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Yelp organized a take-out tasting for Lee's Donuts at the Granville Island Market, and I was lucky to be chosen. We got two donuts free, and I purchased two additional ones.

At $2.50 you are basically going to Lee's Donuts for a treat or if you care about having a superior donut experience. If you're on a budget, that $2.50 is worth five or more large bagels from Superstore or Walmart. Plus a coffee and you're looking at a $5 "breakfast" which won't even be all that filling.

From the four I got, there are two types of donuts that I'm gonna call Breadlike and Cakelike to help you remember the difference.

The Breadlike ones are yeast donuts. Very delicate on the outside, and just being grabbed to put in a take out doggy bag will probably crush the exterior (which totally happened to mine). If you need a bunch of donuts that have to be halfway presentable, don't get these.
They are very light and airy, and if you dip them in coffee they taste like bread you've dipped in coffee. Not recommended for dipping.

The Cakelike ones are heavier and rather nice for not being so dry on the inside that you are reaching for a coffee with every bite. They have a melt-in-your-mouth experience if you dip them in your coffee. As breakfasts go these are a better bet for being denser and more filling than the other type.

If you don't care about your donuts too much, just get them cheap anywhere. Even Tim Hortons will be cheaper (although they typically have that certain fast food chain aroma to them as well), and of course there's your supermarket. Lee's Donuts have a superior texture and of course if you get them early there's that nice freshness to them. You can ponder if that's worth $2.50 (or a bit less if you buy bulk) while sipping your $5 Starbucks.



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