Bean Around the World - Vancouver, British Columbia

Favorite coffee shop in the city. Strong community feel, great coffee and chill space to hang out. Not noisy and brash like the big SBUX stores, where it feels like a warehouse instead of a coffee house.

Best study place nearby! Affordable food and everyone is reading/working in side. When I don’t want to work in my school’s library I just visit here:)

This is the fourth BATW I have visited and it is remarkable how consistent the vibe is between all of them. They always have that warm, lived-in atmosphere and feel like a community centre as much as a coffee shop. Each location has a unique menu but the style of ... food is similar and meets the same standard. As with the other locations I’ve visited, the food (light stuff like sandwiches and baked goods) and drinks (coffee/tea and house-brewed soda) here are awesome. The muffins feel very wholesome. It’s cool that this location has protein smoothies - I tried the peach pear variety and it was delicious! Another notable thing about the Main St location is that in addition to the usual desserts like cookies and carrot cake, they have a ton of French-style tarts and cakes. Read more

Less busy coffee shop with chill vibes and excellent coffee. Lot less traffic here than the other coffee spots around the area. There's a decent amount of seats and I was able to sit and get some work done for a good hour. Coffee was excellent as well, their espresso blend is ... subtle and smooth, with a hint of honey. Very impressed with the shot that was pulled. Would definitely recommend stopping by here! Read more

This cafe made some pretty decent coffee. The cappuccino had good body and it was topped with nice froth and chocolate sprinkles. Food wise, there were some sweet and savoury options. I tried the baked cheesecake, which was quite a large slice - more than I needed, but overall a ... well made cheesecake. There was plenty of seating available inside this cafe around lunchtime on a weekend, including stool seating up the front where you can leisurely people watch. It can get pretty quiet, or where people are having a conversation everyone else can hear them. Read more