Best espresso beans on Reddit
150 reviews from r/askvan, r/vancouver, r/Atlanta and 18 more subreddits
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#1
Pallet
4.7
(7)
"Pallet and Prototype roast their own beans."
"Pallet or we get bright jenny at kits coffee"
"Not sure if they have a location in Kits/Point Greg but Pallet has unreal coffee and coffee beans!"
"Pallet, Agro, Modus and Prototype are my go-tos in Vancouver."
"I would go with the benchmark from Pallet."
"If you liked Kicking Horse Cliff Hanger then you'll probably like Pallet Benchmark."
"I enjoy some of Pallet's roasts."
#2
49th Parallel
4.4
(7)
"I prefer the blue sky espresso from 49th parallel."
"However I like the 49th parallel the most."
"Try Blue Sky Espresso from 49th Parallel."
"I've settled on old school espresso from 49th parallel."
"49th Parallel also has a Blue Sky espresso."
"That's a solid option."
"Might want to check out Old School Espresso from 49th Parallel."
#3
Milano
4.7
(6)
"Milano’s Futura is my fave, but I like their others too esp Butter and Classico."
"I’ve recently discovered Milano and loving it!"
"Milano’s La Futura or Calabreze"
"I get all mine from Milano."
"My espresso-head dad and I like their espresso roasts best."
"They win lots of awards for their Italian style."
#4
Verve
4.2
(6)
"Verve is my favorite."
"Or order verve by mail."
"My personal favorites would be moonwake, cat and cloud, and verve in that order."
"Verve, intelligista, Canyon Coffee."
"Verve, Sightglass, Go Get ‘Em Tiger, Stumptown, Equator, Maru"
"Verve."
#5
Museo
4.8
(4)
"Museo is so good"
"100% Museo for local roast, MK6🙌"
"Museo has the best coffee beans and the best mochas."
"Love Museo and Broadway Roastery is good."
#6
Counter Culture
4.7
(3)
"I have a counter culture single origin subscription i love."
"I really want to know if counter culture, red bird, onyx etc are the best."
"Is one of my favorites."
#7
East Pole
4.7
(3)
"East Pole all day."
"Great beans and everyone that works there is great!"
"East Pole just north of midtown."
#8
Moving Coffee
4.7
(3)
"Moving Coffee in Richmond. Any of their selections is awesome."
"Phantom, gora kone, and q-espresso are my favourites"
"Check our Moving Coffee on 3rd and Quebec."
#9
Equator
4.7
(3)
"Tiger walk is my favorite; they have good pour overs and cold brew roasts too."
"Equator, Saint Frank, Hedge. In that order."
"I like Equator."
#10
Radio Roasters
4.0
(3)
"Radio Roasters."
"Radio Roasters in Decatur and Cool Beans in Marietta have been my Atlanta favorites."
"I’ve made good stuff with beans from Radio Roasters."
#11
Happy Goat
3.7
(3)
"Happy Goat."
"I'd check out any local coffee company like Happy Goat."
"Not a fan of happy goat - very light tasting."
#12
Agro
5.0
(2)
"Another vote for Agro."
"Agro is the best"
#13
Precision Coffee
5.0
(2)
"They have Precision Coffee. Soooo yummy"
"A true artisan small roaster that knows what he’s doing."
#14
Bows x Arrows
5.0
(2)
"They make the most amazing coffee."
"Bows x Arrows will happily deliver around town."
#15
Mudslingers
5.0
(2)
"My family really likes mudslingers espresso beans up in Como."
"My family really likes mudslingers espresso beans up in Como."
#16
Discovery Coffee
5.0
(2)
"I’m Italian. Don’t consider anything other than Discovery Coffee espresso beans."
"They are hands down the best in town for people who don’t want bitter/burnt beans."
#17
Bellingham Coffee Roasters
5.0
(2)
"We have been using Bellingham Coffee Roasters for 15 years."
"We have been using Bellingham Coffee Roasters for 15 years. We like the Fairhaven blend the best."
#18
Chromatic
5.0
(2)
"Just had a god shot at chromatic and moonshot."
