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Gio Bean Espresso

1340 Water Street, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 9P4, Canada (Central City)
2508682992
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Ranked #3 of 488 restaurants in Kelowna
Cuisines: Café
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Business, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot
Neighbourhood: Central City
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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Fantastic coffee shop that's not a franchise place! Great service fantastic scones! Support local business

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013 via mobile

Well worth the special trip in! Gio and his staff were amazing - such an interesting story behind the business. This man knows his craft and his attention to detail is impressive! He selects and roasts his own beans AND makes his own chocolate! The resulting iced mocha he made me was EXQUISITE! Will be back every day until we... More

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Richmond, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

On a recent trip to Kelowna my daughter and I stopped by this bustling coffee shop just outside of the Delta Grand Hotel. Although the staff were very busy we were warmly greeted and our order was served quickly and efficiently. We had a chai tea latte and an americano coffee. Both drinks were delicious. Gio's brand of coffee is... More

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Kelowna, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013 via mobile

My mother and I always go for a Sunday morning walk along the waterfront and end up at Gio's for coffee. The coffee is delicious, as are the pastries! You can get almond milk and some of the treats are gluten free. There is also fresh squeezed orange juice. The atmosphere is lovely and there is an outdoor patio if... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

Rarely do you find the combination of good food, great coffee and phenomenal customer love …………….But I have. Thanks to Gio and his team we get that here! Love begets loyalty...........I will be back!!

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Kelowna, BC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

This place is fantastic, can't say enough. Head and shoulders above Starbucks, Blenz, etc., but same price range. Wonderful, nice, professional people here. They always greet you with a big smile. Very warm and friendly. If you feel somewhat adventurous, have the mocha with hot pepper.

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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2013

Kelowna's coffee history can be summarized like this.. before Giobean and after Giobean. Before Giobean Kelowna had no idea what a great coffee house should be, it was a coffee wasteland.. now the folks of Kelowna should visit this gem that would not be out of place in any of the great culinary cities in the world.

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Kelowna, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

Give Gio a visit and he will treat you to a coffee on par with anywhere in Italy. He's passionate about the art of making an espresso and has access to some great home machines. Hard to go back to a drip cup of coffee thereafter.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

Take it from someone who has spent "only" about eleven years in Italy, all of the rest of the espresso you get in the valley is raw sewage as compared to the elixir at Gio Bean. Even the very good coffee at Valoroso does not come anywhere close to this absolutely perfect roast with a crema to die for. You... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2013

Coming from New Zealand, we are accustomed to very good coffee. We'd just spent 3 weeks enjoying BC's seriously good snow, and were looking for some seriously good coffee. We discovered Gio Bean on Tripadvisor! Well worth the visit. Excellent pastries, scones and sandwiches too. It's located downtown, just around the corner from the Delta Grand Okanagan Hotel.

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