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Caffeine Nation: The Toronto Edition
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1. Bulldog Coffee
Back when I was just a visitor here in Toronto, passing through and in want of an actual coffee and not knowing where to go in a sea of Tim Hortons and Second Cups, I hit up the Google. (This was before my Yelp days - now I know better!) "Good…More »
2. Crema Coffee Co.
Toronto, ON M4W 1A9
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core
This Crema location is basically a hole-in-the-wall where you get takeout coffee (unless you're getting a coffee to have with your Freshii food, as it's right inside the Freshii location).
I got a soy latte to go, and I savoured it - one of the…More »
3. Mascot
I popped into the Mascot to use up my stop there on my Indie Coffee Passport this past weekend. It's a gorgeous little cafe, its style bordering somewhere between vintage and kitsch (I loved the TTC fare box tip jar). The staff were friendly and…More »
4. T.A.N. Coffee
Toronto, ON M6J 1H1
(416) 532-9949
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Cafes
Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
How could such a lovely cafe be so quiet on a Saturday afternoon? That's just criminal, that is. My lovely barista B-man (let's face it, I've forgotten his name but I know it started with B) was happy to see my Indie Coffee Passport and we chatted…More »
5. Coffee Culture Cafe & Eatery
Toronto, ON M5T
(416) 868-9078
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
This is a lovely little unassuming cafe, an oasis of calm in a busy area. Comfortable seating (with a patio for warmer months) and nice big windows looking out onto College means you can - and I have - spend hours there and be happy.
There is a…More »
6. Moonbean Coffee
Toronto, ON M5T 1K6
(416) 595-0327
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
Tucked away and a little unassuming, I have walked by Moonbean many times and not bothered to go in. I guess from the outside it looks a little small or slightly dingy - once you are inside it's really not the case, and I wish i'd discovered this…More »
7. Crema Coffee Co.
Toronto, ON M6P 1Z9
(416) 767-3131
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: The Junction
Saturday afternoon at the Junction location of Crema sees a lot of traffic, but thanks to a (reasonably) quick turnover of stay-in customers and a good amount of seating (inside and out), you can grab your coffee and sit back & relax without worrying…More »
8. Cafe Novo
Toronto, ON M6P 3K9
(647) 350-3538
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Cafes
Neighbourhood: High Park
Novo's a stone's throw from High Park, which is handy for a number of reasons - nice and easy to get to from the subway, lovely views of the park from the cafe, and convenience of getting your coffee to go and wander through the park.
If you choose to…More »
9. Crafted by Te Aro
Toronto, ON M6J 2Z6
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods
Crafted's a small space but they do well with what they've got and have made a cosy and welcoming space to beverage it up.
The decor is simple and has a nice vintage/mix-match feel to it - no cookie-cutter coffee chain look here. Shelves on the walls…More »
10. Bisogno Espresso Bar
Bisogno's sort of out of the way, if you're not really in the George Brown downtown area. Fortunately it's not hard to get to, nor hard to find, so I was happy to pop in and use my Indie Coffee Passport to try their dark brown wares.
My soy latte was…More »
11. Dark Horse Espresso
Toronto, ON M5T 2C7
(416) 979-1200
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Chinatown, Downtown Core
* Food and drink
- They once had some great treats from Sweets of the Earth, but I haven't seen anything on offer from them in ages. Haven't tried the other food.
