Vancouver Island Coffee

Like all north west coasters us Vancouver Islanders are obsessed with coffee. Why just yesterday I learnt that Nanaimo is getting another Starbucks in Port Place Mall when it is rebuilt. It is still remarkably hard to find good coffee here though, for the longest time if I wanted good coffee I was buying it in Parksville at Cha Cha’s, which roasts their own coffee, but even here it was hit and miss as to whether they had a good light roast.

Drumroaster to the rescue; my first experience with their coffee was at Mon Petit Choux and their espresso. After tracking down the roaster and purchasing a bag of ‘El Salvador Pacamara’ I can safely say this is some of the best coffee I’ve had since moving to the island.