Coffee roasting and tasting takes place in this industrial-style coffee shop in Vancouver, which local studio Alice D'Andrea has designed inside a historic factory building.
Located in Vancouver's Railtown neighbourhood, the space was built in 1923 as the Settlement Building, a steel foundry for manufacturing machinery parts, and then later used as a warehouse for lighting company Bocci.
Seating is set under a large skylight
"The main goal for this project was to design a 'destination' for coffee lovers," said Alice D'Andrea. "A place where customers could enjoy their coffee while being educated on the process and the passion that goes behind their product."
The 7000-square-foot (650-square-metre) open space has been separated into different areas. To the rear of the space the roastery is furnished with a long table made of reclaimed fir, which is used for coffee tasting and team training.
The roastery occupies the rear
Large copper pendant lights hang overheard to complement the warm hues of the wooden ceiling beams. Other copper detailing can be found in the counter kick and shelving.
Customers can sip their coffee on a seating alcove under a huge skylight, or on wooden benches either side of large planters and stools. Decorative elements are provided by coffee bags piled atop pallets, and pops of greenery.
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