Barb and I really miss Koffee Verkeert (about 1.6 Euros or $CAN 2.70) which is the Dutch version of coffee with milk. Unlike the coffee you get here in Canada, it is NOT over roasted ; it is strong with just the right amount of milk. Mmmm. I don't normally like coffee ; I drink it to stay awake after waking up early to take care of our child or I drink it in Italy where inexplicably it tastes good.
Take 5 and La Petite France's coffee are close but in the end I think it's the warm, friendliness and coziness of these two places that remind me of Italy rather than the coffee itself. I would drink coffee on a more regular basis if it was all as good as koffee verkeert or the coffee in Italy.
If anybody knows where I can get a decent koffee verkeert in Vancouver, please leave a comment.