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1. Lit Espresso Bar
Toronto, ON M6G 1C9
Canada
(416) 519-1884
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park
Not sure how I have escaped writing a review of Lit Espresso all this time. That stops now. How do I love Lit? Let me count the ways: fantastic drip, solid espressos, a beautiful space with exquisite fixtures, and a communal table where people…More »
2. The Bean
Toronto, ON M5T 1S7
Canada
(416) 964-9900
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
As the 731st coffeeshop on this stretch, The Bean features stiff competition from established cafés like Manic and Coffee Culture nearby. This sometimes works in its favour, when you are looking for calm and relaxing place to sit that's not rammed…More »
3. Capital Espresso
Gorgeous space at the corner of Queen West and Dunn Ave. You don't know where that is? Let's just say it's in that pseudo-not-quite-that-sketchy lane of Parkdale smackdab in the centre of Blondie's and Mother India.
Capital Espresso how do I describe…More »
4. Coffee Culture Cafe & Eatery
Toronto, ON M5T
Canada
(416) 868-9078
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
I really appreciate that this place is open until 1am. As I write this, this place is filled with like-minded nerds bathed in the glow of their laptop screens. Like the intermittent Internet connection in this place, the coffee is mediocre at best,…More »
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1/18/2010
I walked into this coffeeshop on a weekday afternoon to enjoy some reading. Instead, I spent most… Read more »
5. Jimmy's Coffee
It was a diminutive sandwich board on King Street that pointed me in the direction of Jimmy's. It's a wee squeeze of a place that at 10 am was busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest. A dim room in the back is more chill, which some…More »
6. Quaff Cafe - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M6J 1E5
Canada
(647) 344-8558
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
Quaff is a superior space. You'll be taken by the beautiful interior and aura of calm. There is lots of seating here, and the place seems to go on for miles. The "freelancers row" that Stephanie C. mentioned is a decent place to get some work done…More »
7. Cloud Free Agent Espresso Bar - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M6J 1G9
Canada
(416) 792-6831
Categories:
Juice Bars & Smoothies,
Coffee & Tea,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhoods: West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
Popped in here early on a weekday morning. It's a fairly monochrome spot, loaded with stools and a Queen Street facing counter. As the only one there, I was able to score the café's sole booth, an L-shaped deal with room for four (maybe even five).…More »
8. Noir Coffee & Tea
Toronto, ON M6C 1B2
Canada
(416) 651-8302
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Wychwood
What's rose and beige and grey with brick walls? Noir. Yeah, it doesn't make sense to me either; in my mind a place called Noir is matte black, plays The Smiths on repeat, and hires be-turtle-necked men and women with upturned chins, vapid gazes with…More »
9. The Pie Shack
Toronto, ON M4E 1G7
Canada
(647) 351-1411
Categories:
Desserts,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: The Beach
Before I tell you what happened, let me explain that I think that The Pie Shack is a truly amazing spot. We spent no less than 3 hours here on Saturday night, eating pie, playing cards, drinking coffee, eating pie, playing around on our laptops and…More »
10. T.A.N. Coffee
Toronto, ON M5T 1L3
Canada
(647) 352-8550
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
All is well in the T.A.N. world.
The espresso quality here soars beyond any nearby competitors, not that there are that many. I was definitely too hasty in demanding perfection in their first month, but my first visit set an impossibly high standard.…More »
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4/5/2011
Now that the harmonious repetitive structures of Philip Glass's melodies have faded (I'm sitting… Read more »
11. Linuxcaffe
Toronto, ON M6G 1H1
Canada
(416) 534-2116
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Bickford Park
This place is A-OK. Like many of the java-swilling laptop-loving yelpers who've visited here, I wanted more out of this tiny shop. Their aesthetic is geek chic: every surface is covered with lacquered OSB, there are penguins everywhere (a tribute to…More »
12. R Squared Cafe
Toronto, ON M6J 1E5
Canada
(647) 344-8558
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
Two gentlemen named Reza now own the Queen street space formerly housed by Quaff, which has been completely renovated and rebranded. I never really liked the name Quaff but for atmosphere and espresso it was solid. This new incarnation however, is…More »
13. Toronto Coffee Company
Toronto, ON M6H 3Y9
Canada
(416) 538-2888
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Bloordale Village, Wallace Emerson
It's not much to look at from the outside, but be not fooled. The Toronto Coffee Company is a cozy little shop. I was actually on my way to Holy Oak, but I was tempted by the Coconut Latte on the sandwich board outside. (It's made with real coconut…More »
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