Comments on: Raincity Coffee

By: sam franko

sam franko — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:41:10 +0000

hey Mark

I like boys, what’s your number cutie?

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:29:37 +0000

Sam (piccolo)Franko. You need to get a life! Try getting a girlfriend or something.

By: sam franko

sam franko — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:35:58 +0000

ASR,

The failure of raincity had nothing to do with the rent. It was the bad coffee beans they served

By: ASR

ASR — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:07:28 +0000

I just moved to Lower Lonsdale after 12 years of downtown living. What is happening in the area is that the landlords are being greedy and starting to charge kits or west end rent levels. While LL is a great mixed commercial-residential area, the foot traffic is 1/10th of kits or the west end. More shops will close and remain vacant for a long time – trust me.

By: J long

J long — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:34:50 +0000

Raincity is closed and out of business!
Does anyone know if the cafe is for sale or some other one in the area.

Thank you

J Long

By: P. Travis

P. Travis — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:29:12 +0000

Hello,

What is going on in Lower Lonsdale?

Angelica Cafe closed, Citron Cafe Closed.
Waves just sold due to no profit and Raincity is for sale after only two years cuz it can’t make money. All that is left are the two Starbucks and the new Tim Hortons.

Everyone on this blog needs to support the local cafes – they bring employment and business to the community. Why are we making Starbucks rich while all of these other cafes are closing?

By: yasmine ubiah

yasmine ubiah — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:53:18 +0000

what an incredible shame! . . . does anybody know where he has gone?

By: J Long

J Long — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:17:04 +0000

Citroen is closed and out of business!
Does anyone know if the cafe is for sale or some other one in the area.

Thank you

J Long

By: Nick

Nick — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:32:31 +0000

I am a caffe owner in east vancouver.. I want to weigh in to this debate mostly on people judging caffes by the machinery they use.. Simonellis aren’t known for putting out good coffee?? The WBC disagrees.. they picked simonelli as their competition machine.. (I use La Marzocco in my caffe by the way..)

The Bottom line is judge a caffe by the coffee they produce.. not who roasts their beans or the brand of the machinery they use..

By: Harmony

Harmony — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:00:09 +0000

I just wanted to correct the “Better Life Comment” I know the people from Better Life coffee, and they, like other coffee companies, bring their beans to moja to have them roasted. It is not moja’s beans or coffee, Moja is just the roaster, but do have their own coffee that they sell as well. Just needed to clarify that.

By: Paul Buckley

Paul Buckley — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:20:37 +0000

Hi, I am the owner of RainCity Coffee. I want to thank everyone for their comments about our coffee bar after our first year in business. For those of you that we made happy, thank you for your kind words, we appreciate your support. For those who’s expectations we did not meet, thank you as well, your constructive feedback is just as important because it will help us improve in areas we need to improve. We will continue to strive to provide the best coffee experience we can as we continue our rapid growth. If anyone ever has anything other than a pleasant experience in our coffee bar please contact me with your concerns directly as it is the only way I can make things right for you. I can always be reached at the store 604-987-2771 or by e-mail paul@raincitycoffee.com Thanks again for your continued support, its been a great first year and we look forward to many more.
Paul Buckley, RainCity Coffee Co.

By: woopee

woopee — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:57:20 +0000

coffee is supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable, If we all believe what Sam says and I do hope he buys citroen then we can wire his mouth shut and nail is hands to the cross,I do have one small criticism regarding raincity and its the laziness of the staff since losing some of the regular staff,they sit on the sink behind the counter and ask you what you like?? please get off your ass and take my order,and if i ask for a sandwich and you dont feel like making it dont tell me to go next door and get one..i didnt like that to much,i wanted a rain city sandwich and with none left they suggested i go next door and get one from some dude named trev..ok i went next door and almost choked on the aatmosphere,stinks with ciggy smoke and not so favored types,tattoos and piercings coming out the Kazoo…Oh well I may go back one of these days when the next batch of staff is done…good luck to the owner

By: yasmine ubiah

yasmine ubiah — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:25:50 +0000

this guy has wicked talent.Its well worth a visit just to check out the paintings. Its pretty easy to see why he’s selling

By: A customer and regular

A customer and regular — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:44:28 +0000

Dene is selling. I think everyone knows this. Hope he makes back what he put into it. We have to remember that raincity isnt about serving the very best in coffee. I know Dene was very happy to switch from Mojo to Intelligensia and so were his customers.

