Today, it’s time to review the C66005W street coffee house set made in collaboration between CaDA and Ohsojang.
CaDA is an up-and-coming Chinese brick manufacturer that has made a name for itself with high-quality technic sets. Cars with licenses, excavators, and more. No technique for me; I’m looking today at the other division of CaDA, on a set made out of traditional bricks.
CaDA C66005W Review
| Product name | Street Coffee Shop |
| Age | 14 |
| Set dimensions | 18 x 13.2 x 13,5cm |
| Product serial number | C66005W |
| Pieces | 768 |
The CaDA C66005W is delivered in beautiful, stylish packaging with the set on it and some detailed pictures. Interestingly, CaDA ships the 768 parts in random bags without divided building steps.
A rare thing in 2024. This still happens with BlueBrixx Special sets, but if you order sets in China, with a few exceptions, they all have subdivisions.
Unboxing
Time to unbox. I can smash everything onto the table since there are no numbers to watch out for. You can see the packaging, the 768 bricks, instructions, and a large sticker sheet. The last one strongly suggests that there are no or only very few prints.
Here is a look at the sticker sheet with small and large stickers. It’s a shame that even the smallest, fiddly fonts are stickers—even the wall clock.
The instructions are of very good quality. Good paper, well-structured, and colors are accurate. A big plus point goes to the detail part list at the back of the instructions. This is very rarely seen among Chinese brick manufacturers. Hope CaDA keeps this up.
Building Time
Let’s start construction at full speed. Since there are no construction step divisions like with Lego or other brick manufacturers, you must choose the right ones from the 700+ parts.
It takes a little more time, but it is not a problem. With sets made of 3000 parts, it’s a different thing.
The initial steps awaken childhood feelings for me. This is because classic basic bricks are used to build a solid foundation.
Then, a tan and brown tile party begins. These are shiny and of good quality.
The two-plate big blue staircase catches the eye. To me, it’s a strange color combo with tan. I would have chosen a different color here. But it’s fun to build.
The first wall is added, consisting of many 1×2 brown tiles, a door with six small window elements, and a bigger window. The quality of the windows could be better.
There is also a sign in front of the door that should say “CaDA Bucks”. Unfortunately, this is a sticker, and a brown tile is missing.
The Walls Are Coming
Walls and part of the coffee shop furnishings have now been added to the set: some flowers on the left side, a cash register, and a counter displaying cookies and biscuits.
In the side windows, there are also coffee cups. It looks very authentic and makes you want to order something.
More black wall elements follow. The curved design is interesting. The quality of the bricks, however, is not at the GoBricks level; you notice that when you construct the elements.
And yes, the brick quality is not the best one, not at GoBricks or Lego level. I experienced poor brick fitting in places when building the cool, crooked window part of the set.
Fixing this structure was anything but pleasant in my set. Elements such as windows often fall off. CaDA that can be done better. Go on with the other walls. They consist of two big windows and many tan tiles. One tile, however, is missing.
Construction of the roof begins immediately afterward. The building steps are enjoyable but a little shaky at first. With multiple additional layers, it becomes more stable.
The roof consists of a lot of 5×2 brackets. Interestingly, it’s rounded on the bottom, which is not available at LEGO. So, a new part of CaDA. Also, there is a plate (2×1) missing.
And here is the roof with brick-built air conditioning and opening hood. Very nice.
The final step is installing the light kit. This is of good quality and is well-illustrated in the building instructions. It has a classic USB port and has several light modes. Attention, party too. It is attached to the back with trans clear parts.
CaDA C66005W Review Conclusion
The building of the CaDA C66005W is now completed. It took around 3 hours. Okay, I also took my time and didn’t stress me.
Overall, it is a lovely, charming mini coffee house from the inside and outside. Ohsojang did a great job designing a small, elegant set. Building was easy. The instructions were nicely illustrated. However, it takes a little longer because no step divisions exist.
The brick quality was good, not excellent, or like GoBricks/LEGO level. Some had solid clamping force, others had little.
It’s a shame that some parts were missing. I ordered them at the official CaDA website and will let you know how long it takes.
Another negative point is that no prints were included. It was all stickers, even the most minor elements. To be precise, there were 19 stickers in total. The amount is suspiciously reminiscent of current LEGO sets.
I can recommend this. Anyone who likes small buildings will have a lot of fun here. You buy an Ohsojang set, you get a cool design. This is also the case here. However, it would be best if you don’t have too high expectations of the bricks. They are solid, but there is room for improvement.
Availability
The official price of the CaDA C66005W is around $45,99/47,99€. You can already get it for under 40€ at Amazon or under 30€ in China, including tax and shipping.
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