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Bean Around the World Coffees
Category: Food Coffee & Tea Coffee & Tea [Edit]
1002 Mainland StVancouver, BC V6B 2T4
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown
(604) 685-9929
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
18 reviews for Bean Around the World Coffees
18 reviews in English
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Review from Alice A.
5/8/2011
I like any place that tells you where the coffee you're drinking is from. And it's close to work to get a quick caffeine fix.
However, there seems to be an inordinate number of complaints. I had half a sandwich once, it wasn't bad. In fact they had a huge lunch crowd standing in line. -
Review from Young Pop Sophisticate Y.
Vancouver, BC
9/15/2011
Sometimes I'll treat myself to a latte and a slice of loaf, which is how I found myself here after an early-morning dentist appointment.
Is $8 too much for a latte and Saran-wrapped day-old loaf? I though so and jokingly voiced my $0.02, promptly cancelling my loaf order (hey, a gal needs a pick-me-up once in a while).
Based on the attitude I got from the cashier, she was not amused. Eyes were rolled. Looks were exchanged between the barista and my nemesis. This is the second time I've visited the location and on both visits I felt like I'd receive better counter service at McDonalds.
The latte is good, but Yaletown can keep their $8 morning pick-me-ups. I work a union job, fer Chrissakes! -
Review from Trina B.
Vancouver, BC
11/16/2011
Once upon a time this was a great lunch alternative. The new owners have made it somewhere I would never spend my cash. They can lure you in with $7.99 butter chicken but when they give you 1/6 of a piece of naan and ask another $3 for another 1/2 portion? EFF THAT!
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Review from Trudi C.
7/8/2011
Biiiiiiiig selection of food! Lots of choice of cookies, cake slices, plus a wide range of sandwiches, rice bowl dishes, soups, etc. So for whatever reason, I didn't order anything. It got extremely busy in there at lunch, very noisy and crowded.Much bigger inside then I thought, is like a Tardis!
The latte I had was ok, nothing to write home about, and scorching hot! My tongue was burnt the rest of the day ;) -
Review from Linzi M.
2/2/2011 2 Check-ins Here
GIANT MARSHMALLOW RICE KRISPY CAKES! Need I say more? Okay.
If I'm not in my apartment, find me at Bean Around. It gives Starbucks a smack upside the head. With a full food counter, you can order paninis, wraps, pasta and bagels. Then you can move onto desserts and pack some more fat on that ass with gorgeous looking cookies and cakes. They have a full board of coffees to choose from, but sadly no flavoured blends, and you can buy freshly roasted beans too. I asked for tea, server asked 'what kind', I said 'what you got', he said 'everything'. Well played, Bean Around.
It isn't cheap, but you pay a little extra for the funky couches and chairs, relaxed ambience and the jazz music (no Taylor Swift here). I did have to listen to two inane marketing women chatter and I think a guy tried to pick me up by asking 'um do you know what kind of rice this is'. Me 'dunno, brown rice?'. Conversation over. I'm a tough nut to crack. -
Review from Roanna Z.
4/30/2011
Oh, sigh... another long-time-ago review that went bye-bye to the land of missing socks and pens.
I'm not a huge fan of the coffee at Bean Around, but I usually jive on the interiors. This one in particular has always been my fave for the character and age of the place. The old floors and brick walls, the comfy-cool living room type lounge, the large screen for sports... (or the odd Royal Wedding... lol) What's not to love about this part of historic Yaletown?
The espresso I find to be burnt beyond flavour, but I don't mind it too much for Soy Capp's because they have a tendency to sweeten up a bitter bean. Great stop for pre-made sammies and quick bites with lots of variety, and they even carry goods from my favorite local GF bakery EightFold Eats. http://tinyurl.com/3oe... -
Review from Dan J.
Vancouver, BC
3/19/2011
Bean around the world and yeah yeah yeah. A step up from Starbucks.
