Timbertrain Coffee Roasters

My new favourite coffee place in Vancouver! I love everything about it– from the perfect smooth Americano misto, great service with a smile, stylish surroundings, and complimentary sparkling and flat water via self serve taps! A great place to meet a friend, or get lost in work. Ummmmmmmmm!!!

Always love coming here. The baristas are always super nice and the coffee is always fresh and tastes awesome! The seating is limited but it encourages interaction with other customers so it’s nice.
The people that go there are always so hip!

My favorite coffee place in Vancouver. Their coffee has that amazing rich deep nutty flavour that keeps me trekking from Kitsilano to downtown to get my fix. Super great staff that seem like they love working there. The space has good energy.

Great coffee joint in Gastown filled with hipsters. Seriously — manbuns, beards and flannel galore. I had an almond milk cappuccino that was smooth and delicious. The café itself is pretty small with limited seating, but I loved how they made use of the space.

This one of my favourite coffee shops in gastown! I love there space and the design. It’s perfect for meetings or just to catch up with a friend. The staff is super nice and the coffee is delicious.

Excellent Gastown coffee house with a Pour Over coffee that’s only matched at Small Victory in Yaletown.
The layout of the store is very clver, with excellent use of space that understands that most people are looking for a coffee spot in which to work as well as socialise. With that in mind they’ve created a space that fits a lot of people in, without feeling cramped.
An added touch is the presentation of the coffee which comes in a cup with a lid so you can keep the heat in. Great coffee, great design.

Excellent almond croissant and latte!!! They cannot be compared with Starbucks. Their latte and coffee beat Starbucks for sure! Its texture is stronger and thicker. After I had a sip, I was addicted to it. The almond croissant was VERY delicious. After I had a bite, I basically kept eating it until I finished the whole croissant.
The interior and environment are quite cozy with brick walls on one side. The coffee shop has high ceiling and an open space. Seats and tables are tight in between but it is alright if we just sit here to enjoy a cup of coffee and eat some sweets.
The price of the latte is about the same as the ones in Vancouver or Lower Mainland. I wish they have one or more branches outside Gastown.

Despite being a living cliché of a hipster coffee bar, Timbertrain is great. I had a pour-​over coffee, which was made carefully and very, very flavourful. It’s clear here that the upfront focus is definitely the coffee, and everything else comes second. This is how it should be.
I also had a hazlenut croissant at the recommendation of the barista, which was a hazlenut croissant slathered with nutella in the middle. My kind of snack. Your mileage may vary.
Timbertrain brewed the most delicious cup of coffee I had in Van — I’d definitely be back, if I can figure out a way to roll up my pantlegs that high.

Still one of the best coffee in the city imho. Warm, silky smooth lattes. Just the right balance of coffee aroma without overpowering bitterness. My mind falls into a dreamlike trance just recalling it.
There’s never enough seats in the place. They could probably expand it three times and still be full most of the time. I appreciated that I was greeted by three different staff members when I walked in. I can’t even remember another café where that’s happened to me.

Great, strong coffee with a very cool, bright interior. One of the best iced americanos I’ve had! The baristas all seem to be knowledgable about the coffee and the process of brewing. Didn’t try any of the baked goods but definitely will next time!

I love this coffee place. The staff and the customers (!) are both super friendly.
The environment is sweet, you get free refills of hot water as much as you want without asking for it (which is not very common), and on Sundays, 1h before closure, food is 50%!
The cons:
I don’t know why, but there’s something wrong with their coffee latte. When I took it, it was really not hot enough, and didn’t really look appealing.
Coming back?
Every Sunday!

YAY COFFEE!!!
This place blown me away with their hipster coffee! I have always been a fan of the cold brew. That’s why when I heard about Timbertain, I must come and try it. It was everything i’ve expect and it was cheaper than i imagined (starbucks price). If you are a coffee lover like myself, look no further. This place is awesome

cool tables and café to chill alone or with other people. they have pour overs and espresso based drinks. pastries were good, had the almond croissant and liege waffle.
nice ceramics and cups.

This is a pretty sweet spot. I love the way they set up the interior of their café. I just wish they had more seating! The first time I came here there were no seats available. Now I sit here sharing a table with someone else. The tables are long (enough for two strangers) but very thin (so you wouldn’t really be able to sit across from one another).
The reason I gave this place a 4 star opposed to a 5 star is because of my latte. The latte was served to me lukewarm. Having been a barista before, I know that lattes and most coffee beverages should be above a certain temperature and this one was nowhere close. The quality of the latte and their beans is fantastic, don’t get me wrong, it just needs to be a bit warmer.
The almond croissant is pretty good, too. I wanted to try their hazelnut croissant, but the lady behind the counter let me know that it is super sweet and filled with nutella. I’m an almond croissant whore anyway, so it worked out.

