Best cold brew in Vancouver
Cold brew in Vancouver ranges from the classic 12-hour steep to nitro on tap, espresso tonics, and Japanese-style iced filter (the one poured hot, straight onto ice). Roasters maps the specialty cafés in Vancouver doing the cleanest, most considered cold drinks — no syrupy chain cold brew, just specialty coffee, properly cold. Vancouver is one of 144 cities with a “Cold brew” guide on Roasters.
Beyond classic cold brew, the cafés worth visiting in Vancouver also pour Japanese-style iced filter (brewed hot onto ice, preserving brightness) and espresso tonic (a double shot over tonic water — sharp, clean, summer-ready). Roasters surfaces which cafés are serving each.
Cold brew guides: where Vancouver ranks
44 cities in the Americas have enough specialty cafés (30 or more) for a “Cold brew” guide, Vancouver among them.
Ranked by how many specialty cafés each city lists, Vancouver is #22 among the 144 cities with this guide.
In Canada, the “Cold brew” guide also covers 9 other cities.
Vancouver accounts for 11% of the specialty cafés listed in Canada and ranks #5 among 1,217 cities in the Americas.
Also on Roasters for Vancouver: WiFi & laptops, Brunch, Open late, Quiet cafés, Cycling, Running, Espresso, Filter coffee and Matcha.
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About cold brew in Vancouver
How many specialty cafés does Roasters list in Vancouver?
143 cafés and roasters, which puts Vancouver at #22 of the 144 cities with a “Cold brew” guide.
How does this guide compare with other cities?
It is #22 of 144 by café count, just behind Warsaw and ahead of Chicago, IL.
What is nitro cold brew?
Nitro cold brew is cold brew infused with nitrogen gas and served on tap. The nitrogen creates a creamy, micro-bubbled mouthfeel and a velvety head — like a Guinness, in coffee form. Several cafés in Vancouver have it on tap.
Where else in Canada can I use this guide?
In Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Ottawa and 5 other cities.
