Crema of the Crop Espresso

A great place to work for a bit... if you can find a seat that is.As is to be expected from dark horse - the coffee drinks are mighty fine.

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I have sampled the wares at the new Dark Horse, and it is Good. This spot is on the ground floor of the CSI building where we have part-time office space. They've completely renovated the space, and the result is great... huge wood beams, very tall ceilings, lots of light, many comfy places to sit. This will be a great downtown hangout. show more

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5 votes

Crema Coffee Company

3079 Dundas St W

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manic coffee

426 College St

7

Good hangout for work, lots of people meeting or on their laptops.

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A great place to have a delicious beverage and do a little reading.

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this place has fantastic java- memories of seattle... the music is lively- certainly not calm - but oddly inspiring.

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4 votes

Belljar Cafe

2072 Dundas St W

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Really friendly folks. Great coffee and baby friendly!

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lots of room for strollers and hanging with toddlers without irritating other patrons

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The belljar is like most small cafes open till 4pm... when people generally stop drinking coffee. They are open every day of the week and open pretty early. They serve grilled sandwiches now- yum. And have excellent coffee shop treats (delicious brownies, lemon squares, cookies, muffins, scones, banana bread, savoury pockets...) The place has AC, wifi and places to plug in. It is a true neighbourhood place. Super friendly owners ( I met them from going a few times) and fun décor . I really like this place! show more

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3 votes

Mercury Espresso Bar

915 Queen St E

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Te Aro

983 Queen St E

11

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I don't know about the expressos but the Americanos are AMAZING!

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3 votes

Hank's

2 Church St

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Mmm they serve good espresso. You'd think there would be more good espresso places near St. Lawrence Market, it being a food magnet, but it turns out this is one of the few coffee spots nearby.

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Everything tastes good, although may not be the cheapest place around ...

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3 votes

Lit Espresso Bar

221 Roncesvalles Ave

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Great Fair Trade coffee and espresso, fantastic bakeed goodies from Circles and Squares and a great friendly, community environment. They're very family friendly and they have free wifi. Change table, high chairs and booster seats and lots of families with small kids and babies.

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Love it! And, it's opposite to my practice. Therapy anyone? Look for my card on the bulletin board.

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This is one of my favourite local work hangouts. The espresso is great, the wifi is free, and they've got several electrical outlets scattered around for mobile workers. Friendly staff, too. Oh, and sandwiches.

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3 votes

Ideal Coffee

84 Nassau St

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3 votes

the common

1071 College St

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best capp i've had in TO, gorgeous and simple sweets made by the owners dad, simple offerings - they are espresso experts - no sandwiches, no smoothies, just coffees and sometimes a shortbread cookie.

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great coffee, cute space, nice people, wifi

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2 votes

Jimmy's Coffee

107 Portland St

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2 votes

Bulldog Cafe

89 Granby St

3

They only take cash, so bring your change—exact, if you can—to help speed the line!

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2 votes

La Merceria

506 Adelaide St W

2

La Merceria is a beautiful little shop. It's a cafe that sells all kinds of beautiful housewares. Super cute. A great place to pick up some gifts for the person that has it all. The owner has fabulous taste.

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2 votes

The Cherry Bomb

79 Roncesvalles Ave

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The best place for authentic espresso and drip coffee. About 20 types of custom roasted beans to choose from. And great baked daily goodies like scones and muffins.

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2 votes

Jet Fuel

519 Parliament St

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Dark Horse Coffee

682 Queen St E

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Great coffee with equally great following. Free wi-fi is a huge draw card from many work-at-homers who aren't at home. Seems to attract an amazing diversity of people.

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**Damn good coffee!**

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**Fantastic Coffee, great atmosphere** the coffee is amazing. and its a bright space to hang out or work in. Weneed more coffee shops like this! One for every street corner! Did I mention they have wifi?

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2 votes

Ella's Uncle

916 Dundas St W

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Go for the coffee. People rave about the scones, but they get stale really quickly. Scones are better eaten across the street at Ezra's Pound. If the sun is out, a great place to enjoy a latte.

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yummy...they call their cookies crack cookies for a reason... don't try one if you live close by...

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2 votes

Ideal Coffee

162 Ossington Ave

4

Great place to drink your coffee or buy beans for home (buy a pound, get a free coffee of your choice). If you're a parent with a stroller: hard to get into the cafe due to stairs.

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The Good Neighbour Espresso Bar

1 vote

238 Annette St

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Free Wifi, friendly service, great teas and pastries. I don't drink the coffee but people seem to like it. If you're lucky you can grab a comfy chair by the fireplace.

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Hard to get a stroller in but there is a change table and there are also some kids books.

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The Good Neighbour espresso bar has converted a great building with lots of windows and a wide storefront into a nice and bright coffee shop. It has been well designed to be cozy, modern, eclectic and yet clean. Exposed brick meets reclaimed wood, highish ceilings, an art wall and industrial pieces. The espresso is great and the pastries are fantastic (they are made by jules patisserie!). There is plenty of space even though it's bustling. I like the way it's located in the middle of a neighbourhood instead of on a shopping strip (similar to the Riverdale Perk's location). In it's previous life the space was a little grocery store. All in all a lovely place to park yourself to indulge in a good book. show more

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1 vote

Mercatto

15 Toronto St

1

I really like the espresso here.

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1 vote

sam james coffee bar

297 Harbord St

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Great espresso to go. If you are walking along Harbord you should most definitely stop by. The place is named after a barista who has done well in international barista competitions and has finally opened up his own digs. The place is small with a few stools focusing on drinks rather than the hangout vibe. show more

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1 vote

Wagamama Pastries & Cafe

766 King St W

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Fine espressos/americanos/cappuccinos, but really, it's about the accompanying pastries. Best flaky-on-the-outside-buttery-on-the-inside-not-doughy croissants I’ve had in the city (except for maybe Daniel et Daniel). Also, darling bite-sized cream puffs are perfect with Americano. They make lots of other things, all in-house (including the bread for their sandwiches), but you just have to try it. show more

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