Waves Coffee House

The manager here or owner caters to his customers extremely well. He is also very knowledgeable about coffee in general. I was extremely surprised at the kind of service I receive here each and every time that I come here. Highly recommended for anyone who is looking for a place to chill.

I love the coffe here especially the dark chocolate mocha. It is so tasty. I never try other coffee since i am not a coffee lover so i cannot tell you about other thing they have on the menu.
Btw, i feel like dessert they have is not that good. I order a chocolate brawnie once… and it is quite hard and cold :(

This is not my go to location, however, this location seems to have a decent assortment of eats even though they seem to lack on the GF side. I had a mint tea on ice to go. Customer service was good. Prices standard as other locations. Wifi was a bit spotty, therefore, had a bit of an issue working on my zine.

The staff are super excited. The location is very local. Love the huge outdoor seating.
Their muffins are great. The prices are very reasonable.

Nice place to hang out while waiting for appointments. Place is cozy with friendly service. I always walk by and finally had a chance to stop by and get a nice beverage. I should have done this before.

Great place to stop by and have a drink. Ambiance is amazing and not much of a crowd. Baristas are super friendly and i personally think the beverages (frappes) are much better than starbucks. Their blackberry soda is splendid too.

I quite like this location of the waves coffee chain as it provides a great atmosphere to either read a book, have a quick lunch or invite someone for a meeting. The free wifi is a great bonus and is easy to connect too, they always have a large offering of sandwiches at lunchtime and are very friendly! Waves just introduced a new line of wraps and they are so far quite tasty! I tried the Mediterranean veggie rice wrap and was very very happy with it!
It’s right by the library so if you are a burnaby resident, check out a book, grab a latte and chill out on their outdoor patio :)

This Edmonds Kingsway location is a gem. Feels more like your local café than a chain coffee shop. I met a few people here that I became good friends with in real life. It’s just that type of vibe. Next to library is a big plus. There is outdoor seating and also there’s a decorated, tranquil walkway with benches in between the Waves and the library. Sweet spot for relaxing and chatting in warmer months. Bonus is that kids love the statue /​water fountain out front and there is a spacious enough area that they can play around without being close to traffic. The only negative thing is that there is no parking at all; this is not a negative for me since I walk there, but it’s not somewhere you can park and run in quickly.

I’ve spent a tremendous amount of time here, both early in the morning and late at night, with little in between. Rarely is it so busy that you’ll struggle for a seat — at least when I went to hang out there — and the staff are exceptionally friendly and welcoming. I’d say of the 100 or so times I’ve been here, at least one staff member recognizes me, and either starts up a conversation or knows what I want prior to ordering.
The only downfall, for me, is that they close so early. If they were open later, I’d practically live here when writing on deadline.
Pluses: close to Edmonds Skytrain, beautiful courtyard and waterfall right out front, next to the library and a great Thai food place, lots of seating, free unlimited WiFi, great tea options, kid-​friendly.

Excellent Coffee! I recently had to re-​locate my coffee shop addiction and drove by this Waves Café and had a double espresso machiatto to go, actually my gf ran in and got us coffees for the road… upon trying it I said” are you sure you got this at Waves??” I mean this was ridiculously good… now most people will say, yeah but what do You know about coffee! Well nothing actually other then that I have bought every espresso machine out there, from commercial units single group to the worst ones on ebay… I settled for Nespresso and only buy special editions (if you can find them…) for my afternoon espresso… I have had espresso at Café de Flore in St Germaine, at Café Florian in the piazza in Venice, Kafe Rischart in Munich in Brasil, Costa Rica and one of my favorites: Sydney Australia… yes Ozzi Cafés rock!
Needless to say I ventured in here to be greeted by a friendly Napolitan owner (Vinzenzo) who actually respects the art of espresso as was evident in our conversation. He takes great pride in delivering the exact amount of espresso grind to the portafilter and tapping the coffee seemed like a dance of some sort but voila… great shot of espresso and a great personality…
So…yes its a franchise but man what a find… want good coffee come here and leave your judgements at the door… Love it!
PS: Shows Soccer Games on TV which is Fantastic… true European…

I love this waves location! Im a dark roast regular brewed coffee type girl but the place makes really good lattes. Big location, lots of seating, free wifi, and some outside seating more in the summer. Weekend and nights can get busy with college students studying but it’s a good place to go to for coffee with a friend or just a grab and go.

I’ll admit that I don’t usually go to Waves as I’m not as familiar with their menu as I am with Starbucks’. What I do like is that your food and drink is served on real tableware (i.e. not disposable) if you’re eating in. They also have a nice selection of loose leaf teas.
The service is good. My mocha had rosetta latte art on it and, more importantly, was very tasty. The dining area has an open feel with lots of windows and seating. I think I might have found a new place to study!
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A new neighborhood coffee house.
Offering great service, open from early morning to late night, and of course free WiFi. It’s become my neighborhood fave! The only downside to this location is the parking — it’s at the corner of Kingsway and Edmonds, and you’ll need to find parking elsewhere.