Caffè Artigiano

Great tasting coffee. Great atmosphere. Friendly staff and management. Perfect for the neighbourhood. Love the chill times they play too. Nicely done

My coffee tasted a bit burnt and somehow still wasnt hot either. Had high expectations, maybe it was just an off day.

Fast service with plenty of tables to seat. I got half sweet tall Caramel Macchiato ($ 4.20 with tax) and somehow it tasted very much like Spanish Latte. However I liked it. It should’ve been bit bitter and mixed with caramel flavour.
One of the washrooms was quite dirty. Therefore I’m giving 3 stars.

Definitely my favourite chain to grab my morning coffee!
The staff at the Hastings location are extremely helpful and welcoming. If only the place provided complimentary wi-​fi, it would easily become my favourite place to study as well!
I’d suggest the Spanish Latte here. It’s much more creamier than the traditional latte and really bold with the espresso.

One of the few locations that has a decent stock of eats with your drink. I am not a fan of large chains but this one is better than some of the other common ones. I got a London Fog with almond milk. It was made as ordered. Barista was nice. Lots of room inside and out. Wifi wasn’t working properly that day.

nice atmosphere decent ice coffee

3.5 star. Large spacious interior. Large window and pretty wall decoration & lighting. The cranberry scone is alright but the hot chocolate is a bit flat. The barista is friendly. It would be nice if the place is bit more organized though. Chairs are not put back properly and visible bread crumbs on the floor.

I’ve been a loyal Artigiano customer dating back to 2008, working graveyards downtown and enjoying my coffee at the Granville Street location. I moved over to Victoria for 3 years and was thrilled the Caffe Artigiano there was only a couple blocks from my work. Moving back to the mainland, once again I find a Caffe Artigiano close to home in North Burnaby. I’ve always enjoyed their coffee and their customer service. At all of the locations but in the last year or so, the North Burnaby location has started to slide. In an effort to save myself some money (Their prices are definitely higher than I wish they were) I started making coffee at home. They only sell ½ or ¾lb bags of beans (I can’t remember which) with the statement that it’s «industry standard» I don’t want to have to go buy a new bag of coffee every 4 days. So at $ 15 I can buy a small bag of coffee, or for the same price, I can go to JJ Bean or Continental and buy a full pound that will last me the week. If it’s industry standard, why is it that other popular and busy coffee chains are still selling beans by the pound?
North Burnaby had some regretful management for a while and all of the great staff left — this was about the time I decided to save monies — they seem to have sorted that out, but just yesterday I popped in for a coffee and there were four people behind the bar chatting and a customer waiting to be served — he was even trying to get their attention. I had to tell them he was waiting and I left disappointed because that’s not the typical customer service I see from there.
I still love the coffee though, In 7 years of patronage, I’ve only had one bad coffee and they remade it for me, no questions asked.

One of several coffee joints along the Burnaby Heights corridor.
Parking is available on the side streets.
The interior is surprisingly large — this place takes up 2 units instead of 1. As a result, there is a pile of seating, which is good.
However, this place does NOT provide Wi-​Fi. This is a big one. Looks like staying here for extended periods is a bad idea. Something to keep in mind, which is quite surprising. Minus 1 star.
Lastly, my coffee tasted burnt. Ugh. Subtract another star.
Guess I’ll be hanging out at Waves across the street.

After pledging allegiance to another café 2 blocks east of Artigiano, I hadn’t returned for a very long time to this location. We ordered an Americano and a Chai. My chai was very tasty but I heard some bitter mumblings about the Americano so I had to know how bad was this. *taste* –It was disgusting! Tasted like it was on a shelf for 6 months. That right there my friends, is the reason NOT to choose large coffee chains. The quality of the product is always low, due to a long stretch of sitting on a warehouse shelf waiting for delivery.
So, because my other half is not by any stretch the outspoken type, I opted to return the (overpriced) beverage for something of better value. The hot chocolate was lovely and tasty. But this is a café. Café’s should always serve high quality coffee that tastes fresh or what’s the point?

