use a more creamy oat milk brand, like oatly, rather than oatbox. But that's just a personal preference. 10/10