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Caffè Art Java
Category: Food Coffee & Tea Coffee & Tea [Edit]
645, Avenue Du President-KennedyMontreal, QC H3A 1K1
(514) 350-5282
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 7 am - 8 pm
Sat-Sun 11 am - 8 pm
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
19 reviews for Caffè Art Java
18 reviews in English
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Review from Vanessa M.
Montréal, QC
4/2/2012 5 Check-ins Here
Art Java had me at the first sip. Ever since, I have been addicted to their fantastic lattes.
Their foam is rich and dense - It is literally to DIE for! -
Review from Jeff K.
10/26/2011
The latte was so good that I had to dish out my first 5 star for a coffee shop. The latte they serve was truly exceptional....even when I order it iced. (I draw my line for iced latte at about 20 below freezing)
I have no idea where they got a croissant from, but that was incredible as well. It's hard to imagine this being a chain store.
I'm a huge fan of croissants, and their croissants are well layered with buttery flakes. This can't be good for my health, but it's utterly delicious for my taste buds.
This is going to break my starbucks addiction while I'm in montreal. -
Review from Jane M.
6/6/2011 1 Check-in Here
On my trip to Montreal I discovered a few things: The Yelpers there aren't as generous with their FUCing, and there is apparently such thing as 'Yelp Rating Integrity.' Supposedly, if I give too many things high ratings, you'll all think I'm an easily pleased push over that just wants everyone to be nice to each other...
Yeah, well, this place was awesome, just like everywhere else I went -- Yelp Integrity be damned!
Caffé Art Java is faaaaabulous.The chocolatines were great and my chai latte was fab (no art because it's difficult to create pretty things without dreamy brown coffee to draw the pictures, sadly), but thing I was most impressed with was the steamed milk. I am a foam nazi. if the foam is weak and watery, everything tastes 10 points sadder. Even if it's made with the steamed tears of baby unicorn-centaur cross-breeds. This steamed milk was so thick! I kept marveling at it's ability to stay on my spoon when I turned it upside down.
"Look, baby! It's not moving! Right way up, upside down, right way up, upside down... IT'S JUST STAYING ON THE SPOON!!"
Yep, and I was no longer jealous of his cappuccino art. My steamed milk is strong and independent, like a white Beyonce! Who needs art when you got all of *THIS*? Yup, that's what I thought.
Five starts, Caffe Art Java, five stars. -
Review from Darren M.
Ottawa, ON
8/22/2011 1 Check-in Here
I was in a hurry and about to board a train but I saw that this place was close and a change from the larger chain coffee shops so I checked it out on the weekend.
The service was friendly and fast. I actually didn't order a beverage that was prepared there (probably should have!) but I did grab a snack that was made in store and it was great.
It offers lots of space, free Wifi and there are televisions (on mute!) which is something that you don't often see in cafes. -
Review from Crystal H.
Vancouver, BC
2/15/2011 1 Check-in Here
Latte art is precious - or at least that's what I realized in most of my cafe wanderings. My americano was one of the better ones I tasted in Montreal and my lemon poppy seed muffin was moist. I was there just before a lunch rush where the paninis looked fresh and the clientele looked social, if not a bit on the corporate side.
What really gives Art Java bonus points is the ample seating and wi-fi. For that, I say merci beaucoup!Listed in: Montreal, In a Weekend
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Review from Ben S.
Toronto, ON
12/21/2011 1 Check-in Here
Not bad. The quality is very inconsistent.
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Review from Wilson K.
9/29/2010 1 Check-in Here
Yes, the coffee was tasty.
Although I said five times it was 'for here' in all the languages I know, they put my misto in a disposable; my partner, on the other hand, got her corse-filtered in one of those tureens that cools your drink down to nasty in a few minutes. Sometimes I wonder if café owners drink their own coffee?
This spot suffers from its success, right in the downtown, and right by McGill. The noon-time black-suits crowd is a real drag. The rest of the time the space is dominated by students. I'm sad to say the atmosphere was on the artificial side: loud conversations about Heidegger and all that.
Java Art is obviously a business on the make, and more power to them, but I think I wouldn't recommend this place to folks who just want some good coffee and a place to relax.
Good free internet.Comment from Richard A. of Caffè Art Java 11/5/2010
Tureen... lol, first time I've heard our coffee cups called… More » -
Review from Ross B.
7/28/2009
I was in Montreal for a week and this became my home away from home.
Great layout, skilled baristas, high-class eatables, and more flat screen TVs than Lil Wayne's Range Rover for some reason. -
Review from i d.
3/21/2009
As far as I know there are two Cafe Art Java in Montreal, this one and another one in the Mont Royal area.
