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Toronto's Best Espresso
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1. Hank's
Toronto, ON M5E 1M2
(416) 504-2657
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhood: St. Lawrence
these folks care about their espresso. One of the rarer places that the staff asked me how I was enjoying it, and when they realized it wasn't as good as it could have been, they promptly served me up another one. Their coffee is already fantastic,…More »
2. Bulldog Coffee
on my whirlwind tour of Toronto cafes, this is one of the few places that made me do a double-take upon drinking my first sips. My espresso was really, really good, and the butter croissant was nothing to sneeze at, either.
3. Crema Coffee Co.
Toronto, ON M6P 1Z9
(416) 767-3131
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: The Junction
These guys are doing a lot that is right. They've got the requisite Clover and quality coffee on hand. They also sell a decent selection of gear for the home brewer, including Baratza grinders and Technivorm machines. The place gets a little noisy…More »
4. Dark Horse Espresso
Toronto, ON M5T 2C7
(416) 979-1200
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Chinatown, Downtown Core
I enjoy the space of this Spadina location a lot more than its sister cafe on Queen street - they've skipped on the dank, while upping the industrial chic and keeping things open and airy.
As for the espresso, well, they've got 49th Parallel Beans…More »
5. Manic Coffee
Toronto, ON M5T 1T3
(416) 966-3888
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
This is another shop that is doing espresso and coffee right. Beans from Intelligentsia, Clover machine, and a cool (cooler than me, anyway) retro-radio-days kind of vibe that creates a space that is both warm and industrial at the same time. I don't…More »
6. White Squirrel Coffee Shop
Toronto, ON M6J 1G5
(647) 428-4478
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
I was pleasantly surprised by this place. Simple, airy and attractive insides, and the espresso I had was served up in a novel tall glass while still being true to the basics of a good coffee beverage. The food on offer is simple but seems decent. I…More »
7. Dark Horse Espresso Bar
Toronto, ON M4M 1G9
(647) 436-3460
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Riverdale
decent espresso, though the place looks a little ramshackle inside and I get the sense that most of their patrons don't get how good their coffee really is.
8. Red Rocket Coffee
Toronto, ON M4J 1M9
(416) 406-0880
Categories:
Desserts,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: The Danforth
This is a very good spot to get some quality espresso. The semi-subterranean cafe is still airy and quite atmospheric, and they seem to serve more desserts and food than other cafes in their class. If I lived closer to here I'd frequent Red Rocket…More »
9. Mercury Espresso Bar
I've been remiss in not reviewing Mercury. I found them early on and was readily taken with their quality espresso (Intelligentsia beans) and the groovy, repurposed-building (an auto garage, maybe?) style atmosphere. Like Kat F. noted in her review,…More »
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Toronto, ON
Yelping SinceMarch 2009
Things I Loveespresso, photography, coffee, horror movies, movies, baking
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