Best Specialty Cafes in Vancouver for Pour-Over Coffee

Mount Pleasant

Modus Roastery's Mt Pleasant outpost serving their own roasted beans through skilled espresso preparation and fresh pastries

Grandview-Woodland

Three generations of Italian coffee heritage meets West Coast craft with Milano Coffee's award-winning blends and expert espresso.

Strathcona

Creative community hub in Strathcona serving quality coffee and house-made pastries with a focus on culture-building

West Side

Former coffee window turned full cafe, maintaining its focus on honest, quality-driven coffee with knowledgeable staff offering pour-over and espresso

Strathcona

Microroastery and tasting room offering 15+ traceable single origins with carefully designed roast profiles to maximize sweetness

Mount Pleasant

Three generations of Italian roasting heritage meets West Coast craft with award-winning blends of up to 20 origin coffees

Grandview-Woodland

Vancouver roaster focused on organic, direct-sourced beans from Colombia's Eje Cafetero with onsite roasting and accessible pricing

Kitsilano

Multi-roaster café rotating specialty beans and brewing methods, featuring minimalist design and in-house baked goods

Chinatown

Multi-roaster concept showcasing rotating Canadian roasters through batch brew, pour overs, and a 3-4 coffee espresso rotation

Fraser Street

Neighbourhood-focused roaster brewing quality espresso and filter coffee with consistent execution and long-tenured barista team

Knight

Light-filled Fraserhood cafe showcasing rotating light roast pour overs alongside specialty matcha and hojicha lattes in a minimalist space

Gastown/Railtown

Vancouver roaster's industrial HQ where you can watch beans being roasted while enjoying precision pour overs in a spacious warehouse setting

Grandview-Woodland

House-roaster serving their own beans alongside brunch fare in a spacious Grandview-Woodland cafe with strong local following

Gastown

Rotating menu of world-class roasters from across North America, with every drink brewed fresh to order using precise methods

Downtown

Vancouver roaster's modern cafe showcasing their own beans with a focus on precision pour over brewing and espresso

Kitsilano

In-house coffee roastery and ice cream creamery in Kitsilano serving their own roasted beans alongside house-made frozen treats

Grandview-Woodland

Vancouver roaster with a decade sourcing exceptional single-origin coffees, offering pour over and espresso from farms like Los Cedros, Honduras

Mount Pleasant

Microroastery brewing highly traceable specialty coffees with over 15 origins, prioritizing ethical sourcing and thoughtful roast profiles