Really small shop with great pour overs. They let you choose your own bean from a selection that…read morethey have on their shelf, and the coffee is made to order. The pourover itself tasted great! Unfortunately, it was quite expensive (about $8cad) and they were sold out of cold brew when I went in the afternoon. Also, it is a very small shop, so they don't allow people to use their laptops to prevent cafe squatters.

Coffee shop for true coffee lovers! The menu has been paired down to just focus on coffee, which is…read morecompletely fine with me. I do appreciate how there is the option to appease the truly obsessive coffee fanatics with a 'self brew' option ($1 CAD off!) So you can tweak your own brew to your heart's content! I did not explore this option on my first visit, and I went with the ethiopian bean pour over, and it came out light and delicious! The space is a bit tiny. There is limited seating, but the space is also filled with all sorts of coffee related knick knacks. I greatly appreciate how the small batch whole bean roasting dates are printed on the bags so you know how fresh they are. I took home a 100 gram bag of ultra small batch coffee from Panama, and it was worth it!

Very cute little cafe…read more I loved how friendly the staff were. AND their oat matcha latte was delicious! I wish they had more comfortable seats. It's very small and I understand the tiny tables & stools but they aren't comfortable or cozy. Regardless, I enjoyed the coffee and appreciated the friendliness. If I'm in Richmond next time, I'd definitely go back for a matcha

We tried the jasmine latte and the genmaicha latte. I felt like the drinks weren't hot enough. They…read morewere more like lukewarm. The jasmine latte had a good amount of jasmine flavour. The genmaicha had a weird flavour to it. Can't pinpoint it but I wouldn't get that one again. I liked the space. There isn't much seating but many people get takeout. There's probably 5-6 tables available. It's good for small groups. They also have wifi and free parking available in the parking lots.

Fresh press coffee offers various type of drink. They expanded more different type of matcha item,…read moreso, I visited to get strawberry matcha latte. Their matcha flavor was very strong, I really liked it. Then, strawberry puree came after. In general, fruit flavor is always dominant than matcha, but, this place is matcha dominant in nice way. I really liked it.

Visited Freshpress Coffee Bar recently and had the best time trying their Sakura Set--a beautiful…read moreseasonal tray that's as delicious as it is aesthetic! For just $16.99, the set came with a fluffy strawberry chiffon cake, ice cream with dacaron, and chocolate-dipped strawberries with pistachio, plus a drink of your choice. I went with the Iced Strawberry Matcha and it was light, refreshing, and perfectly paired with the sweets. I also tried their matcha mochi, which was soft and chewy, and their buttery shortbread cookies in matcha, pistachio, and earl grey flavors--each one had a rich, homemade taste. The Shanghai Fog was also super smooth and comforting. They also have locally sourced coffee beans for purchase. Everything was beautifully presented, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend visiting while the Sakura menu is still available!

Came here in the morning and got a cappuccino with oat milk. I could tell they put a lot of care…read moreinto their drinks as I could also see them roasting beans on the side. Service was efficient. There is some seating inside but it's very tight. Overall, a solid place for coffee!

I visited this cafe to get Nomsmag's Cherry Blossom food festival limited item.\…read more Strawberry Zen Master ceremony grade matcha, milk, strawberry puree, and dried strawberries. Matcha drink on the top was very creamy texture and freeze dried strawberry was an accent. Strawberry puree was matched with matcha drink. It was not so sweet. Presentation was very beautiful. I really like it. I would like to visit to get another item. It was very cozy and nice cafe.

Since my first review 2 yrs ago, I have visited other places that server matcha soft serve. And I…read morefound myself always come here for it every time I visit Richmond, BC. The flavor is intense. The price is reasonable. Comparing to other places, I could say it has the best bang for your buck here. Flavor/taste: 5/5 Value: 5/5 Tips: stick with single matcha flavor. Don't mix!

I got my free birthday soft serve but honestly, i think they're getting smaller and smaller each…read moreyear. It used to be quite a decent size that I was actually quite impressed. In today's world, I don't blame them that everything is shrinking in portion, especially when it's free . They didn't have the flavor of the month so it was only matcha or vanilla. My toddler wanted to eat too so we had to stick to vanilla. They also offered complementary powder: a choice of matcha, hojicha or kinako (roasted soy bean). I picked the kinako for my toddlers sake. I haven't bought a soft serve in a few year so I'm not sure whether purchased soft serves have shrunk in size as well.