This is the best Coffee place in the entire city and I am not joking, if you are a Coffee snob, this is where you should go, forget about Starbucks, Van Houtte or god forbid Tim Horton ;).
They serve perfect cappuccinos, I seriously miss it. -
Review from Amy S.
7/31/2010
It looked artsy and independent from the outside, but once inside I realized they were trying way too hard. The person who took my order didn't do more than just grunt to me and didn't tell me that I could pick up my drink along a separate wall. It was a bustling Saturday afternoon and the place was empty. You would have thought he'd been more happy to see me.
When the barista handed me my drink I realized they'd gotten my order wrong. Somehow, my order for iced coffee became a chai latte. I can't really blame the French/English barrier here as they were both speaking to each other in English. When I pointed out that my order was incorrect. He sighed and said that he wouldn't be able to redo it until his manager came back because it was a different price and he didn't have the authority to change it in the till. What?
Not knowing when he'd be back, I decided just to leave and make my way back to the hotel...in 90 degree F weather...with a piping hot chai latte.
What saves this from the 1 star category is that I'll admit that it was a darn good chai latte! Spicy and frothy at the same time. I would have liked it much better on a chilly day, but I'll take it.Comment from Richard A. of Caffè Art Java 11/5/2010
Amy, I'm very sorry about that. He should have just re-made… More » -
Review from Jeffrey L.
Toronto, ON
Cappuccino was delicious! Was expecting nicer latte art.
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Review from Chance X.
QC
11/25/2008
Hum, I don't know that this is a chain. It is so chic I thought it's one of the kind. :-) I have only tried white chocolate J-ice here. It is delicious! A bit expensive but worth it~
The downside of this cafe is - they do NOT have free internet what a waste....Comment from Richard A. of Caffè Art Java 11/5/2010
Hmmm, not sure if you were in our little cafe. We've never… More » -
Review from Richard K.
Montréal, QC
5/11/2011
For coffee nuts or west-coast transplants, this place is a must. They use Vancouver's own JJ Bean product, they use actual barista-grade soy milk (not the cereal-tasting stuff) and the staff clearly know how to make specialty coffee drinks. (The croissants are also baked on site each morning, which is basically worth another star by itself.)
The luxury seating area is also a nice plus for people who want to just sit and read or talk, and you've got free 2.4/5GHz WiFi N. What's not to like? -
Review from Tony S.
Toronto, ON
9/18/2009
I dunno what else to say that hasn't been said. I love coffee and I can seriously say I've had the best coffee in Montreal at this place. By coffee, I mean espresso, not drip. The Leftist espresso from their machine is sweet and delicious. Great staff who are always willing to talk coffee and answer any questions. Hit this place up. Not a lot of Starbucks which is great to see so it drives traffic to places like this. Hard to find 2 great coffee places period in Toronto without passing 25 S$ stores on the way. GO THERE! -- Their. Muffins. Are. Great.
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Review from Ari S.
Ottawa, ON
9/10/2008
One of the best places to get a cup of coffee in the city. Finally, the "third wave" of Barrista artistas arrived to Montreal with Art Java (first on Mont Royal and then this downtown location). A few other places have opened up since that are probably better but you still can't find better espresso drinks in the downtown area (most of the points of comparison - the chain places - don't even come close). Sandwiches are slightly overpriced (and taste like they come from the same place as Java U's) and the environment is slightly sterile/generic but the artfully decorated macchiatos hit the spot.
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Review from Herve E.
Montréal, QC
1/29/2010 1 Check-in Here
Way cheaper than the Art Java location on Mont Royal, but service and food are also a tad more basic. The wifi is much better however, even at peak hours (the Mont Royal location only offers a mediocre/erratic Ile Sans Fil wifi access).
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Review from Jason D.
1/18/2009
My first time to Montreal, I was there for a week of meetings in the winter. Yelp didn't seem to do Montreal then, so I checked coffee geek or something like that to find out where to get espresso while I was there.
My meetings were right across the street from where I was staying, and this place was about a mile away. Every morning I walked round-trip in the snow to get a cappuccino -- they're that good. Really really good. Great shots, perfect milk, straight pour with free-poured art. The art itself isn't a big deal to me, but to do art like that, you need good foam; so good art is a sign of good foam.
One day I got a sandwich, intending to keep it for later, but it came pressed, so I ate it. It was fantastic -- called grand-pere, and I can't remember exactly what it had in it, but I've had a couple more since then, and it comes with choice of salad (the garbanzos are really good). The bagels are good too. There's a little room in the back with comfy chairs, tray tables, and TV's; the music is OK. I've been back to Montreal several times since then, and go to this Art Java location almost every day.
And they definitely DO have free internet. -
Review from Brandt B.
1/27/2010
Felt overdone. Service was slow with no line. Smelled like paint thinner when I was there.
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