The Vic Downtown

The Vic’s “traditional espresso” roast is one the best I’ve ever had. On par with Galileo’s (Squamish) Howes Blend (temporarily closed to move locations again). Plenty of charming character with no bitter aftertaste. It’s been hard to find a roast this good in BC to enjoy at home with our Rocket double boiler/Mazzer grinder. Now to see if I can get it delivered…

I needed to kill some time while in Kamloops so I did a search for coffee shops and headed to the Vic. I was impressed. The staff were great, very helpful and friendly. The best part for me was their excellent selection of loose teas. I will definitely be back.

Warm, inviting coffee shop. The drip coffee was tasty and the vegetable sandwich was delicious. Very fairly priced; the atmosphere was buzzy but not too loud; and the service was friendly and genuine.