Specialty coffee in Kamloops.
Specialty coffee in Kamloops is just getting started: 2 cafés on Roasters so far, added by the community.
How Kamloops compares
Most cities in Canada have small scenes on Roasters, and Kamloops is one of them: joint #27 out of 73, <1% of the national listing. One step up the national table is Kitchener (3 cafés); one step down, Abbotsford (1 café).
Measured against all 3,601 cities on Roasters, Kamloops sits in the upper half, at #1,074.
In the Americas, Kamloops ranks #360 of 1,217 cities on Roasters, in the same size band as Chandler, AZ, Paso Robles, CA and Redlands, CA.
Finding the best coffee in Kamloops
A quick test for any café in Kamloops: ask what is on filter today. A specialty bar will name the origin, the process and often the producer, and brew it to order.
What to look for: a short menu, light-roasted single-origin beans, a proper grinder behind the bar, and staff who can explain the origin and process of what you're drinking. If a café in Kamloops ticks those boxes, it belongs on Roasters.
- Origin and process on the bag
- A grinder dialled in daily
- Beans for sale to brew at home
- Baristas who can talk through the menu
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About specialty coffee in Kamloops
How big is the specialty coffee scene in Kamloops?
There are 2 cafés and roasters in Kamloops on Roasters, which ranks the city joint #27 in Canada and #1,074 worldwide.
How does Kamloops compare with other cities in Canada?
Kamloops ranks joint #27 of 73 cities on Roasters in Canada. The median city there lists 2 cafés; Kamloops lists 2.
What other cities in the Americas are comparable to Kamloops for coffee?
Looking only at the number of specialty cafés listed, Chandler, AZ (USA), Paso Robles, CA (USA) and Redlands, CA (USA) are the nearest peers to Kamloops in the region.
A great café in Kamloops is missing. What can I do?
Submit it from the app. The community team checks every submission against the specialty bar before it appears on the map.
Are reviews of cafés in Kamloops written by real people?
Every review on Roasters is written by a community member who visited the café. No algorithmic ranking and no paid placements.
What makes a café “specialty”?
Traceable, high-grade beans (80+ on the SCA scale), careful roasting and precise brewing. A specialty café can usually tell you the origin, variety and process of every coffee it serves.
