Kafiex Roasters - Coffee Lab — Restaurant in Vancouver

I spent $80 at this place. The drink was not good and they made up pay for a new drink. They got our breakfast order wrong and we asked them if we can just give them all our food and drink items back and asked for a refund. The owner came up and said she doesn’t do refunds because “she made what we ordered”. I would like to start off that the cashier was new, she was nice and this is nothing against her because she is so sweet. But the manager did not train her well. I never look at a menu for coffee when I know what coffee I want- I just order. That’s anywhere- and yet I never have this issue. It was for an iced dirty chai. Apparently they only have masala chai and sure it’s on their menu but again that should always be SPECIFIED because I didn’t specify. The new girl just rung it up that way and it wasn’t specified to me they only had masala so NO that is NOT what I ordered. I wasn’t going to argue with her though. Because that’s embarrassing when any other place that has one specific chai would specify that to me if I don’t specify that and ask me if that was okay before going through with it, which is how it should be. That how that girl should have been trained. So how is that “what I ordered”? That’s what was rung up without my confirmation. This place charges $17 for a piece of bread anyway. Don’t go here if you want terrible service and expensive food where they ask for a tip but buss your own tables and make you get up when there’s something wrong. The owner should be embarrassed of how she trains people and lacks making that policy upfront and...

Great coffee! Both of the girls there were very friendly and helpful! They have lots of outdoor seating, and some under a canopy too. The cajeta (goat milk dulce de leche) latte was balanced just right, and the normal latte my mom got was great as well. FYI, if you prefer less fruity coffees I would mention it. They only do classic sizes. They also do pour-overs and siphon coffee (very cool). The bakery is absolutely oustanding!! Shown is a (vegan) oatmeal cookie that was simply amazing. On the shelf they have turmeric honey drinks, 1 decaf and 3-4 choices of coffee roast/blends, and a chai blend (just 7g of sugar :D). They also have a great collection of books to read while there. Its the perfect location too, Esther Short Park right next to it has many places to walk and sit, or go down to the waterfront. Another note of detail - the shop and designs are beautiful. I really like the blue recurring print with various coffee devices, it would make great wrapping paper on the holidays. The design of their coffee bags are some of my favorites, and the valve does not get in the way when you roll it up (pet peeve of mine). Update: The siphon brewing is really cool to watch, and the resulting coffee(using the three amigos blend) was very clean and bold. The oatmeal bar is sweet and 'indulgent', and the biscuit my mom got was perfectly delicate with a slight bit of rosemary. Still...

As perfect espresso as you or I will ever find in our lifetimes.

Amazing doesn’t begin to cover it!

I don’t regularly drink coffee from coffee houses. I am exceptionally picky and have found time and time again that I can make a better espresso at home than I can get at any given coffee shop. I roast my own carefully selected beans, I weigh and time every shot exclusively through a naked portafilter, and I make truly excellent and relatively consistent coffee. I have never found any coffee shop that puts the time and effort into their coffee like I do mine; that is until Kafiex, they put more time, more effort, and very importantly more skill than I have, or have ever witnessed at any shop anywhere into their coffee. All of that might not matter except that that knowledge, that work, that art comes through in the results. The best coffee anywhere can be found right in Vancouver, WA at Kafiex Roasters. The results speak for themselves and they...