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New Cream Puff Cafe Opening Soon

The magic-makers at Beta5 Chocolates are on the cusp of a big-little move, expanding operations into the space right next door.

I visited the 2,200 sqft space with founders Adam Chandler and Jessica Rosinski (and their adorable kid) just before the long weekend. Unit #409 is adjacent to the original address at 413 Industrial Avenue (just east of Main Street), so it wasn’t much of a stretch. They’re essentially stringing the two spaces together allowing both production and packaging to grow while also providing a new retail and 16-seat cafe experience.

As you can see from the images above and below, renovations are well underway with the bones of the new counter and coffee bar starting to take shape. When they launch later this year (around the middle of November) customers can expect a selection of chocolates and cream puffs in display cases, plus an espresso machine pulling hot stuff. We can also anticipate several different house croissants to start making appearances once their systems are properly dialled in, and when summer returns it will bring with it more ice cream socials. It all sounds pretty sweet. Take a closer look…

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BETA5 Chocolates (Expansion)
Neighbourhood: East Vancouver
#409-413 Industrial Ave.

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  1. Fabulous news! Love Beta5, and have always secretly hoped for something like this. Look forward to checking it out.

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