Vegan Restaurant

Café Rica USA

0 (0 reviews) · $$$$ · battleCreek · Strict-vegan verified
Fully vegan
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Diners overwhelmingly call out the signature dish as the must-order. The vibe reads as vegan restaurant — service is consistently described as warm and unhurried. Common gotcha: queues form at peak times — go early or late.

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Stopped in for a quick coffee, not from around the area and it was a awesome surprise to find fellow coffee lovers. Definitely recommend, and Amanda is the reason for the review. Super knowledgeable, friendly, and personable; plus she called out a knew the difference of how to make a traditional flat white. Keep it up y'all! Sister remarks best cold brew she has ever had! She ordered the black honey cold brew, with oat milk

Stopped in for a quick coffee, not from around the area and it was a awesome surprise to find fellow coffee lovers. Definitely recommend, and Amanda is the reason for the review. Super knowledgeable, friendly, and personable; plus she called out a knew the difference of how to make a traditional flat white. Keep it up y'all! Sister remarks best cold brew she has ever had! She ordered the black honey cold brew, with oat milk

I was disappointed with my experience today. A few weeks ago I stopped in for a vanilla nitro cold brew and it was creamy and a good dark roast. I enjoyed it, I actually came back in earlier this week for another one and was told they had no cold brew at all (I was not asked if I wanted something else or given another option so I left). I came back today and they had the vanilla nitro cold brew. However the first sip or 2 did not taste like my initial experience a few weeks ago, the brew tasted weak and not like I had before. I brought it to the attention of the person who had taken my order, it was looked over and was told nothing was wrong, another person who I assume is a manager took a sip from the tap and also said nothing was wrong, so I thought maybe it was me but when I got back to my office my nitro cold brew went flat, and I know this didn't happen the last time I had this, there was creamy foam in the bottom at the end. You can also see from the picture that it indeed is a pretty weak brew. For the price ($5.50 for a 16 oz) since I brought concerns up in the store and my concerns weren't acknowledged and wasn't offered something else since I wasn't 100% happy, especially with the price paid for a cold brew, I will be hesitant to stop back in again. Disappointed by the lack of consistency for the price.

I was disappointed with my experience today. A few weeks ago I stopped in for a vanilla nitro cold brew and it was creamy and a good dark roast. I enjoyed it, I actually came back in earlier this week for another one and was told they had no cold brew at all (I was not asked if I wanted something else or given another option so I left). I came back today and they had the vanilla nitro cold brew. However the first sip or 2 did not taste like my initial experience a few weeks ago, the brew tasted weak and not like I had before. I brought it to the attention of the person who had taken my order, it was looked over and was told nothing was wrong, another person who I assume is a manager took a sip from the tap and also said nothing was wrong, so I thought maybe it was me but when I got back to my office my nitro cold brew went flat, and I know this didn't happen the last time I had this, there was creamy foam in the bottom at the end. You can also see from the picture that it indeed is a pretty weak brew. For the price ($5.50 for a 16 oz) since I brought concerns up in the store and my concerns weren't acknowledged and wasn't offered something else since I wasn't 100% happy, especially with the price paid for a cold brew, I will be hesitant to stop back in again. Disappointed by the lack of consistency for the price.

This is a fantastic place with good food, coffee/tea, and cocktails. Business lunch? Perfect. Gal pal time? You bet. The only, and I mean only, consideration is that it can get loud inside. If you are hard of hearing, this might be something to think about. Otherwise, everything is 10/10. Affordable, lots of variety, and an inviting, quirky aesthetic.