My name is Jen and I am having a love affair with coffee… there I said it.  My dad, who is one of the funniest people I know, lovingly called me a “coffee whore” recently and we had to explain him that he likely meant “coffee snob” because a “coffee whore” would drink whatever coffee came her way, while I am fairly particular.

This is a love that has evolved over my nearly 30 years on this earth and I can now honestly say that we are in a full blown committed relationship.  I started early at 16, sitting for hours at the local pizza joint, drinking cups and cups of whatever swill they made by the pot while I chain smoked (yes I know, not proud of this), thinking I was the coolest and most adult 16 year old around.  Turns out I wasn’t cool at all and at 29 and just 5 foot 2 inches I blame the smoking and coffee combo for the fact that I will never be a model.  I soon moved on to the “Double double” from Tim’s, to the latte, mocha and now even love a good doppio espresso or Americano every now and then.  At home we brew coffee using a French press and we also have our own espresso machine.  I love trying new coffee places and for a small town Canmore has at least a dozen great coffee shops, Divine Cravings being one of them.

They offer all your favorite coffee selections from espresso, lattes, cappuccinos, mocha and white mochacinos to french pressed coffee and tea in three sizes. They serve coffee from Fratello Coffee Roasters a Calgary based boutique coffee roaster that offers some great selections. Then there is the ultimate, the “Divine Coffee” which is Espresso, caramel, chocolate, milk, whipped cream, topped with caramel and chocolate flakes.  And if you are feeling crazy, and yes we were, you can add soft ice cream to the mix for an iced dessert like coffee treat that is… well… Divine!

They are not just coffee mind you, they offer a wide variety of hard ice cream with a selection of about 12 flavours, soft serve, milk shakes and “Twisters”. Plus an extensive menu of crepes, both sweet and savory.  Some of the selections that caught my eye were “the Divine” which combined apple, old cheddar and maple syrup, “the Peak” Ham, asparagus, Swiss cheese and Bechamel sauce, and “the Hoodoo” which blended pear, honey and almond.

Although we only had room for coffee, Divine Cravings is on our list of places to return to the next time we are in Canmore to try their crepes and some French pressed coffee. Divine creations helps cement Canmore as a foodie haven.

Your Calgary Foodie coffee whore… err.. snob…

Coffee lover,

Jen

What we liked

• Great atmosphere, menu and service
• Interesting crepe menu with something for everyone
• Sinful “Divine Coffee”

What I didn’t like

• “Divine Coffee” is so good I don’t even want to think of the calorie content. I am glad Canmore is an hour away.