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Coffee Roasters in Victoria, BC.

Victoria's best coffee roasters — and the cafes pouring them.

5 current picks · 4 archive links · Updated June 2026
Quick answer

Where to start

Start with Hey Happy, Parsonage Cafe, and Caffe Fantastico. The archive links below are worth a scroll for the backstory — just check hours and details before you head out, since they change.

Current picks
5
Archive support
4
Coverage
Coffee Roasters

Best Coffee Roasters in Victoria, BC

Fernwood Coffee, Hey Happy, Caffe Fantastico, and Level Ground among them.

Treat this as a shortlist, not gospel. Start with the current picks, raid the archive links for the backstory, and always check hours, menus, and reservations before you head out — these things move around.

The archive isn't filler. It's here when an older Tasting Victoria story still explains why a place, neighbourhood, or dish is worth your time.

  • Roaster, roastery, specialty coffee, or serious coffee-programme relevance
  • Useful for buying beans, sitting down for espresso, or finding a coffee-focused room
  • Current cafe pick or proven coffee archive support
  • Clear Victoria or Greater Victoria coffee search relevance

Local picks

5 places
01
Downtown Coffee Roasters

Hey Happy

Mon–Fri 8–4, Sat–Sun 9–5

Specialty coffee roaster and cafe in Market Square. Bright, friendly room with good seating and reliable espresso.

560 Johnson St.Visit
02
Fernwood Coffee Roasters

Parsonage Cafe

Daily, morning + afternoon

Home base for Fernwood Coffee since 2007. Go for their famous bagel breakfast sandwich, stay for the tasteful room and sunny sidewalk seats.

1105 Caledonia Ave.Visit
03
Quadra Village Coffee Roasters

Caffe Fantastico

Sun–Wed 7–6:30, Thu–Sat 7–9

A Quadra Village roastery, cafe, and community space. Lots of room to set up your remote office, and a monthly event calendar worth checking — music, stories, and community gatherings. Daily happy hour, rare among coffee shops.

965 Kings Rd.Visit
04
Vic West Coffee Roasters

Hide + Seek

Weekdays 8–5, Weekends 9–5

Funky decor, lots of natural light, room to spread out, and the same considered coffee programme as the original Oak Bay location.

820 Catherine St.Visit
05
Burnside Coffee Roasters

Discovery Coffee

Daily 6:30am–6pm

The original cafe and roastery, just off Douglas on Discovery Street. Espresso pulled with their own beans, a quiet back lounge with free Wi-Fi, and the heart of Victoria's third-wave coffee scene.

664 Discovery St.Visit

From the archive

From the archive
Top Coffee Shops in VictoriaAn archive guide to coffee shops Victoria BC, Victoria coffee shops, coffee shops in Victoria, neighbourhood cafes, and local roaster coverage.Under-the-Radar Victoria CafesAn archive guide to Victoria cafes, coffee shops in Victoria, coffee places in Victoria, hidden-gem cafes, and neighbourhood coffee coverage.Level Ground Coffee in VictoriaAn archive story about Level Ground Coffee, Victoria coffee roasters, fair-trade coffee, and local coffee coverage.2% Jazz Coffee in VictoriaAn archive story about 2% Jazz Victoria, coffee shops, cafes, and local roasters in Victoria BC.

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