Viva Java.

you're on smith street in richmond, a stretch of bc that doesn't get a lot of coffee press but probably should. viva java sits in a light industrial pocket off no. 3 road, the kind of address that filters out anyone who isn't actually looking for it. that's not a complaint. it means the people who show up tend to mean it. richmond's specialty scene has grown quietly over the last several years, and viva java has kept pace without making noise about it. locally well regarded, independently owned, roasting on-site. you don't need much more than that to justify the detour. start with whatever's on the single origin bar that week and go from there.