JJ Bean, Commercial Drive
64 people recommend, 5 warn against itvia r/askvan, r/vancouver, r/britishcolumbia30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 33 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people recommend JJ Bean, and many praise its cookies, with a few naming the caramel crackle in particular. Several praise its muffins, including the cheese jalapeño one, and several rate the coffee itself well. Two commenters say the Main Street and Commercial Drive branches stay open late. On taste, a few commenters find the coffee sour, one of them saying the drip is more sour than the espresso and that other places do much better, and one former regular is unsure it is still as good. People recommend the JJ Bean brand across its outlets; the map shows the Commercial Drive branch, which commenters name alongside Main Street.
Address
JJ Bean Coffee Roasters, 2206 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5N 4B5, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Caramel crackle cookie, Chocolate chunk cookie, Cheese jalapeño muffin
- Best for
- Desserts, Late night
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Mixedu/jessiegay in r/askvan · May 2026taste
Rated three of five and mentioned regular icing.
- Recommendsu/PurpleUnihorn in r/vancouver · Jan 2024taste
Says JJ Bean's caramel crackle cookie is excellent and also rates their other cookies.
- Recommendsu/October_sky99 in r/vancouver · Jan 2024
Lists JJ Bean among favourite cookie spots, unranked.
- Recommendsu/tabithabuttons in r/askvan · Mar 2026taste
Calls the chocolate chunk cookie there amazing, with no further detail given.
- Recommendsu/IllustriousLychee849 in r/askvan · Oct 2025
Names JJ Bean among several Mount Pleasant coffee places for a tour.
- Recommendsu/Top-Ladder2235 in r/askvan · Feb 2025
Says the Commercial Drive JJ Bean can also be good.
- Recommendsu/Eriknay in r/askvan · Sep 2026taste
Says specialty coffee isn't for everyone, and suggests a double-shot americano from JJ Bean for simpler, richer flavour.
- Caveatu/cynaria217 in r/askvan · Oct 2025taste
Finds this shop's coffee extremely sour for their taste.
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- Recommendsu/m1chgo in r/askvan · Mar 2025taste
Praises JJ Bean's muffin, calling it extremely good.
- Recommendsu/ms_sickning in r/askvan · Sep 2026ambience
Very 90s feel, though chairs not couches.
- Recommendsu/Groofus42 in r/askvan · Oct 2025
Lists JJ Bean downtown among the bigger local roaster options.
- Recommendsu/sneakattaxk in r/askvan · Jan 2025taste
Names zucchini chocolate chip as the top pick, plus the caramel crackle cookie.
- Recommendsu/einliedohneworte in r/askvan · Jun 2026
Says the Main St JJ Bean closes at 10pm daily.
- Recommendsu/GoatnToad in r/askvan · Jul 2025taste
Says the vegan chocolate zucchini muffin is great.
- Recommendsu/CrankyReviewerTwo in r/britishcolumbia · Aug 2024
Names this as one of several good Vancouver coffee shops to look up.
- Recommendsu/BCRobyn in r/askvan · Nov 2025taste
Says they are a fan of this brand for coffee and frames it as a chain-style pick.
- Recommendsu/darwin604 in r/vancouver · Aug 2026taste
Thinks JJ Bean's coffee beats any Italian coffee they had.
- Recommendsu/DameEmma in r/askvan · Mar 2026variety
Calls the matcha option and the crisp butterscotch cookie great picks, saying JJ offers solid cookies overall.
- Recommendsu/Excellent-World-476 in r/askvan · Mar 2026taste
Says they love JJ's peanut butter cookies.
- Recommendsu/nobodies-lemon in r/askvan · Mar 2025taste
Loves JJ Bean's jalapeno cheese muffin and calls it the best.
- Recommendsu/lucida02 in r/askvan · Aug 2024taste
Calls the muffins excellent.
- Recommendsu/agiqq in r/askvan · Jun 2026
Says the Commercial JJ Bean is also open late, like Grounds.
- Caveatu/LAwasdepressing in r/askvan · Oct 2025taste
Agrees the coffee tastes too sour and says it is reassuring others notice it too.
- Recommendsu/manicpixy in r/askvan · Mar 2026taste
Picks a salted caramel option from JJ Bean as a favourite.
- Recommendsu/yamfries2024 in r/askvan · Mar 2026
Simply recommends JJ Bean's chocolate chunk cookie.
- Recommendsu/lackthereof0 in r/askvan · Feb 2025
Guesses JJ Bean fits the writing-space need, at either its Main or Commercial Drive location.
- Recommendsu/lazylazybum in r/askvan · Jan 2025taste
Says they have a soft spot for the cookies there.
- Mixedu/PaperweightCoaster in r/askvan · Nov 2024
Used to visit often pre-pandemic while working downtown, but unsure whether it's still as good.
- Recommendsu/Dear_Mission_848 in r/vancouver · Jan 2024taste
Suggests JJ Bean's chocolate chip cookie, plus their seasonal ginger one if still offered.
- Mixedu/SansevieraEtMaranta in r/askvan · Oct 2025taste
Says the espresso is less sour than the drip, but calls other places much better.
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