Super local, super friendly, super delicious cafe with some cool & unexpected surprises! This is one of those tucked away gems you're not sure of you should tell anyone lest it become too popular. But I think the cat's out of the bag now!
I will go out of my way to get an iced salted honey latte from SPAN. The honey comes from just down the road (Nielsens Honey). If you need a little snack, they also have a changing variety of delicious croissants and muffins by local bakery all star Hank.
I asked about the coffee beans they use, and you guessed it -- locally roasted beans, just for them, by roaster Oughtred made especially for the cafe to the owners' specifications.
Span is a block from the Crofton ferry on-ramp, so you can take your coffee to go & wait in the queue, or enjoy in the big park across the street while your kids & dogs play, or while you beachcomb, or on the short walk back to your beautiful Osbourne Bay campsite! Vibes are warm & welcoming, sometimes with jazz music on the record player. Design is sleek, clean and uncluttered, but still 100% West Coast, with lots of natural light, and beautiful natural materials.
The owners are also artist-designer-craftspeople and have a perfectly curated shop featuring VanIsle artists that changes all the time.
It always makes my day to chat with Tanya & Juaning whether it's about coffee, travel, or _local_ happenings! read more