Your guide to cafés across Metro Vancouver: city-by-city coffee guides from the North Shore to White Rock, plus chains and coffee basics.

East Van Roasters on Carrall St: award-winning bean-to-bar chocolate and house-roasted coffee from a Gastown social enterprise.

What’s a cortado? How is a flat white different from a latte? Our espresso drinks guide explains every drink on a Vancouver café menu.

Compare the main coffee brewing methods, from pour-over and French press to AeroPress, moka pot, cold brew and espresso, with simple recipes and grind sizes.

Our Tim Hortons drink guide covers cup sizes, what a double-double really is, Iced Capp and French Vanilla orders, espresso options and smart ordering tips.

Cafes in Pitt Meadows, from Harris Road and the bookstore cafe downtown to Osprey Village and coffee before a walk on the dikes or a trip to Pitt Lake.