Stale coffee served waaaaay too hot. Old beans. Coffeemaker. More of the same old big chain nonsense. Corners cut. Banal brews, monotonous mochas, burnt beans and burned out staff. They have food that is equally uninspired. Even the name is obvious and dull.
Just thinking about the coffee served by this chain makes me so bored that I don't feel like writing anything more... -
Review from Victoria R.
Vancouver, BC
Updated - 8/6/2010
This has been my 'go-to' for breakfast and lunch at work. I still love their food and think it's a really great place, but I felt I needed to comment about the service. It's hit or miss here. The staff are regulars, and sometimes they greet you with a smile, other days they actually ignore you. You order from them and they make no eye contact, looking straight at the cashier, and don't use even the most basic of human civilities.
In addition, they have a coffee punch card (10 coffees, 1 free), and they make no effort to promote it to people whenever someone buys a coffee, and actually look at you begrudgingly when you ask them to stamp it.
Some of the staff here are always pleasant - but the majority have mood swings that make me wonder if a cafe can be diagnosed with bipolar disorder.Listed in: Brunch Love
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3/17/2010
I work right above this cafe so it's my "Go-To" - breakfast, lunch, snacks galore!
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Review from Rachael T.
Toronto, ON
6/19/2009
I should've gotten a latte... they looked soooooo good! but I was hungry.. and didn't feel like coffee. There is a huge food selection.. and I remember my roomate saying how he hadn't had a jamaican pattie in so long... and then i saw it:
Jamaican Vegetable Pattie. SOLD. It had beans, chickpeas, potatos, spices etc etc... I was warned it was spicy and it WAS!... once grilled, it looked a lot smaller and a lot less filling.. but I still enjoyed it when I got back to work.
Their sandwiches and and paninis look delicious and you can get a half portion as well...
The space looked nice.. it was big too... the service was a little slow and there were a lot of people working.. but I guess you can't control the speed of a grill and a steaming pitcher...
I want a cup of coffee now... I am sure this 3 - star rating would be better.Listed in: World away from Starbucks..
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Review from Stephanie M.
Vancouver, BC
4/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
First of all, it took me forever to realize that there was a Bean Around the World right in my 'hood, so having not been to one in quite a while, I decided to check it out as an alternative to Starbucks (which I enjoy but needed a break from). I was very pleasantly surprised to find a huge variety of vegan and gluten free treats, including a date & flax loaf, cookies, brownies, energy bars and many others. Seriously it would take several days and many, many extra calories to try just their gluten free stuff, and they of course have a much larger selection of sandwiches, cookies, muffins, etc. On two separate visits I tried the date & flax loaf and the vegan wheat-free muffin (not sure if the muffin was technically gluten free but decided to risk it because I couldn't figure out which ingredient would contain gluten, if it was wheat free), and both were very tasty and satisfying. So definitely a place for us gluten avoiders to come if you're downtown and craving baked goods or just sugar in general. I find the other places I know with these types of products are located outside the downtown core.
I have to say I'm not the biggest fan of the atmosphere, especially if you want to sit with your coffee for a couple of hours and read or study. It's a little too "loud" for me, both literally and figuratively speaking, with the trippy bright red walls and big screen projector. Also the lack of windows makes me feel like I'm in a basement. But it is a refreshing change of pace from other chains, if needed. -
Review from Downtown G.
Vancouver, BC
4/14/2011
I find it totally hit or miss here. After two screwed up orders in about the five times I've been here I won't be back. The first time I got the wrong sandwich, which wasn't bad as the wrong one was tasty. I went today and paid for a full sandwich and soup, got back to my office and it was a half sandwich.
The food is alright, but with so many other yummy places around, why bother? -
Review from Megan S.
12/3/2008
Love the marble pound cake here.
Love the amount of seating here.
Love the friendly staff.
Love the hot chocolate- very chocolaty!
Love that this is on my way to the bank, and I can easily step in for a snack.
