Annandale to get new coffee shop

Café V, a new coffee shop at 7131 Little River Turnpike in Annandale, could open as early as next week.

Owner Victoria Lee hopes Café V will become a social gathering place for people of all ages.

While there are plenty of bakery shops in Annandale that also serve coffee, Lee says, “our main focus is coffee.” Café V’s coffee, from the European company Julius Meinl, is very smooth with no after taste, she says.

One of the specialty drinks offered at Café V is the Pink Blossom, with espresso, milk, ruby chocolate, white chocolate, and strawberry flavor.

Another is the Dalgona Latte, with espresso, milk, coffee cream, and dalgona sugar candy (popularized in “Squid Game”). The Tiramisu Latte has expresso, milk, hazelnut flavor, and cheese foam.

Other coffee drinks include mocha latte, black sesame latte, dulce de leche latte, cortado, and cold brew.

Café V will offer light snacks made in-house, such as scones, chocolate chip cookies, meringue cookies, and egg tarts. It will also have bingsu, a Korean shaved-ice dessert. Flavors include red bean, black sesame, green tea matcha, and many more.

Among other items on the menu: chai tea latte, hibiscus lemonade, mango strawberry tea, and “Lady Grapefruit” (grapefruit, sparkling water, and hibiscus flower).

Café V has staff openings. If you’re interested in applying, call 703-531-9292.

The café is in a renovated building between Little River Turnpike and John Marr Drive with four storefronts. Wow Meat, facing John Marr, opened in August.

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The space next to it will be a restaurant called Maht which will specialize in grilled fish, Lee says. Maht means “taste” in Korean.

The fourth space, next to Café V, will be a hot pot restaurant called 9292 Shabu Shabu. It’s owned by the same people who own 9292 Korean BBQ Restaurant next door.