Coffee in Toronto

$5.64 before tax for a cortado at Sam James on Harbord.

I found the staff a little unfriendly today, at both Sam James’ Harbord location and another coffee shop I have frequented a lot over the past 2 years. I’m not naming the other shop because I like one of the baristas who was not there today. I think today’s tone was set by one individual. As someone who has probably stopped by 40 times over 2 years, maybe more, I did not appreciate the attitude.

I will be focusing on the places with the friendlier baristas.

Shout out to Larry’s Back Pocket, Fika, Rustle and Still, and Hamers. The baristas have always been kind and welcoming, even to aging Gen Xers like me.

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a cortado at the Carbonic location at Dundas W and Manning. $5 before tax, $5.65 after tax.


My iced latte at Coco’s on College was $6.49 including tax yesterday.

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enjoyed a flat white at Nonna Lia on the patio


and a cortado at Nicaroma, Toronto’s Nicaraguan café.

Both are located in the Oakwood Village. I will be back to both.

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another day, another coffee.

Today’s very nice cappuccino was from Bottega Volo inside the Royal Cinema on College Street.


Italian cookies and pastries supplied by Forno Cultura.

Bottega Volo is carrying Au Pies de Cochon’s frozen chicken pot pie right now.

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An iced Cardamom Date Latte at Carbonic on Baldwin


I’m a cardamom latte addict. I also like them and order them at Fika, Balzac’s (seasonal), Maha’s, and Arch Café.

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