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Coffee Shops of VancouverMichael FirminUDLS - September 13, 2013
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What makes a good coffee shop?
● Good atmosphere● Good food● Entertainment/live music● Friendly staff
● And of course . . .
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What makes a good coffee shop?
COFFEE!
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The Chains
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Tim Hortons
● Canada’s classic coffee shop
● Also known for their donuts, and ‘TimBits’
● Most common coffee: the Double-Double
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Bean Around the World
● One on campus, just down main mall from the CS building
● Some of the better food you can get nearby, but very expensive
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Blenz Coffee
● B.C.’s largest franchised coffee shop chain
● The one in the village offers a free size upgrade for students
● Good mochas
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Starbucks
● It’s Starbucks, need I say more?
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Coffee Shops on Campus
● Bean Around the World○ Main Mall and Thunderbird○ Often crowded, but good food and decent coffee
● The Original Beanery○ In Fairview○ Open late, good place to study. If you don’t need
internet . . .○ Has a pool table
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Coffee Shops on Campus
● The Boulevard○ Near the smaller bus loop (14, 4, 9)
● Blue Chip Cookies○ In the Sub○ Fresh-baked cookies○ Can have looong lines
● Tim Hortons○ In Forestry building○ Good for getting last minute treats for events
(orientation)
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Cuppa Joy
● Great place to study○ Open late○ Decent internet○ Two stories, lots of room
● Conveniently located at 4th and Alma
● Live music○ Monday nights, possibly others
● Meh coffee○ $1 refills
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Grounds for Coffee
● Best cinnamon rolls in Vancouver○ Cinnamon roll provider for pretty much every other
coffee shop around
● Meh coffee○ $1 refills
● Located at Broadway and Alma
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What Makes a Good Coffee?
● Beans○ Origin○ Roast○ Grind
● Brewing Method○ Most coffee shops use drip machines for
convenience○ The best shops brew to order
■ Pour-over, french press, siphon, clever . . .
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Brewing Methods
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49th Parallel
● Two Locations○ Main and 13th○ 4th and Yew
● Very crowded at peak hours○ Lots of room, good for studying if you can get a
spot
● Good coffee○ Roasts their own beans
● Location on Main also serves Lucky’s donuts
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Elysian Coffee
● Broadway and Ash
● Uses the Clover coffee brewer
Recommended Coffee: Adado
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Revolver
● Located in Gastown (Cambie and Hastings)
● Coffee samplers○ 3 different beans, 1 brewing method○ 1 type of bean, 3 brewing methods
■ Aeropress■ French press■ Clever
● Bad espresso○ Maybe just a one-time thing?
● Very little sitting room○ Not good for studying
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Roasters of Vancouver
● Matchstick Coffee○ Also serves coffee○ Fraser and 15th
● Bows & Arrows○ Located in Victoria
● Origins Coffee○ Darker, more full bodied○ Good for espresso○ Located on the Granville Island
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Momento
● Located at 4th and Macdonald○ Second location coming soon
● My favorite coffee shop in Vancouver○ Amazing coffee, very knowledgable ○ Good place to study, giant table in the back○ Very friendly staff○ Good food
■ Fresh baked from local stores
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Honorable Mention
● Innocent Coffee○ 4th and Granville
● Kafka’s Coffee & Tea○ Main and Broadway○ Only one outlet in the whole coffee shop!
● Calhoun’s Coffee○ In Kitsilano○ Open 24/7
● Thomas Haas○ In Kitsilano○ Good desserts, never tried the coffee
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Summary: Best for . . .
● Studying: Cuppa Joy, The Beanery, Momento, Calhoun’s (?)
● Ambiance: Cuppa Joy
● Food: Grounds for Coffee, Momento, 49th Parallel, Thomas Haas
● Coffee: Momento, Elysian, Revolver