The Mill Coffee — Restaurant in Comox

The atmosphere is spacious and pleasant and has the advantage of being one of the few paces open later in the town.

A small selection of sandwiches and treats are available

Baristas are usually friendly although service tends to be slow

Drinks are not expertly made but certainly drinkable

For aprox 3 times in a row drink orders have been mixed up, which having been a barista in high end coffee shops, I get it, things are busy it happens, smile to the customer and remake it, your tip jar will show peoples appreciation. The last one was a Flat white being turned into a 'Large Flat white' which is simply a latte, a flat white requiring a specific milk/espresso ratio and 'silked' milk, it is traditionally a 5 - 6 oz drink and is made to emphasize the taste of the espresso. The last time I simply took the drinks back, apologized for the hassle, to which the barista grimaced, poured the poorly steamed drinks into smaller cups waited a minute as if they remade them and re-served them. We left the drinks on the table and decided the cafe could use some constructive comments to an otherwise decent cafe. I would recommend proper training to bring staff up to modern standards, which would speed up the long wait times and eliminate confusion on how to actually make the drinks...

I was disappointed when I went in to The Mill this week and it was not a straight forward process to get my coffee to go in my own personal insulated cup. For "covid reasons", they offered to make it in a disposable cup, which I could poor into my own (which defeats the purpose of trying not to use a single-use cup). Instead they made my coffee in a mug, which I then poured into my insulated cup (and spilled half of it in the process). Other coffee shops (Milano's, Franky Jo's, etc.) have been taking personal cups for almost a year now so I was disappointed that The Mill is not also making an effort to keep Comox as green...

I work down the street from this amazing coffee shop. It is honestly my go to place for coffee & lunch, and breakfast too. The atmosphere of this place is so welcoming, I always am greeted by the owner Dion, who always asks how you’re doing - making it that much more special & personable. He also makes the best sandwiches & food! I love the berry & brie sandwich and avocado toast if I had to choose a favourite. Drink wise you can never go wrong with a flat white or lavender honey latte (I get mine with oat milk). I always recommend my friends to visit here or bring them here myself when they...