I got hot grass jelly which includes other toppings. It's not that sweet and the overall vibe of…read morethe cafe is relaxing and vintage-like. It's a nice place to chill and work.

This place has been around for many years but I've only now gotten around to trying it…read more It's a cute little place. The walls are decorated with pictures from Europe and the teacups are very "British." Besides scone and tea, you can get regular food here as well such as fries, salt & pepper chicken, and radish cake to name just a few. You can also get cold drinks like juice & bubble tea, and bubble tea drinks here too. So...not your typical British style Afternoon Tea joint. Kind of half restaurant, half tea place. My friend had a pot of Leisure Fresh Fruit tea and a scone. We'd already had lunch a bit earlier and while my friend had room for a scone, I had zero room in my stomach for any food so I just had a pot of Longan Red Date tea. It was a cold day so a pot of hot tea really hit the spot. I thought it a bit pricy at first, but when the tea came, I saw that the teabags were Fortnum & Mason teabags. That is a very a prestigious company from all the way over in England. When I realized we were drinking Fortnum & Mason tea, all of a sudden $10.25 didn't seem so extravagant any more. My friend said her scone seemed like more of a biscuit than a scone. It came with butter and jam. I think she wished there had been some clotted cream to go with it. I can't say too much about the food as I only had one pot of tea but I was impressed that it was Fortnum & Mason tea, and I very much enjoyed the flavor of the Longan & Red Dates in my tea.

The cafe latte is the best!…read more My dad kept telling me about some coffee shop in Parker Place and I was like, "Come on, unless it's the HK style coffee, I really doubt it." I WAS WRONG. I don't know whether it's the machine, coffee beans or what but it has been consistently GREAT! I hate Starbucks because I find they are either too bitter or bland. There ain't no flavour and the prices, ridiculous. I also refuse to use their lingo if I happen to be there. The regular size is $3 but I usually get the large for $3.5 and share because it's double the regular size.

Cute mom and pop cafe! I had a yummy London fog while working away on their nice outdoor seating…read more Friendly service!

Wonderful neighbourhood cafe. Great place to meet friends and family for coffee and they have the…read moreBEST muffins. I usually order the London fog and it's heavenly. I sometimes come here to get work done and it's great for that too. Local small business owner, Tim, genuinely cares about his customers and community. My son's favourite place to go for a treat.

it is the start of my month and my foodie group is LONG overdue for a meetup - i was away for HK…read morefor 6wks hence... we decided to do brunch instead of our reg dinner outing and chose this location of breakfast table so that we could explore steveston/richmond a little bit. parking wasn't too hard to find, and adding ourselves onto the waiting list was easy as well! the restaurant gave off a trendy café vibe - it was buzzing when we went and it was a great sight to see as ik the food industry has been struggling a bit. we were waiting for our table when a server came and asked if we were on the waitlist or not; we indeed were and our table was ready in about 5-10min later. it was a little early for us so s and i both got coffee - she got drip (with free refills!) and i got my usual latte. a got the yuzu maple tea. my latte got me my caffeine fix so im not complaining. food menu is straight forward - i had smoked steelhead lox croissant toast. i loved how toasted the croissant was, and how it stayed intact underneath the lox, cream cheese etc. i enjoyed the tang in the salad's vinaigrette - it helped to balance out the heaviness of the cream cheese. s wasn't able to finish her plate, which was the hangover breakfast. we had also shared the dirty fries - the mayo had a nice kick to it! there were other cute cafés in the area that we saw as we did a stroll after the carb coma - will try and come back if we happen to be in the area!

My first time trying this brunch place and am very intrigued by the menu offerings. They have an…read morearray of Asian flavor bowls aside from the usual egg and bacon, waffle type of breakfast. I couldn't decide which one I wanna try. Then finally settled for the featured item: Nam-Tok grilled pork bowl $24" w/ white rice, 2 eggs, tamarind glaze, toasted rice powder, chili flakes, greens, red & green onion, crispy onion, cilantro *upgrade to shiitake xo fried rice +$1 Isn't this such a unique and exciting dish? Unfortunately it wasn't executed well. Pork was under marinated, there was no tamarind taste, nor a hint of chili on it. What could have been a very tasty Thai dish turned out to be mediocre and disappointing. Presentation was nice and appealing though. Server is very nice and friendly. Ambiance is appealing. Nice to be on a sunny morning. Glass panels lets in bright sunshine making it a perfect brunch spot.