"Chromatic or Barefoot."
#19
Ritual
5.0
(2)
"Ritual."
"Ritual"
#20
Parallel 49
5.0
(2)
"Parallel 49’s espresso epic roast is my fav."
"I love Parallel 49 Epic Espresso."
#21
Rev Coffee
4.5
(2)
"My go-to for a while now has been Rev Coffee in Smyrna."
"Rev Coffee in Smyrna."
#22
Bellwood
4.5
(2)
"1.Bellwood, 2.Prevail, 3.Portrait"
"I use Bellwood and PERC beans for most of my coffee."
#23
Espressotec
4.5
(2)
"Great staff too who are always happy to help."
"Would recommend."
#24
Rising Star
4.5
(2)
"Rising Star, pheonix, six shooter, duck rabbit, Heartwood, Bent tree. All fine for espresso, or whole beans for any other purpose."
"Rising star. I'd buy my bent tree from whole foods."
#25
Perc
4.5
(2)
"PERC, Radio Roasters, 1000 faces, Counter Culture."
"I’ve made good stuff with beans from Perc."
#26
Intelligentsia
4.5
(2)
"Intelligencias' black cat is pretty jammin."
"Before I started roasting my own, intelligentsia's black cat. Good all around coffee."
#27
Lavazza
4.0
(2)
"My go to."
#28
Hammerhead
4.0
(2)
"I prefer Hammerhead locally."
"Hammerhead!"
#29
Groundwork
4.0
(2)
"Groundwork"
"I’m a fan of Groundwork’s coffee."
#30
Rothrock
4.0
(2)
"Rothrock's SingleSpeed is my handy go-to."
"I really like Rothrock’s Singlespeed."
#31
Dancing Goats
4.0
(2)
"Dancing goats is decent."
"Backdorf and Bronson via Dancing Goats."
#32
Zanzibars
4.0
(2)
"For sure."
"I typically do Zanzibars or Grounds for Celebration!"
#33
Fidalgo
5.0
(1)
"Fidalgo is my obsession! Been enjoying this local roaster for years."
#34
One Line
5.0
(1)
"One line, Brioso, and Emmetts all have good beans."
#35
Yoka's Coffee & Honey
5.0
(1)
"Yoka's Coffee & Honey on Mason st."
#36
McQuarrie’s
5.0
(1)
"McQuarrie’s, hands down."
#37
Argo
5.0
(1)
"Argo can be found at good prices from city avenue market on W Broadway."
#38
Yasmin al-Sham
5.0
(1)
"Yasmin al-Sham is a Roaster in Surrey."
#39
Lumiere
5.0
(1)
"Lumiere cafe on W Broadway (seems to be a new location)."
#40
Elysian
5.0
(1)
"Elysian!"
#41
33 1/3
5.0
(1)
"Makes some outstanding roasts."
#42
Fernwood Coffee
5.0
(1)
"I get a 5 pound bag of 1976 espresso every 6 weeks for about $90."
#43
Moja
5.0
(1)
"Moja, Parallel49, and don't laugh but JJ Bean can be quite good."
#44
Maniac Roasting
5.0
(1)
"Would be more than glad to give you some samples of our two espresso blends."
#45
Saint Frank
5.0
(1)
"Equator, Saint Frank, Hedge. In that order."
#46
Hedge
5.0
(1)
"Equator, Saint Frank, Hedge. In that order."
#47
Fourbarrel
5.0
(1)
"Fourbarrel"
#48
Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting
5.0
(1)
"[Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting] is best bang for your buck and they sell it at Whole Foods."
#49
Cento
5.0
(1)
"Cento beans!"
#50
Turks
5.0
(1)
"My personal favourite is Turks on Commercial Drive."
#51
Luna Coffee
5.0
(1)
"Luna Coffee beans! Roasted in Maple Ridge :)"
#52
Thunderkiss
5.0
(1)
"Shout out to Thunderkiss."
#53
Zanzibar
5.0
(1)
"My favorite is Zanzibar’s on Ingersoll."
