The corner storefront of Elysian Coffee at Broadway and Ash, with a hand painted mountain mural across the stucco wall, the Elysian Coffee Roasters name in white letters and warm pendant lights glowing in the windows

Vancouver

49.2827,-123.1207

Gastown roasters and a converted Railtown foundry anchor a port city where multi roaster bars, not chains, set the pace.

The corner storefront of Elysian Coffee at Broadway and Ash, with a hand painted mountain mural across the stucco wall, the Elysian Coffee Roasters name in white letters and warm pendant lights glowing in the windows

Elysian Coffee Broadway & Ash

Fairview · Vancouver

mountain mural cornerhidden patio

FUNK Coffee Bar

Downtown · Vancouver

experimental light roastsdowntown work alcoves

The pink walled counter at Modus Coffee Roasters, with a row of pour over drippers on the wood bar and coffee bags and mugs on the shelf above

Modus Coffee Roasters

Mount Pleasant · Vancouver

single origin onlyBeans to go

The glass fronted corner exterior of Nemesis Coffee's Gastown flagship on West Hastings Street, with a lit heart shaped sign in the window and outdoor benches along the sidewalk

Nemesis Coffee

Gastown · Vancouver

design forwardBeans to go

Warm globe pendant lights and tall windows inside Noct. Coffee on Main Street, with the black Kees van der Westen Spirit espresso machine and a stack of white cups on the bar

Noct. Coffee

Riley Park · Vancouver

micro roasteryBeans to go

The sunlit Kitsilano room at Nomad Coffee Bar, with a tall leafy plant growing from a concrete planter between oak tables, black stools and a large window framed by a reclaimed fir beam

Nomad Coffee Bar

Kitsilano · Vancouver

zero single use cupsmulti roaster slow bar

The white brick exterior of the Pallet Coffee Roasters Railtown headquarters, with the Pallet Coffee Roasters sign above the entrance

Pallet Coffee Roasters

Railtown · Vancouver

warehouse roasteryBeans to go

The Propaganda Coffee bar, a wood counter with pour over stands and espresso levers beneath two hand lettered paper menus listing drinks and single origin coffees from Canadian roasters

Propaganda Coffee

Chinatown · Vancouver

multi roasterBeans to go

The interior of Prototype Coffee with a slatted wood divider wall, customers working at laptops on the left, and the espresso counter with a pastry case on the right

Prototype Coffee

Strathcona · Vancouver

microroasteryBeans to go

The historic red brick heritage building on Cambie Street housing Revolver Coffee, with faded painted signage on the upper facade

Revolver Coffee

Gastown · Vancouver

multi roaster barBeans to go

Rocanini Coffee Roasters Yaletown

Yaletown · Vancouver

single origin focusBeans to go

The open industrial room of Timbertrain with a black counter under tall steel framed windows, a black and white striped wall, black stools and tables on a concrete floor, and customers at the counter

Timbertrain Coffee Depot

Grandview-Woodland · Vancouver

working roastery cafeBeans to go