A bright and open place. There’s a few tables outside so you can enjoy the fresh air. Huge windows to let the light in and lots of room.
There’s Shawopen for wifi and think it’s part of this place as the signal isn’t that strong so could be nearby place. I only get 1 – 2 bars and I’m sitting inside.
The people here are friendly and I always see the staff joking around with kne another and having a good time. I like that as you can see that they enjoy there job and coworkers and it flows to the customers.
I’ve only been here a few times and find it’s a good place to study, chat with friends, etc.
Another thing is that I don’t smell like burnt coffee when I leave. Some coffee places I’ve gone to, after a brief time in those places you smell like burnt coffee beans. Hopefully I’m not the only one that has notices this.

My favourite place for caramel machiattos!

This location is the first Caffe Artigiano I’ve visited and although i just popped in to grab a latte to go the service and quality of the coffee really left an impact on me. The interior was very classy with a nice patio. In addition to that the staff were very friendly and even though they were busy they took time to make conversation with me while my drink was being prepared. As for the latte itself… WOW it was extremely delicious and well put together! The milk was steamed perfectly and the barista poured very gracefully topping the latte with a nice fern the diverse flavour of the espresso made itself evident but didnt overpower the sweet richness of the steamed milk this drink was smooth and satisfying! The caffeine level was perfectly eye-​opening without shaking my foundations. GUSTO!

Between all there locations in town I would say that this is the best one, the staff is super friendly, lots of space between tables to have a private chat with someone, lots of free street parking and the coffee/​late is always great. try it out.

I like all the Artigiano cafes but nothing really popped for me until a few weeks ago. I’ve come to this location quite a few times and its always been satisfactory. I don’t know if there’s a new manager or what but the service was exceptional! They were all in high spirits, tons of laughter, conversation, and were engaging the customers, which I thought was great. My Americano was really well pulled and the chocolate that I asked for was just the right amount. The place was packed, but just big enough to have a frequent turnover of seats.
Thanks guys and gals! :)

Lots of seating so I could gab away with my friend, but the barista spilled my macchiato all over his hand and the saucer when he put it on bar and didn’t even remake it. After I mopped up my saucer enough and the sides of my mug, it tasted good but not really hot enough for me and most of the good bits sloshed off when he wrecked it I suppose. Theres only one working bathroom here, and people don’t lock it or respond to knocking (awkward!!!) lol over all I will take a waves over this place anyday.

The first thing I am reminded of when I entered this Caffe Artigiano is a high-​class hotel from Europe. It was the aromas, the lighting, décor and atmosphere that really returned my nostalgia — one that I’ll never forget.
For a luxurious, classy, and delicious cup of coffee, Artigiano will satisfy your tastebuds and caffeine craving needs. I always order a Spanish latte because of its use of condensed milk (addicting), but their other hot drinks are just as worthwhile. I’ve never been a fan of their cold drinks because their coffee isn’t meant to be drank cold!
If you decide to eat in, their chocolate almond croissant will make an excellent pairing with your coffee.

My new favorite coffee shop in the Heights. Found it via Unilocal,and really glad to took a peek. No WiFi, but the staff let me know I could easily grab Safeway’s (there’s another, closer free WiFi that worked beautifully, too), and pointed me toward the plug ins as well.
Spent an evening there (not terribly busy, and they close at 9pm, not 10pm as it states here on Unilocal), and the day here today (very busy, with lineups out the door most of the morning, but passing relatively quickly). It was a great place to get some sun and work done, while seeing lots of friendly faces of varying ages.

Served by the cashier Kelsie and the barrista Spence, both the awesome chicken w fig jam panini and pretty café latte (picture posted) rocked! Wooo hoo

The one that tops the Starbucks in this city. Also the one Artigiano I know far away from downtown. I really love coming to this place, as the coffee is far up and above how Starbucks taste (Sorry to all you Starbucks addicted fiends!). And the place itself has a great feel, from the high ceilings, to the wood finish, and the very friendly staff, there are many things to like. The area where this place is located has definately grown in the last 10 years (Willingdon & Hastings), and continues to this day with new businesses and building being raised.
I sometimes make the effort to actually come here, when I want a good coffee. The prices are a little higher than Starbucks, but the quality alone makes up for it, and you get a great place to sit around (very big and spacious inside), a handful of seats on the street, with tons of free street parking. They do not open late though, I think only up to 9, or 10 at the latest.