#54
Root Cellar
5.0
(1)
"The root cellar has good beans too for sale."
#55
local roasters
5.0
(1)
"I’m partial to my local roasters."
#56
Cafe Liegeois
5.0
(1)
"My quest continues, but this is my favourite after 34 years of making espresso."
#57
Home Coffee Roasters
5.0
(1)
"The Ethiopian blend in particular is quite good"
#58
Umbria
5.0
(1)
"I’m a fan of Umbria beans (cafe giovane uses them)."
#59
Roaster Central
5.0
(1)
"Try Roaster Central on Clark Drive"
#60
Soma
5.0
(1)
"Soma's Brazil Peixoto Peaberry is one of my fav's."
#61
Road Coffee
5.0
(1)
"Road coffee is not only the best coffee you can get here, but also an outstanding social enterprise and inspiring female entrepreneur."
#62
Timbertrain
5.0
(1)
"Timbertrain Caliber is our go to."
#63
Daisy Chain
5.0
(1)
"We love Daisy Chain in the east village!"
#64
Prairie Lily
5.0
(1)
"They have insanely good beans for espresso."
#65
Nice Coffee
5.0
(1)
"He's been getting beans from a place called nice coffee. He loves them."
#66
Aladdin
5.0
(1)
"Try Aladdin in Gatineau, excellent roastery."
#67
Ideal
5.0
(1)
"IDEAL coffee is the best."
#68
Thunderkiss Coffee
5.0
(1)
"Thunderkiss Coffee is best."
#69
Josuma Coffee Co
5.0
(1)
"SWEET. SMOOTH. my daily for espresso milk drinks..."
#70
Coffee and Tea LTD
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Coffee and Tea LTD."
#71
Black and White Roasters
4.0
(1)
"Black and White Roasters Classic Blend - 2lb bag."
#72
JJ
4.0
(1)
"I rly like the Espresso blend they have, I don't find it bitter."
#73
Sweetleaf
4.0
(1)
"Sweetleaf does the roasting for a lot of the local coffee shops."
#74
Kinship
4.0
(1)
"Kinship has IMO the best espresso drinks in the neighborhood."
#75
bicycle
4.0
(1)
"I like them especially coz their packaging is compostable!"
#76
Coffee and Tea Collective
4.0
(1)
"Closest thing we have to a world class coffee roaster."
#77
Frog Friendly
4.0
(1)
"Not island beans, but for BC you can try Frog Friendly."
#78
Standing Stone
4.0
(1)
"I use standing stone."
#79
Truestone
4.0
(1)
"Truestone's darker roasts are pretty good: 'STPL' and 'Truestone'."
#80
Reza's Roast
4.0
(1)
"Some local options: https://www.rezasroast.com/buy-coffee/new-world-roast"
#81
Rutamaya Coffee
4.0
(1)
"I suggest this one if you're buying online: [https://rutamayacoffee.com/products/medium-roast](https://rutamayacoffee.com/products/medium-roast)"
#82
Eight O'clock
4.0
(1)
"Eight o'clock Italian dark roast at marcs."
#83
Rootcellar
4.0
(1)
"Espresso is now called Discovery Street Blend."
#84
Cantabury
4.0
(1)
"Cantabury coffee on commerce circle"
#85
Huckleberry
4.0
(1)
"I tried huckleberry civitas and really enjoyed it with in lattes."
#86
Caffe Piansa
4.0
(1)
"Try the Caffe Piansa 7+1."
#87
Rogue Wave
4.0
(1)
"Rogue wave (online or City Perk sells it) Phil and Sebastian (online or Sparrow sells it)"
#88
Cafe Fantastico
4.0
(1)
"Cafe fantastico"
#89
Goodman’s
4.0
(1)
"Check out Goodman’s."
#90
Mayfly
4.0
(1)
"If Mayfly has them, try them."
#91
Troubadour
4.0
(1)
"I’ve heard Troubadour is very good."
#92
SW
4.0
(1)
"SW roasting. Not super local (coatesville) but good and affordable."
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