Today’s Special: Muffin, JJ Bean
Yes, I am singing the praises of a muffin, peach oatmeal in this case. It’s simply the best coffee shop muffin I’ve ever had. And given that they are often sold out, there are others out there that agree with me. First off, I’ll give props to any cafe that bakes their muffins in house. This beauty isn’t par-baked elsewhere or baked the day before in some suburban hinterland factory bakery and then trucked in. If you’re lucky, you’ll get one still warm from the oven. The muffin itself is moist with an ultimate Elaine Benes muffin top. It’s large enough to be breakfast and not a snack, and still a little sinful to be a treat after a good run. The oatmeal varieties are my favourite, but they do a mean blueberry bran. And yeah, they make good coffee, too.
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, Various locations, Vancouver
