Modus Coffee is on West Broadway in Mount Pleasant, south of downtown Vancouver and near Broadway–City Hall station. The compact café has pale walls, a small counter, bags of beans, a handful of tables and a communal bench.
Modus is a Vancouver micro-roaster specialising in seasonal single origins. The café serves espresso and filter, sells beans and equipment, and runs coffee classes.
Coffee
Modus favours light, balanced coffees. Its rotating selection has included beans from Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras and Myanmar, with 125g and larger bags available.
Ask which coffees are available as espresso, filter or batch brew. Beans are available to take home.
Filter
Modus sells drippers, filters and kettles, and runs coffee classes through its Coffee Division. Ask about the current single-origin coffees when choosing beans; the selection changes through the year.
The Broadway café is small; ask staff about the current coffee selection.
Food
Brunch is paused; the café currently serves pastries and light baked goods.
Service & Room
The small Broadway café has limited seating and serves takeaway customers. It suits a coffee or a short catch-up.
Ask about the coffee currently being brewed and browse the retail beans near the counter. Modus also publishes brew guides and runs classes. The roaster café is compact; Nemesis or Pallet may suit visitors looking for more space.
Why Filter Notes shortlisted Modus Coffee
Modus serves seasonal house-roasted coffee and manual brews in Mount Pleasant, with beans and equipment to take home. Brunch is paused.