Starbucks Reserve

We have come here several times already. We always enjoyed eating the house affogato here because only Starbucks Reserve has it. The regular Starbucks doesn't have one.

The interior design and ambience are quite classy and upscale, so it attracts different types of customers. The main entrance has a pair of fancy, thick and well design doors. All the Starbucks cups, mugs and any corporate branded items are displayed right in the middle of the space. The menu is on a wall, so it is nice and big enough that people cannot miss it.

If you come here for a coffee, don't just order a regular latte or coffee beverages. Order one that is "reserve". For example, there is a "reserve" latte. Try their special coffee beverages. Grab a seat and enjoy your coffee.

I brew syphon coffee at home. This Starbucks Reserve sells syphon coffee at $10 for a cup or $25 for 3. If you don't brew it at home, come here and their baristas brew it right in front of you and explain how they do it. It is very interesting.

This Starbucks is located at Main Street and 14th. It is very busy all the time. It is harder to find seats or a table. Some students or people sit and work or study for a long time. I had to buy my items and leave a couple of times. I could not sit and enjoy the Starbucks drinks or affogato. I really hoped those people who sat there for a long time should be considerate and leave once they had finished their drinks (unfortunately no!) :(

This Starbucks doesn’t have a parking lot, so if customers drive, they have to look for street parking. It is more convenient for people who walk or take transit.

First time to be here at the reserve store and I ordered my favorite Dark Chocolate Mocha. The place is very spacious and very cozy. The staff are friendly and accommodating.

This location is a more upscale version of your typical Starbucks. Your drink/food comes in more formal dining ware. They offer some higher quality coffee beans with different brewing techniques. Also offer alcohol in the evening.

A very modern looking place that represents the Pacific Northwest. Decor is wood oriented.

House Affogato is a big hit. Expresso with a scoop of ice cream served with sparkling water.

Will definitely be back to try other coffees.

Given that there is a Starbucks on every corner and sometimes even two on the same block, it felt weird to be driving all the way to this one in particular. Although not all of them are the new speciality reserve location. And the one on Main Street would be the very first in Vancouver. I have been meaning to stop by for a visit sooner, (although putting it off, as I am not an avid coffee drinker). However I do like spirits and this would also be the first location in the lower mainland to serve alcohol as well, on top of their still new, overly dressed coffee.

The remodeling and expansion of this Starbucks has been for the better. Firstly, the ambiance is very modern and inviting for the average West Coast young person. Large windows let in a lot of light to the Main Street side seating area, while the 14th Avenue side seating area is left in little in the dark. The highlight of the entire establishment is the Reserve Bar, the focus of the location. While I was not attracted to it, I saw faces I would not usually see at the location to check out and sit at the Reserve Bar. I've also seen a lot of tourist activity at this location, which I hope was a previously set goal that the change achieved. The baristas are extremely pleasant to be around and can hold a conversation while making multiple drinks. The amount of skill displayed by the baristas make this location a must-see attraction more than a regular old coffee shop. However, other Starbucks' in Vancouver should not be compared to this one, since the goal of the two types seem to be different.


Service: 4.5
Ambiance: 5.0
Product: 4.0