I hope Sam buys Citroen. I’d really like to taste a great coffee everyday.

By: ricky

ricky — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:41:27 +0000

maybe sam should buy the shop and take his shot at running a coffee shop and see how it truly is. i bet he wouldn’t last a whole day. it’s sad how someone has nothing better to do than criticize people who are working hard for something they love.

By: Ms Coffee

Ms Coffee — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:16:13 +0000

Hey Sam – below is a sale listing for Citroen
they were asking $99,000 now they reduced it cuz no one wants to buy it.

You need to stop bad mouthing these people cuz they need all the help they can. I for one do not like to support the american green machine cuz they do not hire locals.

stop saying bad things about these people even if the coffee is bad – a lot of people need these jobs – like me.

208 LONSDALE AV
North Vancouver, Lower Lonsdale

$69,000.00

Description: Busy! Profitable! Special coffees, lite lunches, soups, homemade cookies & desserts. Coffee shop business located in Lower Lonsdale. High density mix of commercial and residential area. Good lease. Approx 977 sq ft @ $1,600 per month NNN. “Funky Ambiance Decor”. Steady clientele – entertainment on Thurs nite – Seller will train in all aspects of business. Selling due to other interests.

By: Dene Croft

Dene Croft — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:13:01 +0000

I own CITROEN coffee house on lonsdale. One of my customers referred me to this blog and having read some of the recent postings, I feel compelled to throw my own two cents worth in.
Everybody is entitled to have and express an opinion, however I feel that some of the comments about Raincity coffee co and Moja coffee have taken more the form of an attack than a constructive commentary.
I currently use the Intelligentsia roasts however I formerly used Moja, switching only because Raincity wisely decided to use the Moja roasts and we felt that to maintain the profile of a boutique coffee house, we needed to switch to a roast that reflected the experience that we were offering. Having said that, Moja coffee is very close to Intelligensia in profile and is of absolutely outstanding quality. I loved it when we were pouring it and I still love it. Andrew and Doug have done a fabulous job in building their company and have developed some outstanding roasts over the past few years.
Raincity and Citroen are just doors away from each other but offer two very different experiences, therefore we dont compete for market share. I haven’t tried their coffee, however I know Paul and his staff and they have been great neighbours and have done an outstanding job in building a beautiful coffee shop. Things are tough enough for indepentants and I know that Raincity could live without some of the undeserved comments from past bloggers.
You cannot win them all and neither Paul and his staff or myself and my staff expect to . Citroen may not serve you the experience that you are looking for and Raincity may may not either, but lets celebrate the difference that the indepentant coffee houses bring to the consumer and be happy with the fact that there are some really good alternatives to the starbuck experience.
Dene Croft

By: stephan Tuillo

stephan Tuillo — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:25:55 +0000

My first “raincity” experience will absolutely be my last. Staff run and boy does it show. The owner is nowhere to be found and clearly knew nothing about coffee pouring when he set up.
My latte was “flacid” at best and the food is very standard coffee shop stuff. With the sudden proliforation of coffee shops in the area,these guys are going to have to try a lot harder if they are going to survive the next 12 months.
Joe coffee drinker has more knowledge and higher expectations than what was acceptable in the last decade. The very reason that Starbucks now need to advertise their product is indication enough that people are turning in their droves to some of the great independant coffee shops. Sadly Raincity definately is not one of them.

By: Isabelle

Isabelle — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:00:08 +0000

Sam Franko…if you don’t like the coffee than don’t drink it. Not everybody is going to like the same things. Like Doug said, this started as someone commenting on RainCity and now has turned into an attack on Moja. Get over it and yourself.

By: Tristen

Tristen — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:53:33 +0000

I hope Raincity does last because I go there after Starbucks sometimes when it gets full and busy.

What I like about RC is that it is big, bright, and not quiet.

What I dont like about RC is the coffee. I am not sure if its the beans (probably if in Zellers), the machinery, or the staff but the coffee has a kind of mildewy taste to it. Reminds me of moss.

I recommend the blended drinks without much coffee or order your drink half full and add more milk and sugar to it.

The staff dont mind if you bring Starbucks coffee there, which is what I usually do. Sometimes a get a Raincity cup and pour the Starbucks coffee into so to not upset the owners. Sometimes I bring my own cup. They are very relaxed about it.

I dont like to free load so I usually buy a muffin or something.