Black Echo Coffee on Mainland St: a small Yaletown roaster tucked inside a clothing store, known for its butter-roasted espresso. Hours, what to order, tips.
Browsing: Cafe Profiles
Individual profiles of independent cafes across Metro Vancouver: where they are, what they serve and what they feel like.
Bella Gelateria’s flagship in Coal Harbour: handcrafted gelato that won top prizes in Florence, plus espresso and affogato steps from the seawall.
49th Parallel Café & Lucky’s Doughnuts on Main St at 13th: the roaster’s Mount Pleasant flagship for single origins, espresso and fresh doughnuts.
Coffee Roastery Modus on West Broadway: a Mount Pleasant micro-roaster since 2015, focused on single-origin coffee, with baking and events.
Milano Coffee on West 8th in Mount Pleasant: the Vancouver roaster’s café for award-winning espresso blends, tasting and beans to take home.
Café Calabria on Commercial Drive: the Murdocco family’s Italian espresso bar since 1976, with Michelangelo statues, opera, panini and strong cappuccino.
Prado Café at Commercial and 4th: the original café of Sammy Piccolo’s homegrown brand, with house coffee, scratch-made mochas and big windows.
Livia at Commercial and Kitchener: a bakery café by day with excellent coffee, bread and pastries, and an intimate pasta spot at night. What to order.
Turk’s Coffee Bar on Commercial Drive: a cozy, funky espresso bar from Milano’s Brian Turko, known for great service, latte art and the hedgehog mocha.
49th Parallel Café & Lucky’s Doughnuts on West 4th at Yew: the roaster’s first café, with a sunny patio, house coffee and doughnuts near Kits Beach.