Noct Coffee moved from temporary pop-ups to a permanent Vancouver, B.C. location in the Riley Park neighborhood. The cafe uses a clean white-and-dark design intended to reflect the contrast and vibrancy of its coffee. The business prioritizes service and employee compensation, paying workers a living wage without relying on tips, and providing health benefits for full-time staff. The cafe offers paid time off, sick days, and vacation time while keeping menu pricing competitive by reducing costs elsewhere. Roasting happens on a Stronghold S7X and Nucleus Link sample roasters for smaller runs, with larger batches roasted on a Diedrich IR-12 at a Vancouver co-roastery. Green coffee buying focuses on transparency, traceability, and responsible pricing, with origin and purchase details posted for customers.
"Noct started as a passion project just out of my love for specialty coffee and roasting. I couldn't have imagined what I set out to do growing to the size it has."
"Their wages should be handled by the company, not by our customers. I believe that caring for and rewarding employees for their hard work builds a culture where people feel valued and want to stay and develop."
"I also relay that to the customer as part of the coffee we sell. We post everything from the origin to even what we paid per kilogram and where we bought it from on our website at the bottom of each product page."
"The cafe's five employees are paid $27.25 CAD per hour, which Vo describes as a living wage, while full-time workers also receive health benefits. All workers get five paid days off, five sick days and vacation time. While menu prices reflect those priorities, the cafe also tries to stay competitive by trimming costs elsewhere."
Read at Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
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