Viva Java. - Richmond

Right. So the owner is an absolute straight shooter who takes zero b.s. If you've never been to Italy, you might not get it. He was not born in Italy, but he’s got the attitude. If you are a pretentious dick, don't expect to receive any tolerance. He is abrasive, sure — but he has a heart of gold. This guy has never been anything but gracious to me and my wife.This is as good as coffee beans get in Vancouver. I say coffee beans, because that's his specialty. He will make whatever coffee drink you like (if you could actually get it in Italy, not at a fancy Canadian coffee shrine), but it's not about that. He is an expert in beans, roasting, what your needs are based on your home setup, etc.If you want true Italian style coffee beans for your home setup, go here. If you want to lounge about and enjoy the espresso bar atmosphere and the company of a very entertaining host, go here.If you want to have your ego massaged and remain in your fluffy little safe place, so somewhere else.Keep up the fantastic work, Arturo!

Hands down the best place to get coffee. The smell of the beans is alluring as soon as you walk in the door.Love the personality and no bullshit taken attitude. just a treat to have coffee and a chat.If you do not have a sense of humour, this shop is too cool for you. Thumbs up!

In BC, most coffee addicts go to Starbucks for their fix of crappy coffee, and in Ontario, for some insane reason, it would be Timmy Ho's, which has the most vile excuse for coffee that I have ever experienced. In this context, to find an independent, high quality, caffeine pusher in BC is a rare treat, particularly when the proprietor is a very personable, funny, interesting Lebanese dude who just happens to have a low bullshit threshold. This is what years and years of dealing with the general public will do to you if you have any brains at all, and more tolerance than most are granted at birth. In short, the cappuccino I order most mornings is only found better in Italy. To have overly-sensitive entitled little snowflake millennial Richmond twats complain about not having Starbucks options available at a small independent retailer would be funny, if it weren't such typical, not funny west coast bullshit. NO COFFEE FOR YOU!

If you want coffee done right, this is the place.  The owner is one of the most unique people I know.  If you have no sense of humor, and a huge sense of entitlement, go to Starbucks.

Best coffee you can get. Really enjoyed the mocha as well. The coffee beans are great, pickup a pound or two. You won't be disappointed. Beans are roasted daily