Cafe Bench Lounge - Edmonton, Alberta

So these are the happy surprises that travel brings. I am certain that all the locals know of this special coffee shop. Meet the humble, polite, educated and passionate owner and operator. He IS the coffee beans. With history traveling the world as a coffee green bean distributor, judge, ... and cupper. He tailors everything for you, and roasts his own beans in small batches weekly, with competitive prices and freshness you can't get in a grocery store. In a way I would selfishly like to keep this a secret so I don't have to stand in a line up one day. Fort Saskatchewan has such a special business here, impressive! I will come back to this Stars Inn just for another experience! Read more

This is one of those diamonds in the ruff, hole in the wall, hidden gem places that you hear about online all the time. I could not speak enough praise to this establishment, and especially to the owner. My Wife and I will frequent this place and this is exclusively where I ... buy most of my coffee, as it is all sourced by the owner. His walls are adorned with photos of him at farms across the globe testing out coffees, and that knowledge paired with his humble attitude leaves me extremely satisfied leaving here! This is a spot that I recommend anyone stop by, I can guarantee you that you will not leave disappointed! Read more

Been a regular here for years, Daniel is one of the kindest and honest baristas I’ve ever met. Fantastic value on drinks and his hand-roasted beans to take home are always superb quality. Hidden gem of Fort Sask for sure.

Every time I come here, it's a super experience! Daniel is always very kind and welcoming. The most important part...the drinks are fantastic! He allows you to customize the milk type with no extra charge and it's definitely a steal of a deal. I also purchased a bag of beans ... for my own espresso machine and they are wonderful and provide great crema! 500g bag starting at $10 which also includes a free drink! Will definitely keep coming back. The only place in Fort Saskatchewan for truly amazing fresh roasted coffee. Read more

Stopped at Café Bench for mocha latte and a treat with my daughter. The mocha latte was delicious and reasonably priced. I would definitely have it again. The barista roasts his own beans in-house and you can also buy them to take home. There did not seem to be a ... lot of food options though. I was expecting a bit more, but the vanilla muffins we had were tasty. I didn’t really notice too many other drink options other than coffee, but I didn't look to closely either. The barista did offer my daughter some milk though, which was nice. It was extremely clean & tidy in the café and it was also quiet which is nice when trying to have a conversation without having to speak overtop of the background music/noise of other local coffee shops. Read more