- Their brand of soy milk isn't great - i'm nearly always left with residue at the end of…More »
12. Orange Alert Coffee
Toronto, ON M5T 1G2
(416) 595-5222
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
Go to Orange Alert for the coffee - they do a delicious espresso! Never failed to enjoy a soy latte from there. This is, however, not really a cafe I go to for snacks or hangouts though. Orange Alert is a caffeination stop for me and nothing more - I…More »
13. Aroma Espresso Bar
Toronto, ON M4P 2W6
(416) 987-7288
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Yonge and Eglinton
The quality of food and drink here is on par with my review of the Bloor St location (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...). The location here is convenient considering its position to Y&E and the subway, too. It can get a little hard to get a seat at busier…More »
14. Aroma Espresso Bar
I mainly go to Aroma for the coffee - it's the closest decent espresso place to go to from where I live, and it's definitely the best coffee on Bloor between Bathurst and Spadina. I think I drink more Aroma coffee than any other coffee in Toronto -…More »
15. Green Beanery
Toronto, ON M5S 1Y6
(416) 964-9223
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: The Annex, Palmerston, Seaton Village
Years ago (pre-Yelp!) before there were any other non-big-chain options in this area & I was a visitor in town, I went to Green Beanery in my search for decent espresso-based drinks in Toronto. The latte I had was so awful (bitter and just a terrible…More »
16. Starbucks
During my work week, it's about equidistant for me to go to either this Starbucks, or the one at Yonge & College - I now pretty much pick this one over the other when i'm even considering a Starbucks in the first place.
It's roomier in the queueing…More »
17. Scratch Espresso Bar - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M5R 3H7
(416) 536-2220
Categories:
Art Galleries,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Casa Loma, Wychwood
Scratch is a friendly little space with a few mismatched comfy chairs and low coffee tables, but also a communal table and a couple of stools by the window if you fancy watching the traffic go by. A cute little selection of tshirts, crafty bits and…More »
18. I Deal Coffee
Toronto, ON M5T 1M5
(416) 364-7700
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
Hipper-than-thou Ideal does a decent soy latte. It's not so mindblowingly great that I feel like I want to go back and spend more time there, though.
The coffee shop itself is a bit hodge-podge and dimly lit. Some cute kitcschy furnishings help the…More »
19. Blondie's
Toronto, ON M6K 1L7
(416) 532-7410
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Parkdale
At first glance, Blondie's is pretty cool. It's a nice looking little coffee shop with the vibe of the nighttime bar always hovering about - a bit dank, but mostly a nice, open, clean space.
The staff were nice enough when I stopped in on a Saturday…More »
20. Rooster Coffee House
A quick stop-and-go on my Indie Coffee Passport. I ordered a soy latte which was disappointingly cold and weak. I would hope this was a one-off cock-up!
The place otherwise has a lot of charm - mixed and matched seats/couches, a little outside…More »
21. The Green Grind
Toronto, ON M6G 1A9
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston, Bickford Park
It might be bright and open with big ol' windows and a lot of clean white space, but the Green Grind certainly isn't a clinical spot. Bear in mind that it isn't super-cosy either.
There's a nice little seating area in the front of the cafe for more…More »
22. Merchants of Green Coffee
Until you're right up in front of it, Merchants of Green Coffee is sort of camouflaged amongst the large warehouse-y buildings. Even until you walk through the doors it seems fairly unassuming - and then you're in a lovely warm space with a mix of…More »
23. Te Aro
Antipodeans rejoice - Te Aro knows what a flat white is and how to execute one perfectly. (How I missed this in the menu at the Ossington location still astounds me.)
Second-to-last stop on our Yelp Indie Coffee Passport UYE, our big group struggled…More »
24. Red Rocket Coffee
Toronto, ON M4J 1M9
(416) 406-0880
Categories:
Desserts,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: The Danforth
I'm standing at the counter, lovely server staring at me.. I stammer out "Umm... what is.. Dirt And Worms?" Apparently it's a fancy hot chocolate with all sorts of whippery and gummi worms on top, if I recall correctly. There's one whole section of…More »
25. Sam James Coffee Pocket
Toronto, ON M6G 1L2
(647) 341-2572
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Koreatown, Palmerston, Bickford Park, Seaton Village
This place is tiny & takeout only (although when in there I did see a gent enjoy an espresso shot while waiting for his to-go drink) which is the only reason I can see fit to knock off a star on my rating.
What little space there is in the coffee…More »
26. Café 260
Cafe 260's neighbourhood is a strange enigma to me - i'm always surprised when i'm there what a sterile sort of area it is, seemingly filled big boxy buildings and little charm.
