Rivalry of Vine and DeCup (part 1)

                                                                 Photo By: Yong Min Cho

Cafe Vine is pretty up there in my list of top cafes. It is located on 150-13 Northern Blvd, Flushing; you can take the Q13 or Q28 and get off at 149th street and you will see Cafe Vine.

Cafe Vine is slowly to get popular. At one point, there were very few who came to the cafe. I found out about this cafe through a friend who would always come here and share how great it was. 

One can say it is a typical Korean coffee shop but there are many upsides to this cafe. One major point is the free WiFi; you do not have to buy anything the shop offers to use WiFi but simply ask the workers to give you the access. Cafe Vine is also a study friendly cafe. During the weekdays, the cafe's population is low, which allows one to study in peace AND get free WiFi. It is relatively a quiet place which is nice because there aren't a lot of cafes now a days that aren't filled with crowds of people talking at the same time. But one thing to take notice is that during the night time, it may start crowding because that is the time when people gets off work and decide to spend time with their friends. But the noise is bearable.

The music they play depends on what time of the day. In the mornings and afternoons, they play calm and jazzy music, which in my opinion, is a great choice for a cafe. When night time hits, they would play whatever the heck they want; somethings they would play k-pop, radio hits, techno, club music, etc. But they tend to play calm, soft music for the most part.

One of the bad parts about the cafe is that other than their coffee, their drinks are not worth its price. Their coffee is great, whether it be hot or iced, both has a good taste. But sadly the other drinks they have are not great. I ordered a green-tea frap once and it came out like a smoothie. Of course, I did not try every drink on the menu so I am sure that not everything is bad. Plus their service is great. Every worker is polite and nice; they always bring what you ordered to your table and are always smiling. 

You're probably wondering why the title of the post has rivalry on it. Well that is because Cafe Vine does have a rival. Right next to this cafe, another cafe is present, Cafe DeCupping. I have no idea why anyone would build a cafe next to another cafe but it happened. The two cafes are great and my personal favorites.

Rating: 7/10