Mystery Smell at Broadway and Cambie
OK, I’ve lived in Vancouver for just over 3 years and the solution to this puzzle has eluded me since day one.
What causes that burnt toast-like smell around the Broadway and Cambie area? I’ve never investigated it, but every time I’m in the area I think “Where the hell is that smell coming from?” and remind myself to launch an inquiry. I am hoping a Vancouver Metblogs reader might be able to help me out.
If you have any knowledge or a hypothesis about what causes the mystery smell please let us know in the comments.
I have no idea of the cause, but I find it’s usually concentrated a block or two east of Cambie.
Yeah, I noticed that also. It seems really strong just East of Cambie on 8th Ave. Could there be a business or some kind of manufacturing plant in the area? Coffee Roaster? These are blind guesses, of course.
It’s the coffee roasting warehouse around 6th and Cambie. Every day they roast their coffee and you can smell it for blocks around. I can’t remember the name of the coffee roaster, but it’s one of the commercial roasters (supplies most of the local restaurants).
Seriously?! I’m so stoked to finally know what it is. I can’t believe one of my blind guesses was right. I’m going to go investigate tomorrow and I’ll see if I can figure out the name of the roaster . I’ll make a new post tomorrow with a follow up. Thanks Carl.
Very close. Dickson’s Coffee Co., 8th Ave & Yukon.
Ah, beaten by mere minutes. I just discovered that Dickson’s Coffee Co. is, in fact, the source of the aroma after taking a quick jaunt down to the area just now. New post on the main blog coming right now.
Yep, it the smell of roasting coffee beans! Actaully there are two coffee roasters in the area… I can’t remember the names, but I’vde been told there is one good one and one bad one.