And then when you step into Cafe 260 it's like a cozy hug - welcoming,…More »
27. Manic Coffee
Toronto, ON M5T 1T3
(416) 966-3888
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
Definitely one of the choicest places in Toronto for an espresso-based coffee beverage!
The cafe itself has a great location at College/Bathurst, and if you're lucky to pop in at one of their quieter times you'll be able to take a seat and take the…More »
28. Bulldog Coffee
Toronto, ON M4P 1G8
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant and Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton
Delicious coffee in the Yonge and Eglinton area, finally! (Aroma, you were not cutting it.) The size of this location is definitely an improvement on the downtown one, great to see space for a larger food display case, seating & counter space for…More »
29. Thor Espresso Bar
Toronto, ON M5V 2P2
(416) 351-8736
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Bakeries
Neighbourhood: Niagara
I'm so glad this turned up on the second round of the Indie Coffee Passport! I'd not have ever gone out of my way to go there, I don't think (and I have to hold off on the 5th star because it really is out of the way, boohoo.)
We stopped in on a…More »
30. Mylk Uncookies
A fairly unassuming little storefront on Gerrard leads into a clean and sleek little cafe - so calming and uncluttered, it's a pleasure to just walk into.
The coffee is not wildly outstanding, but still delicious enough. Although a lot of indie coffee…More »
31. Sense Appeal Coffee Roasters
Toronto, ON M5V 2J6
(416) 907-8524
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
Sense Appeal does a cracking good job at serving up damned good espresso-based drinks. I've tried hot & iced lattes and each have been delicious; there's also this killer choc-mint iced latte drink which is insanely delicious! Soy and almond milk are…More »
32. F Coffee
Toronto, ON M4M 1G4
(416) 463-0500
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Riverdale
I tried F'Coffee during the 2010 Indie Coffee Passport, and it's taken me this long to stop cringing at having to give it 2 stars and just dive right in there.
The positives are - cute little cafe (with a patio), nice easy to get to location.
But the…More »
33. Jimmy's Coffee
Solidly busy late one Sunday morning, yet chirpy and efficient in providing me with the latte I so desperately desired - Jimmy's Coffee won immediate points with me.
Soy and almond milk are available for those of us lactose-intolerant or -avoidant -…More »
34. Red Rocket Coffee
6 months ago, this would've been a 4-star rating. I'm totally bummed that the last few times i've been, the standard of my latte has been very up-and-down and often just sub-par. My first few visits to this Red Rocket were stellar, i'm not sure…More »
35. Balzac's Coffee Roastery
Toronto, ON M5A 3C4
(416) 207-1709
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Venues & Event Spaces
Neighbourhoods: Distillery District, West Don Lands
I'm a bit torn about Balzac's - which is why i'm running with the middle-of-the-line 3 stars. I'd like to give it more! Because despite the lovely Distillery District setting, the wonderful & kitschy/retro coffee related decor and just how welcoming…More »
36. Linuxcaffe
Toronto, ON M6G 1H1
(416) 534-2116
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Bickford Park
I understand the appeal of Linuxcaffe for many reasons - but there are a couple of things that bother me enough to knock this down to a low three stars.
But i'd like to start with the positive. I love the community involvement of the cafe, hosting…More »
37. Fahrenheit Coffee
Toronto, ON M5A 4J6
(647) 896-1774
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Corktown, Downtown Core
I'm pretty glad I made it to Farenheit when the weather is warm, because I think turning up in the colder months, and especially when there's snow on the ground, to find a wee tiny shop with not much but a 2-seater bench (more for while-you-wait)…More »
38. White Squirrel Coffee Shop
Toronto, ON M6J 1G5
(647) 428-4478
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
Queen Street West has a pretty decent smattering of cafes, but i'm going to go on and tell you that you should just head for the White Squirrel. Not elusive at all like its namesake, it's smack bang across from Trinity Bellwoods Park and easy to get…More »
39. Seven Grams
Perched on the corner of Avenue and a leafy side street is Seven Grams, one of the new kids on the indie coffee scene in Toronto this year. I've visited a couple of times and tried a few things, and overall i've been pretty pleased!
The offerings:
*…More »
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