R Ki Coffee Lab

My go to place for espresso and oat milk latte! Highly recommend for serious coffee lovers to try!

I did not taste their products but I will not even try. They lie about how they present their coffee shop online. When you get there.it's just 'Take your damn coffee and leave'. See the pics.

It was my first time to visit this type of specialty coffee shop in Vancouver. The environment inside felt very comfortable. There seemed to be a lot of familiar customers. There was only one barista, but it was a small coffee shop. The coffee is good, and there are different types of coffee beans from different countries to choose from. It’s a very good choice!

It looked very promising and had such great reviews online. The sign out front warned customers that they just do coffee. No snacks, nothing else. Excellent!
Inside the layout was cozy but a bit haphazard. Honest, it wouldn't take much work to re-arrange things and make more room for the customers to sit and have less stuff getting in the way.
The first warning sign.where's the smell of freshly roasted or ground coffee? I see the barista measuring out the beans and grinding to order.
We went with the more basic items, espresso and piccolo. As I lifted it to my nose, there was.well, aroma, but not a strong coffee aroma. Piccolo was. I'm going to say reasonably bitter, but it wasn't exactly bitterness, just strong flavour that is close to bitter, but not nice. Plus a very noticeably sourness despite the milk (not the most sour coffee I've had). The espresso was just sour and bitter. My partner in crime reported that it was worse than drinking herbal medicine. We agreed that it was most definitely not a pleasant drinking experience. Afterwards, the bitterness lingered in my mouth for quite a long while afterwards.
I noticed the rest of the customers were having the relatively large cups (so definitely the enhanced drinks) or iced latte so maybe all that stuff covered up the basic coffee taste here? I can't imagine it being a pleasant coffee experience otherwise. We've been making the rounds in Metro Vancouver, trying out all the coffee places we can find and this is not near the top of the list.
Sorry, cannot recommend, will not be coming back.

Best place in Richmond to buy freshly roasted coffee beans, high quality and good variety. Served coffee is perfect as well.

Feeling grateful to find such high quality and cozy cafe in the area. Enjoyed a nice cup of Latte. Loved sitting at the bar area watching the pour over making and chatting with the barista. Bought a bag of beans roasted in-store. The warm vibe of the cafe delighted me on this rainy Sunday.

The coffee is great, not hot enough tho.very well trained barista, the service is standard.they used to have a pastry counter, but now there is only coffee on the menu.upstairs seating was closed since covid, don't know why they still haven't opened it.a lot less traffic compare to before covid, too bad the shop passed its peak times.

Got free sample of coffee for my first Ubereat order. Life is good when you’re least expected for act of kindnessboth coffee beans are beautiful and fresh. Can’t wait to visit the store in near future

It's a very nice coffee place. Nice and cozy place for hang out! The batista is very nice, too! The coffee is nice as well! Seems like they have a section for teaching coffee art? Looks cute!

This is our new go-to coffee lab! We love RKi's iced latte! Delicious! We plan on picking up some coffee beans the next time we visit.

This is our new go-to coffee lab! We love RKi's iced latte! Delicious! We plan on picking up some coffee beans the next time we visit.

Coffee is quite good, though a bit small for the price ($5.50 for a 6 oz cup). There is quite the variety of beans to choose from. The cafe is currently not the ideal place to sit and sip, since a section has been closed off, and food is no longer served.

One of the only places that can make a legit flat white in Richmond.

Great specialty coffee, owner is friendly and the store carries high quality products.

Glad we visited this quaint little coffee shop before we leave vancouver. Loved chatting with Rus and trying his coffee! One of the best brews I've had so far since my coffee journey started. Can't wait to come back again!

If you care about coffee this is essentially the only place you can turn to in Richmond. To begin with, Ki roasts his own coffee in small batches on a Santoker.

Amazing quality of coffee served by a super helpful and welcoming barista! My mom and I really enjoyed the cozy atmosphere and jazz music, definitely will be returning!

The place only serves coffee. They do have the best coffee in central Richmond though. They roast their own coffee in small batches. If you usually frequent places like Rocanini, Matchstick, or Moja, you’ll really like what this place has to offer.

3.5 star. Coffee is ok but they stopped selling food since end of 2021. So only coffee is available now and it is not so gd as to attract one to come only for just a cup of coffee. This, however, shd not b interpreted as their coffee is bad. Just a v personal n subjective view.

Always love the service and attention to detail here. Rus knows his stuff and makes a great cup of coffee. The beans are great too to take home and do your own pour overs.