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Pauls Coffee on Humber Bay Shores
What started as a coffee truck we visited in the summer in Humber Bay Shores park is now a permanent fixture at the base of the Palace Piers condos. When I popped in I had the pleasure of meeting Andrew, who was filling in for the usual barista. Andrew works for Ethica Coffee Roasters, the…
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Opening Soon: Out of This World Cafe on Queen Street West
Get ready to meet these beaming faces behind the upcoming Out of this World Cafe on Queen Street West. Opening its doors in the CAMH building on August 8th, this coffee shop is all about hope and meaningful impact. For the past nineteen years, Out of this World has been a social purpose enterprise within…
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Cou Cou Cafe & Bakery on St. Clair Avenue West
Cou Cou is a recently opened Albanian eatery owned by the mother-daughter team of Luli and Ina Tare. Their mission is to bring a taste of Albania to Toronto featuring specialties like their byrek and sourdough. Nestled in the cafe’s window display is a mason jar filled with pink juice and rose petals, crafted using…
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Pauls Coffee Truck
Paul is a 1966 Ford Kurbside that has been retrofitted into a coffee truck, the first mobile specialty coffee truck in Toronto. You’ll find Paul parked a few days a week downtown in front of Robarts Library at the University of Toronto and here in Humber Bay Park in Toronto’s west end on the weekends.…
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Starbucks Pickup Only Store on Queen St. West
In Toronto, there are four Starbucks locations that offer pickup only. There is no seating available in the stores; you order and pay ahead on the Starbucks app, and then pick up your order from a barista at the counter. One of those pickup stores is on Queen at Ossington, in the Trinity-Bellwoods neighbourhood. The…
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Le Gourmand Lakeshore Village
Yesterday I wrote about Toronto’s OG veal sandwich; today it’s the OG chocolate chip cookie. Le Gourmand is known for what many feel is the best chocolate chip cookie in Toronto. It’s soft, thick and filled with delicious melty chocolate chunks. It’s described on their website as “Simply the warmest, crispy yet gooey, liquid dark…
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Black Goat Cafe in Etobicoke
This cozy little cafe is a short walk west of the Humber College Lakeshore campus in the Long Branch neighbourhood of southwest Etobicoke. It serves delicious coffee and a tasty selection of baked goods, sandwiches, salads and smoothies. It can be easy to miss this local gem as there isn’t a huge sign out front.…
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Just Opened: Caramel Cafe on Bloor St. West
This new coffee shop on Bloor serves a southern Italian coffee roast with caramel-like sweetness that’s perfect for coffee lovers. Caramel Cafe also offers an assortment of sweet treats with an expanded menu from their original Bolton location, so you can indulge in some delicious breakfast, brunch, and dessert options. Caramel is of course a…
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Two Bears Coffee in Etobicoke
If you work in the nearby film studio at 777 Kipling, you’ve likely heard about the coffee shop down the street brewing incredibly flavourful cups of small batch coffee. Two Bears is a happy little haven for coffee lovers; they are known for their flash-brewing method which involves brewing coffee at an extremely high temperature…
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The Sydney Grind on Lake Shore: Vegemite Croissant
The owners of The Sydney Grind were inspired by the coffee culture of Australia, which is known for its attention to detail and emphasis on quality. They wanted to bring that same level of care and consistency to their café here in Etobicoke. The result is a warm, welcoming and delicious coffee shop. One of…
