Community
What actually happened.
Not projections, not a mission statement. Just a count of the things that took place because this room exists.
Milestones
The story so far.
- 23 July 2025Got the keys to 921 12th Street
- 27 January 2026Became BC’s first Humanity CaféAnd put a free conversation on the menu.
- 4 September 2026Featured in Daily Hive“Conversations are on the menu at new Metro Vancouver cafe”
- 19 and 20 September 2026Grand Opening WeekendFourteen months late, and worth the wait.
- 30 September 2026A Top 10 café in New WestminsterRestaurant Guru 2026.
- 6 October 2026On CityNewsA TV story on a New West café spreading kindness.
- Along the wayA Vancity grant, and a Certificate of Recognition from MP Jake SawatzkyPlus features from Yelp and BCIT News.
In pictures
Some of it, anyway.
In their words
People who came in.
I came in on my own with a book and left having agreed to join a board game night. I don't really know how that happened.
The chai is the closest thing to my mum's I have found in this country. That is not a small thing to say.
I ordered a conversation on a genuinely terrible day. Nobody made it a big deal, which was exactly what I needed.
Get involved
There's more to do than one café can do alone.
Volunteer at an event
Community lunches and bigger nights run better with a few extra hands. No experience needed, just turn up.
Ask about volunteeringRun something here
Got a club, a class, a language exchange or an idea for a night? The room is available and we're easy to work with.
Get in touchSit with someone
Regulars who've been here a while sometimes take the Order a Conversation shift. If that sounds like you, say so next time you're in.
About conversationsJust show up
Genuinely the most useful thing. A room with people in it is the entire product.
Find us
Humanity begins with You & Me.
That's not a tagline we're trying to grow into. It's a description of how small the unit is.