French Press Coffee Roasters

I am considering moving to Qualicum because of how much I love this place. The food is amazing, the tomato soup is absolutely unreal (our very sweet cashier told us it was her first time making it, we didn’t catch her name but she should always make it from now on!) and the bacon is so delicious. We had the chicken and brie, classic club, shakshouka, mushroom bruschetta, tomato soup, chocolate chip cookie, raspberry oat muffin, london fog, chai latte, and oat milk lattes in the 3 days we were here and we loved ALL of it. A must to visit if you are in the area.

Super impressed with the quality of roasts at this hidden gem! Top notch varieties, and some unusual sources (Myanmar!). Loved my pour over

Always my go-to place whenever I need a quick bite and/or drink before council meetings in the area.

A great little coffee shop with delicious food made in house. Try the breakfast bowl it's so good! Also they're coffee is great too!

Cute & friendly local coffee shop.
We stopped in for brunch and enjoyed delicious fresh food and great coffee.

Stopped here on the weekend looking for just a takeout coffee and tea, but ended up tempted by a slice of carrot cake that was out of this world. My coffee was one of the best I've had too, which is really saying something about a hot drink on a hot day!

Great food and atmosphere- had a slightly rude person next too me- but the food was amazing

Great little coffee shop with delicious coffee and food and really happy to see that they have all compostable options! Amazing to see when a lot of businesses haven't chosen to do this.

The customer service is excellent, and the food is splendid. We all liked the avocado toast with chiabata toast and Shakshuka breakfast. The house roasted coffee was aromatic and strong.

Good vibe and cute but skimpy on the avocado toast, it’s only one regular sized piece of store bought sliced bread so not very substantial. Chai latte was also very watery and flavourless.

Not very good vegan options — the dishes have to remove the ingredients instead of having any substitute options. I would suggest they get a nice vegan cheese option for the roasted veggie sandwich and a chai concentrate for their chai latte.

Original, fair trade, quality healthy ingredients, welcoming atmosphere. Clearly we're all the locals go; a tad's on the expensive side but well worth it for the love and care that's put into every order - a classy establishment.

Super nice staff. Was a comfort food day ~ BEST tomato soup I've ever had in my LIFE and tasty griiled cheese. Exactly what I wanted. So perfect!

Coffee is perfection, staff are friendly, hardworking, and patient. I give 4 stars, because it's a frustrating spot to actually go and get coffee. Make sure you have at least 30 min to spare for a take out drink, just in case. They are just too busy with their food menu.

Awesome spot with lots of seating. Great atmosphere, tasty food and pastries and delicious coffee. Arrive early if you want seating. The spot fills up quickly.

Muffin was oily but okay, but can’t get behind a place serving everything in single use containers! Not only drinks but big cardboard boxes for everyone eating in, and no option for recycling. I get that it’s hard to maintain enough staff to wash dishes, but at a minimum use the smallest volume possible (a paper plate rather than a whole big box when you’re eating in?) and compost or recycle where you can.

I was told this was the only place I had to make sure I visited while in Qualicum Beach. I am so glad I did. This was my morning coffee spot everyday and I loved inserting myself into this vibrant community!