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Mai Shayi Coffee



June 21, 2021

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entrance to mai shayi coffee

I believe coffee is one of the most sophisticated flavours on earth. It is popular knowledge that coffee is good for health but asides from medical benefits, I just love the taste of coffee.

I visited Mai Shayi Coffee (@maishayicoffee) this past weekend. It is located at Sapetro Towers at the beginning of Adeola Odeku Street in Victoria Island, Lagos.

coffee bar at mai shayi coffee
coffee roastery at mai shayi coffee

This was my second visit and I was a little disappointed that they had moved to smaller quarters in the same building. The attendants said they moved so they could have space for their roastery as well as the kitchen. However, their seating area felt cramped especially as Sunday had many visitors.

There’s a nice guide at the roastery to talk to you about the origins of coffee as well as the many blends and origins of their coffee beans.

I had a soy vanilla latte and my drinking partner had a flat white martini.

Flat White Martini (left) & Soy Vanilla Latte (right)

I took a sip of the martini and my mind was blown by the perfect blend of flavours. Who knew that expresso, irish cream, coffee liquour, vodka and sugar syrup could taste so divine?

The food menu had also been expanded from my last visit and now they offer a good selection of breakfast and brunch items. If you want a chill place for conversation, coffee, good food and drinks, then Mai Shayi Coffee is the place to go.

breakfast menu
appetiser and main course menu
drinks menu
drinks menu
sides & extras menu

N/B: Laptops are not allowed. This is not your regular street side coffee shop where you’d expect to get some work done, as the primary objective for Mai Shayi Coffee is dining and conversation. 

bill for drinks

Until next time, from your top guide in fine living.

Love,

Nwaanyi Ije

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  1. Kaldi Africa - Nwaanyi Ije says:
    March 24, 2022 at 7:11 am

    […] My overriding review of Kaldi Africa is that everyone needs to visit. As Lagos in recent years adopted restaurant and dining out culture, cafés exploded in every corner though coffee roasteries have remained few. There are currently only two coffee roasteries in Lagos. Mai Shayi Coffee is one and Kaldi Africa is the other. Check out my previous post about Mai Shayi Coffee. […]

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