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Founded
in 2005. this modern coffee house operation is up to 34 units in Western
Canada, mainly in Greater Vancouver. The
Bute Street location is in the heart of the booming residential downtown part
of Coal Harbor. On Waves menu try the
coffee mocha with pure Belgian chocolate—no powder.
WATER STREET CAFÉ in Gastown, 300
Water Street. Yes, this establishment is
a fine restaurant first, but on one afternoon after a long day of tourist
trekking, management allowed us to take up their best corner window table after
our lunch there to sip on espressos until we recovered. For that kindness, they became this blog’s
favorite coffee oasis. Across from the
city’s famous steam clock, the Water Street Café is housed in a brick building
(Edwards Hotel) since 1906. Despite its
historic aura, the cuisine is fresh and modern. Fun note: the corner table was
used in a scene from the film 50 Shades
of Grey.
BURO ESPRESSO BAR in Gastown, 346
Water Street. Innovative coffee house by
the same owners of another Gastown hot spot The Coffee Bar. Buro’s outside is a bit of Manhattan given
the building it is housed in has that flatiron look.
JJ BEAN COFFEE
ROASTERS,
353 Burrard, downtown. The person or team responsible for site selection and
interior design of the JJ Bean coffee houses deserves a raise. Each JJ Bean unit is remarkable, the Marine
Building site is an example. Overall,
the corporate roasting services combine with a sophisticated product line and
consumer services.
49 PARALLEL COFFEE
ROASTERS,
689 Thurlow Street, downtown. Popular roaster for many of Vancouver’s top
coffee houses and a budding chain on its own.
Slick. Tasty and Cosmopolitan, an
unbeatable combo.
MILANO, 849 Denman Street,
West End. For a fascinating story of a
young Vancouver family operating a old school roastery: click here.
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