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Full of Beans Coffee House & Roastery
Category: Food Coffee & Tea Coffee & Tea [Edit]
1348 Dundas St WToronto, ON M6J 1Y3
Neighbourhoods: Dufferin Grove, Little Portugal, Beaconsfield Village
(647) 347-4161
- Hours:
Mon-Wed 7 am - 6 pm
Thu-Fri 7 am - 9 pm
Sat 8 am - 9 pm
Sun 8 am - 5 pm
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
8 reviews for Full of Beans Coffee House & Roastery
8 reviews in English
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Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
3.5 star
Sometimes people come to hang out at coffeeshops for various different reasons.
For me not only because of the drinks, it is the vibe, the atmosphere and all these makes a good and enjoyable experience.
Indie Coffee Passport was welcomed with a smile and I settled for a Capuccino with double shot. The milk froth is creamy and dense, remind me of what I make at home.
I do love the interior space as the deco is just so homey and inviting. I was lucky to be there half a hour before closing and got the whole place to myself.
Free WIFI just ask for the password but sadly cannot plug your laptop into the electric outlets. So my stay here will not be too long.
Full of Beans is a great neighbourhood coffee shop and especially they are roasting their beans in house. Great if you want to get freshly roasted beans. -
Review from Matt H.
Toronto, ON
11/25/2011 1 Check-in Here
The staff is extremely friendly and usually able to help me out when it comes to buying the beans I want for home. Lots of different types of beans and they are roasted in house which not many places do in the west end. Americanos and espressos are great as well as all of the baked goods. This is our go to place for coffee and beans in the city.
Also FYI they have KONA beans, but you need to call in and get them roasted to your liking. -
Review from Vivek S.
3/3/2011 1 Check-in Here
I would argue that this café has the greatest diversity of furniture I have ever encounted in a store that isn't Ikea. There were green club chairs, pink easy chairs, wood tables, a glass topped table, cast iron bistro-style tables, an old wood table that looked like a school desk, there was even a Goddamn LACK side table in here. At Full Of Beans, no two pieces of furniture are the same.
Not that I'm complaining. There is definitely an enjoyable an serene vibe in this long and slender space on Dundas West. The quiet ambiance and bookshelves everywhere give the place a library quality, practically begging you to pick up something and read. The courtyard-facing windows deep in this shop allow some natural light to hit the back corners. It wasn't very busy on my visit, and I imagine that's because the word isn't out yet.
They're also a coffeeshop too. The coffee is roasted here and you can tell by the inviting aroma. I scooped up an americano and one of their carrot muffins. Thumbs up to both. Double-plus good.
As a place to work this place is so-so. They have WiFi and you will have to get the password at the front. They also requested that you don't use their power -- not that I saw any spare outlets -- so don't come here low on battery. For me, this seems like a great place to come without my laptop and with a new magazine.
Minus one star for playing Jazz FM.
Obligatory Title Pun: I'm spilling the BEANS on this joint.
Menu Readability: The menu is above the cashier written sweetly in chalk.
Need to mention: Minimum $5 for debit and $10 for credit cards.
What this place teaches me about myself: I don't just hate jazz. I. Hate. Jaaazzzzzzz..... [Jazz hands]Listed in: Top Coffee Shops
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Review from Eliah H.
Toronto, ON
Walking down Dundas St. W. today I came across a cafe I hadn't seen before and the first thing I noticed, as I paused peering into the cafe, was this classic coffee roasting machine. Intrigued I looked up at the cafe's name: Full of Beans. I remember hearing about this cafe a long time ago but somehow it slipped from my to-do list. Well, despite already being well caffeinated, no better time than the present to check out this establishment I say!
Upon entering the cafe I made a quick bee line to the roaster. It was a beautiful example of classic coffee roasting technology made by the Jabez Burns company which is now Probat Burns. This roaster is still in very good functional use due to it's time defying simplicity. After marveling at the machine for a few moments I started talking to the woman behind the counter (who I believe is one of or the sole owner) about the machine and she happily gave me a tour pointing out how it all works.