Don't love the comfort of the chairs (or lack there of)
Don't love the music (sometimes none)
Don't love the guy at the next table who kept clearing his throat every 5 seconds (but he's not always here)
I'm not sure that I'd go out of my way for this place, but it is a nice change when you're desperate to avoid the StarLenz takeover of Vancouver. -
Review from Bradley C.
Vancouver, BC
7/9/2009
Whenever I meet a friend for lunch in Yaletown, I suggest Bean around the World. I love their food selection, and the price is always right! Nowhere in Yaletown (that I've discovered, anyway) can you get food of this quality that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
The only thing preventing me from giving 5 stars - because I am a fan - is that the service is not always consistent. Sometimes, I am greeted with friendly, welcoming smiles. At other times, I feel like I am burdening the staff with my business. I know we all have 'those days', but don't take it out on your loyal customers!
Nevertheless, I will keep going back, and look forward to my next visit. -
Review from A E.
8/8/2008
Top 3 things that I do NOT miss from frequent business trips to Vancouver:
3) 30% chance of flight delays - damn Air Alaska!
2) Seeing the depressing "Rain / Sleet" weather prediction in the elevator hall of Sheraton Wall Center every January and February morning
1) On most days - getting to work at 8 AM, working through lunch til 8PM, grabbing Subway sandwich on the way back to the hotel, AND resuming work again.
Top 3 things that I missed from frequent business trips to Vancouver:
3) Being able to expense awesome meals and hotel stays that would've otherwise broken the bank a long time ago.
2) Being able to accumulate mileage and credit card points courtesy of the firm
1) Morning cafe mocha and giant oatmeal raisin cookies from Bean Around The World.
Having spent almost a third of my year in Vancouver, working about 10 steps away from Bean Around The World in one direction, and another 10 steps away from Starbucks in another, never once did I ever step foot in the latter.
Bean Around The World serves the best cafe mocha in Vancouver. Or maybe, because my options are limited, having no car and no time to spare in between conference calls / working furiously to get things out of the door / much-needed shut-eye / fire drills, I have never had a chance to stumble across other coffee shops.
That being said, I don't mind it. I would rather live in blissful ignorance knowing that Bean Around The World, with its superior-tasting coffee beans, giant cookies and tasty lunch options fully satisfies my need for my morning and afternoon caffeine and sugar fixes and my noon chow-in-front-of-computer-screen. -
Review from Adam G.
Edmonton, AB
9/22/2010
The best of the Beans, IMO, though I've only been here once. Lots of room to sit and chill out, and lots of good baking as well. One of a surprisingly few serious coffee bars in Yaletown-proper.
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Review from Pinky P.
Vancouver, BC
5/25/2011
There seems to have been a recent change in ownership and I'm hoping the weirdness will turn around once things settle down. But the new owner does not seem pleasant at all (maybe he's just stressed but I find his glowering off-putting) and much of the ambiance seems to have disappeared. Last week when I was in there was no music and it made the place feel awkward. Today there was country music blaring. It used to be a cozy place to relax while having my morning coffee but I'll be going somewhere else now.
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Review from Andrea d.
Vancouver, BC
12/31/2010
Disgusting customer service from their head office. My muffin (thankfully not undercooked and resulting in food poisoning as reported by another reviewer here), had a long black hair in it. I reported this to them via their website and no response after five weeks. So I called them (basically I wanted to see what was being done about this since clearly someone who should have been wearing a hairnet wasn't). The woman said "How disgusting!" and assured me she would look into it and call me back. over a month has passed. Until these people can respond properly and appropriately to a matter of food safety/hygiene, I'm staying away and will make sure those I care about do as well.
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Review from Gersham M.
Vancouver, BC
11/13/2009
I like this little cafe in Yaletown, good prices and decent selection of sandwiches. There's also a great variety of wraps, rotis and the like. I've been slowly working through the variety they have and have yet to be disappointed. If you're in Yaletown and are sick of the chain restaurants and pricy alternatives this is a good bet for a simple, honest lunch. Don't miss the decent selection of cookies and pastries as well.
