Café Rico serves as a hub for artisanal coffee preparation and thoughtfully curated sandwich selections tailored for quick consumption. The menu emphasizes high-quality roasted beans sourced through direct trade partnerships, ensuring a consistent profile across every prepared cup. Patrons choose from an array of handcrafted sandwiches featuring freshly baked breads, premium deli meats, and crisp seasonal vegetables. A dedicated selection of desserts and sweets complements the savory offerings, showcasing house-made pastries and traditional confections. The space functions as an efficient environment where the focus remains strictly on the quality of the raw ingredients and the technical precision of the brewing process. Every item demonstrates a commitment to foundational culinary techniques, resulting in a streamlined menu that prioritizes flavor integrity and structural simplicity for those seeking a focused gastronomic selection.
Café Rico is widely celebrated as one of the best coffee shops in Montreal, consistently praised for its high-quality, fair trade beans and exceptionally competitive pricing. Visitors frequently highlight the friendly, knowledgeable staff who provide excellent service, often going above and beyond to ensure a welcoming atmosphere. The shop offers a diverse selection of coffee varieties and blends that cater to all tastes, with many customers noting the impressive flavor profiles of their artisanal roasts. While the space is cozy and some mention limited payment options or a lack of facilities, the overall consensus is that the combination of passion, affordability, and delicious, expertly prepared drinks makes it an essential destination for coffee lovers in the city.
5 stars on everything. From the coffee, staff & overall setting. Cafe Rico has the best coffee beans in all of Montreal at reasonable prices. I get their decaf as I can only drink it due to a health condition. Their decaf is the BEST as it is full bodied, robust, not bitter & has a perfect mouthfeel. I drink predominantly espresso & their beans taste amazing even when I am in the mood for a latte, cappuccino or macchiato it never disappoints. Other decafs at other bruleries taste more watered down & are highly acidic. My friends who come & have a coffee cannot believe how good it is & I converted them to Cafe Rico. Best prices for beans in all Montreal. If I went elsewhere for a kilo I would definitely be paying alot more for something inferior. It is a pleasure to come in & see the people behind the counter who actually love being there. They are very pleasant & always helpful.
Amazing little shop. Great coffee & so many good choices of fair trade beans as well. & priced so well. As good as the coffee is the staff is even better, friendly knowledgeable, can't recommend this place enough.
Feb 7, 2026
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We stopped in at Cafe Rico during a Montreal day trip. The space was cozy & smelled incredible. The baristas were very friendly & were cranking through orders with ease. Upon ordering, I realized they had limited payment options & quickly apologized & said we'd have to cancel our order. One of the staff asked what we were getting & said he'd happily cover our order. I was blown away & asked if he was sure. He responded with'It's about the joy of serving you!' & smiled. Obviously, this was hugely appreciated & absolutely made my day. Then sat down & enjoyed one of the best cappuccinos I've ever had. This along with the nonstop line of customers coming in to get coffee beans, drinks, & baked goods gave me an obvious thought: Cafe Rico is the bomb.
I come here to buy my coffee beans every chance I get. The staff are super friendly. The beans are somewhere between a high end boutique bean & a grocery store one - & the price is more than fair. Come & stay for an espresso & a piece of baklava 😊
J'achète des grains de café, de la poudre de cacao & d'autres produits divers ici depuis des années 2000 quand ils étaient situés sur Rachel. Commerce équitable, prix très abordables, excellente qualité, vaste sélection... Je n'ai jamais rien trouvé de comparable, ni en ligne ni en autre cafe a montreal.
I've been buying coffee beans, cocoa powder, & other sundries here since the mid-2000s, when they used to be located on Rachel. Fairtrade, highly affordable, great quality, huge selection... I've never found anything comparable, either online or in-store in other montreal cafe.
I heard their coffee is really good around the area, so we decided to garb a latte. We entered to the store around the store opening. There are already busy, so my expectation got higher. I enjoyed coffee smells, I could hear they grind coffee beans. I noticed that lots of customers purchased coffee beans. Baristas, cashier were very friendly. I was looking forward to drink my but unfortunately it was lacking espresso taste, & watery. I even couldn't finish it…it was sad for me. I am hoping to try coffee beans or drip coffee next time though! There are a lot of different regions beans, & fair tread beans too. Looks nice! Just additional information-they don't take Credit cards.
Friendly, helpful, courteous, & efficient helpers. The taste & smell of coffee was good. I trusted my friend who bought their coffee beans as gifts for her European friends. But, there are very few uncomfortable spaces to sit.
