Filter coffee bars in Vancouver
Where Vancouver takes pour-over and batch brew seriously. Single origins, careful extraction, beans that change with the season.
13 cafés · Canada
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Prototype Coffee
Prototype's Strathcona roastery at 883 E Hastings is one of Vancouver's most technically adventurous micros, running…
Revolver
Revolver has defined the bar for specialty coffee in Vancouver since 2011, serving individually brewed cups made to…
Modus Coffee
Modus operates as a hyper-seasonal micro-roaster at 112 W Broadway, sourcing tight lots of single-origin coffees and…
49th Parallel Coffee (Kitsilano)
The Kitsilano cafe at 2198 W 4th Avenue is one of the city's most beloved neighbourhood coffee destinations, pairing…
Pallet Coffee Roasters (Railtown)
Pallet's Railtown headquarters at 395 Alexander Street occupies an expansive, high-ceilinged room inside the…
Peace and Culture Coffee
Opened in early 2026 by a five-time latte art champion, Peace and Culture Coffee is tucked inside the Assembly…
Elysian Coffee (Ontario)
The roastery and tasting room at 2301 Ontario Street anchors Elysian's Mount Pleasant presence, featuring a 1950s…
Matchstick Coffee (Fraser)
The flagship Fraser Street location at 639 E 15th Ave is where Matchstick has been roasting and serving some of…
Matchstick Coffee (Main Street)
Matchstick's Riley Park location at 4807 Main Street serves the quieter residential end of Main Street with the same…
Propaganda Coffee
Propaganda is a standout multi-roaster concept at 209 E Pender that rotates a lineup of Canadian roasters through its…
Prototype Coffee (Mount Pleasant)
Prototype's second outpost at 222 W 5th Ave operates as a daytime tasting room inside the Please! Beverage Co…
Timbertrain Coffee Roasters
Timbertrain operates out of a handsome Gastown space at 311 W Cordova, roasting on-site and offering a focused lineup…
Timbertrain The Depot
Timbertrain's Depot roastery at 551 McLean Drive in Grandview-Woodland is where the beans are roasted before making…
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