The machine actually being a sample roaster (originally designed for small test batches of green coffee) the woman and I agreed it was the perfect cafe housed coffee roasting machine as it's size meant that the coffee they roasted, used and sold would always be at optimum freshness. No roasting of obligatory large batches of coffee, as with a regular commercial roaster, that potentially would end up being bagged and sitting on shelves going stale. Even more advantageous is the fact that the cafe can easily roast to order, if you so desired, within about 20 minutes. So if there is a particular bean you want roasted to a certain degree of roast Full of Beans can accommodate.
They have a good variety of regular coffee as well as espresso based drinks on offer and I was delighted to see one of my old favorites, Tanzanian Peaberry, ready made to be consumed right there and then. In addition to coffee they also had a number of snacks available at very reasonable prices from biscotti to muffins.
The cafe's interior is a classic of pale brick and warm wood tones. Structurally the cafe runs long and narrow with abundant seating for singles and couples. Plenty of nice interior touches that invite you to stay awhile, like a bookshelf with a sign that says "Take a book, leave a book."
The service is good, the coffee is excellent, the atmosphere inviting and I would definitely recommend coming here whether you are in the area or not. A must stop for coffee lovers.Listed in: Eliah's Big List of Go To…
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Review from Erin B.
1/27/2011 8 Check-ins Here
I'm hesitant to write this because I sort of don't want everyone else to realize this place is great. I like the peace and quiet. On the other hand, more customers would make it more likely that the place survives and I can continue to spend long, homework filled afternoons in the cozy calm of this cafe.
The space is cozy and inviting, with lots of brick and an assortment of mismatched comfy chairs, quirky little tables, and corners to curl up in. It looks cared for rather than ironically worn and retro, which is unique in this neighbourhood. And not a single bit of cleverly ironic wit on the chalk board. My goodness.
Coffee is roasted in house and all the baked goods are made my the owner's mother - all are infested with gluten, so I couldn't sample them, but everything looked delish.
I spent a solid couple of hours taking advantage of the free wifi (no free outlet use, though, so make sure you come fully charged) whilst sipping a chocolate coffee something something (good, but not mind blowing). While I was there a total of five other people came in. The calm was a welcome change from the bustle of the Ossington coffee joints, but makes me wonder how long Full of Beans will be around. Here's hoping...
One star off because the soundtrack was a jazz radio station. Better than say, the edge or boom, but still unacceptable to my mind. Get an mp3 player and save me from the commercials and flat dj 'banter'. -
Review from Elvis A.
Part of the Indie Coffee passport this place is in the west end of the city.
The Setup is nice but somehow there is a weird echoing whistle like sound that was annoying during my visit here. The aroma of beans being roasted was intoxicating though.
Now for the drink there I ordered a cappuccino. There is no latte art as milk was just frothed and dolloped over the espresso shot.
The espresso was extremely hot. I had to wait quite a bit before I could sip my cappuccino as I couldn't make much of it initially. The espresso was weak and mellowed out quite a bit with milk.
1.5 star for the cappuccino with the setup being 4 stars.
On my second trip I had the machiato sadly it was extremely bitter. I can't understand why they can't pull a decent shot as they seem to have a good setup for it i.e. own roasters and micro batches. I guess one should stick to their drop type coffee as espresso drinks are sub par. -
Review from Rick Y.
Toronto, ON
11/20/2010 1 Check-in Here
Full of Beans is just around the corner from home.
They roast good beans, make good espresso drinks and have a small selection of snacks to enjoy with your drink.
Super friendly folks.
I just wish they (and most other cafe's) were open later. -
Review from Brian S.
Toronto, ON
3/19/2011
There are times when you have to find a new coffee joint to go to, and one morning a few weeks ago I ventured off in a different direction for my morning coffee and decided it was a morning for Full of Beans, which I'd walked by a few times before. I also had some work to do.
So I ordered my coffee and sat down. I noticed a sign that said there were no plugs for my laptop. Ummm.... ok. I probably have enough power to make it for a while. Next problem. Can't get on the wifi. I try the password the barista gives me, but it doesn't work. I tell him that, but he doesn't help much more. I end up on my rocket stick, which works just fine, but I can't help but feeling a little annoyed, and feeling like this place isn't friendly to laptop workers like me.
The coffee, however, is good. I pack up my laptop and my rocket stick about 15 minutes later, and take my half full coffee off to another place. I did enjoy my coffee.
