Japan-based cafe chain opens first Vancouver location today — here's what to expect
Following the opening of its Richmond location last year, % Arabica has officially opened the doors to its first Vancouver location inside Oakridge Park.
“Hello Vancouver! Your new store has arrived,” wrote Arabica on its Instagram.
This will be the cafe chain’s eighth location in Canada, and 247th location across the globe. It is also the chain’s first Vancouver proper location, though it had operated a pop-up inside Oakridge Park Gallery previously.
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“Illuminated overlapping oak rings form its primary architectural vocabulary,” said Arabica in reference to the design of the new location. “The sequential wooden ribs generate a distinct geometric rhythm. Numerous framed cut‑outs keep the pavilion transparent; visitors and passers-by can observe baristas crafting coffee from multiple viewpoints around. Service flows of ordering, picking‑up, and back‑of‑house areas are elegantly woven together within this sculptural timber structure.”
The cafe also shared that the curved forms are meant to strike a “deliberate visual dialogue with the mall’s original fluted column capitals and fluid atrium sculptures.”
As for the menu, folks can expect all the classic offerings from its Kyoto latte to matcha and more.
Kyoto Latte (Marco Ovies/Dished)
Arabica Oakridge Park joins the already stacked lineup of food and drink offerings inside the mall, including Time Out Market Vancouver and a soon-to-open Hello Nori location.
% Arabica — Oakridge Park
Address: Inside Oakridge Park — 650 W. 41st Ave. Unit 3590, Vancouver
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