Then in 1990, after a year of research and soaking up all he could – which wasn't so easy in those early-internet days – he opened a small coffee house with an in-store 5 kilo roaster in the heart of sleepy West Vancouver. The first Bean Around The World was just as he had envisioned it back in 1978. Pete offered fresh, in-house roasted coffee in a funky, eclectic setting with friendly service and good baking.
Second Cup CAFÉ & Cie est le plus important détaillant de cafés de spécialité au Canada. À ses humbles débuts en 1975, Second Cup consiste en un petit kiosque, établi dans un centre commercial, où l’on ne vend que du café en grains.