jwsnyder919 Senior Member Joined: 28 Jun 2011 Posts: 71 Location: All over Expertise: I love coffee
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Posted Sun Feb 5, 2012, 12:07am Subject: First ever trip to Vancouver
I'll be making my first trip ever to Vancouver in mid April (Presenting at a conference). Pretty Jazzed. Figured I'd ask for some of the best coffee shops to check out near where I'll be. Conference is at the convention center, pan pacific, and fairmont hotels (be prepared for 10,000 education researchers descending on you, Vancouver (nerd alert)!). I'll be staying at the best western at 1100 granville.
Would love to find the best coffee shops that are accessible to those areas. Know precisely nothing about the areas. Any and all tips are appreciated. Sorry if I've missed a similar thread elsewhere.
Oh, and extra credit for good eats...I find being a coffee fiend and foodie to be highly correlated.
Sashas Senior Member Joined: 2 Nov 2011 Posts: 15 Location: Vancouver, BC Expertise: I live coffee
Posted Sun Feb 5, 2012, 5:16pm Subject: Re: First ever trip to Vancouver
If you have time for a short trip (15min by transit) W Broadway/W 4th area: 49th parallel, Ellysian, Wicked Main St. Kafkas, JJ Bean Commercial Dr. Continental, Prado, JJ Bean
if you are limited to downtown area Artigiano, JJ Bean, Revolver
Good food & coffee under the same roof: Pour house in Gastown (Synesso/49th parallel)
MikeReilly Senior Member Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 244 Location: Vancouver Island Expertise: I love coffee
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Posted Mon Feb 6, 2012, 3:40pm Subject: Re: First ever trip to Vancouver
Elysian has poured me some of the best espresso I've ever had (and have a Clover!). Artigianos can be quite good as well, but varies by location (I like the Park Royal location the best). I haven't tried many others, but I'm sure the others recommended by Sashas are also good.
Posted Sat Feb 11, 2012, 4:29am Subject: Re: First ever trip to Vancouver
Jeff,
Since you'll be in the Downtown / Gastown core a majority of your day, here are my personal recommendations:
Revolver Coffee (my personal top pick!) Cafe Artigiano JJ Bean The Salty Tongue Cafe / Irish Heather (They're right beside one another - They serve Stumptown Coffee here)
All of the above are within a short walk from each other if you are in Gastown - not very far from the Convention Centre/Pan Pacific/Fairmont Hotels. I can't recommend one closer to your hotel other than having to cross the Granville Bridge on your own time. If you do, check out Innocent Coffee and the Wicked Cafe as suggested by Sasha. If you want to make the trek, try out Elysian Coffee (two locations.)
Sasha's list is quite comprehensive and gets my +1, especially Kafka's. Enjoy!
geek Senior Member Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 90 Location: Vancouver, Canada Expertise: Pro Roaster
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Posted Tue Feb 14, 2012, 5:14pm Subject: Re: First ever trip to Vancouver
Walk straight up Granville toward the convention centre - go one block over to Bel Cafe on Howe and Georgia.. Get coffee. Keep walking, eventually you'll need to walk one more block over.
Musette will also likely be open here in a couple weeks. It's a couple blocks from your hotel.
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