The Bean on Burrard
Coffee House
2608 Burrard Street
Vanderhoof, B.C.
250-567-4700
Hours:
7:00 am - 9:00 pm weekdays
8:00 am - 9:00 pm weekends
We offer a cozy environment in which to sip your organic and fair traded coffee or tea, and enjoy a range of home baked goods. A full organic coffee menu including latte, espresso, cappuccino and brewed coffee is available in addition to organic teas, chai tea and fruit smoothies. On occasion free musical performances will be featured, so please keep checking our events calendar. Free wireless internet is available as well as cozy reading areas for those who would like to surf the net or relax with a favourite book. We also have a room in the coffee house with a board room style table that can be booked for gatherings and meetings. We've had interest from book clubs, non-profits and community orientated groups. Use of the space is free, but you will need to book it in advance by calling the Bean or dropping by and signing up for the room.
The Bean is a social enterprise business run by Nechako Valley Community Services Society. Our primary objective is to provide employment for adults with special needs accompanied with support staff in order to provide a greater level of employment and further integration into the community for individuals who are often significantly underemployed and isolated.
The Coffee We Serve
The coffee that The Bean will be featuring is Café Femenino, the only coffee in the world that is grown and marketed solely by collectives of women farmers in Peru, Columbia, Guatemala and Mexico. The women farmers are paid above fair traded market price for their beans. These collectives ensure that the proceeds from their work stay in their communities: furthering the education of their children, building safe water supply and contributing to their overall wellbeing. The increase of economic security in these poor farmer communities has resulted in a shift in gender relations, where families are working more co-operatively with each other and violence has decreased. For more information about Café Femenino go to their website http://www.cafefemenino.com/ or ask the staff at The Bean to show the documentary "Strong Coffee: The Story of Café Femenino" on one of our laptops.Who We Are
Nechako Valley Community Services is a registered non-profit society with more than thirty years of experience in Vanderhoof. We provide counselling services for children, youth and adults in Vanderhoof, Fort St James and Fraser Lake as well as primary prevention programs, Riverside Place (a residence for seniors and persons with disabilities) and two group homes for adults with special needs.Contact:
Bean on Burrard2608 Burrard Street
Vanderhoof, B.C.
E-mail: bburrard@telus.net
Telephone: 250-567-4700
Nechako Valley Community Services Society
157 West Victoria Street
Vanderhoof, B.C.
Telephone: 250-567-9205
Fax: 250-567-3939
Services
We serve:- Organic Coffee (Femenino Coffee)
- Latte
- Espresso
- Cappuccino
- Brewed Coffee
- Organic Teas
- Chai Tea
- Fruit Smoothies
- Home Baked Goods
- Muffins
- Scones
- Used Books
- Newspapers
- Occasional Free Musical Entertainment
- Free Wireless Internet
Events
There are ongoing events in the evenings at The Bean on Burrard.