I decided to check out one of our local coffee shops this past week and I stumbled across Timbertrain Coffee Roasters. What drew me in was their really simple yet adorable logo. (I guess I do judge books by their covers). The shop was just like their logo, clean and simple. Upon further inspection this coffee shop wasn’t as simple as I first thought. They had a really cool brewing system which looked like something out of a mad scientist’s lab. For someone who has a bit of a science background, I really appreciated this feature. Also their seating is a bit different from your standard booth/​table. I’m not sure how to describe it… kind of like a booth with an offset mini table extension. I know, not the best description so you’ll just have to go and check it out yourself.
I ordered my usual latte but with a green tea waffle. The latte was pretty standard but if I had noticed the science lab sooner, I would’ve gone for the brew. Next time I suppose. The waffle itself didn’t have much green tea flavour and wasn’t too sweet. Wait a minute — scratch that! Like any really good waffle there were little gems of sugary nuggets throughout (insert pleasantly surprised face). It wasn’t the best green tea waffle but a pretty good basic waffle,
Overall, Timbertrain is a great place to sit, have a coffee, hang out, and maybe do some homework. The staff was friendly and made a note to ensure all tables were clean and ready for the next customer.

Timbertrain Coffee Roasters Vancouver is located 311 W Cordova S, Gastown. It is great hipster café just around from the Old Faithful Shop and Rowan Sky. Just around the corner is Water Street Café.
I love the big window seats at the front of the coffee shop. I love the natural light and the high chairs. It is perfect for people watching and for those cortado Instagram photos. Exposed bricks and high ceilings fill the open space. At the back there are booth seats in a ‘caboose’ like setting.
The coffee it is rich, chocolatety and has a hint of caramel smoothness. I like smooth, earthy and nutty blends. It is definitely on my every growing list of ‘best coffee shops in Vancouver’. Glad I will be working this into heavy rotation. For my guilty indulgences, they have sparkling water on tap! Something Elysian has removed from self-​serve access.
Enjoy a pastry or some Matcha green tea Belgian waffles to accompany your coffee. If you prefer, they will heat it up slightly.
And after? Head down to Gastown for some shopping and transition into a nearby restaurant for dinner!

Visited Timbertrain soon after they opened back when I lived in Vancouver in summer ’14. I loved their style and their drinks.
They roast their sourced beans, let me tell you they are doing a spot on job.
I came back this summer to try it out again, and j will probably be back again before heading back to Montréal.
Their pour overs are perfectly executed and bring out the delicate notes from their toasted beans.
On hot summer days you can also enjoy their delicious nitro cold brew. (A must try)
If you are in Vancouver and love coffee, Timbertrain is a must.

Timbertrain is very cute. The atmosphere is small, but designed so perfectly with an urban, but slightly kitschy feel. The staff was very friendly and instantly made me feel like a friend. My date got a soy milk latte and I opted for the cold brew on tap. It’s a nitro cold brew, so it’s foamy and feels quite different than the standard cold brew. I was into it.
Although of course they specialize in coffee, I was hoping for a larger menu variety with a non-​coffee cold drink option. Kombucha on tap would be a really nice addition!
Enjoyed our break here and would return for the cold brew!

Randomly walked around Gastown and Unilocal brought me here for a coffee fix. Timbertrain looked very clean and had hipster kind of atmosphere. Staff were fast and friendly.
Price seemed to be similar to other places but $ 5 for mocha is that worth it? Anyways got Americano for $ 3 and taste was alright. Tasted too bitter at first and thankfully staff got more water in it. Didn’t notice any treats aside from last cookie at the counter. I have to agree Timbertrain has limited seating. Maybe I’ll come back to try their lattes.

What can I say about this place that hasn’t already been said?
Timbertrain Coffee is some of the best coffee I have ever had. Their latte is probably the BEST I’ve had in my life (in my opinion).
$$ Their pricing is like any other coffee shop.
Atmosphere = A++++ I feel like I’m in The Jetsons or something. It’s so futuristic /​retro-​chic haha it’s sick.
It’s always busy here so you may have to wait or kind of pick a good time to get seating. Maybe not the best place for meetings as it’s always too busy, but great to come here alone or with a friend or two.
The employees here are awesome, they always welcoming you into the store even though they’re very busy, and they always help and will even make conversation with you (YES! Make convo with you! Like a real human! Especially when it’s not swamped) with a smile on their face.
Timbertrain sells their roasts, which I have bought (each bag comes with a free drink of your choice in store) and the beans were awesome I must say. They took the time to pleasantly explain the differences in roasts and helped get what I wanted as I got a coffee maker for xmas and didn’t know what I was really doing yet.
The treat selection is a little lacking, and probably more deserving 4 stars on that front, but everything else is amazing so. Without further discussion.
I could say this is my favourite coffee shop, or the best coffee shop in Vancouver /​Gastown. 5 stars. You have to at least check this place out one day.