Cafes don’t get a whole lot smaller than Genki in St Agnes, which is to all intents and purposes a painted hut with a few cosily packed tables, occupied on my visit by Finisterre-clad surfers. But this particular little beach hut has a few other strings to its bow: a sweet Zen-style cafe garden inspired by the owners’ time in Japan, free wifi, and a serious smoothie menu.
Smoothies are often the most expensively disappointing thing on cafe menus in this country – insubstantial and never cold enough. But something told me to try my luck on the Mavericks Mocha Smoothie (£3.50), which contains banana, cocoa, peanut butter and espresso. It was stupendous – thick, ice-cold, filling, sweet not sickly. Crap cafes of Cornwall, take note.
Quay Road, St Agnes, 01872 555 858. Follow Genki on twitter here.
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October 16, 2012 at 7:29 pm
Vicki
Totally agree, Genki is fab and well worth a visit if you eat lunch, drink coffee, or like smoothies!
September 27, 2012 at 3:01 pm
James
Love genki, always drop in when I’m in st agnes… Awesome coffees and post surf smoothies! Lovely people running the place too
September 27, 2012 at 2:58 pm
Anonymous
Love genki! Pay a visit every time I’m in the vicinity. Awesome coffees and post surf smoothies… Lovely people running the place too