@karacheiko{"id":234,"date":"2014-09-03T07:52:19","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T11:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boombreakfast.com\/blog\/?p=234"},"modified":"2015-02-03T18:02:22","modified_gmt":"2015-02-03T18:02:22","slug":"need-a-coffee-no-home-barista-no-keurig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boombreakfast.com\/need-a-coffee-no-home-barista-no-keurig\/","title":{"rendered":"Need A Coffee? No Home Barista? No Keurig?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Best Coffee in Toronto<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Great Breakfast, Awesome Lunch \u2013 and a sassy rooster logo. Sure, BOOM\u2019s got\u2019em.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">But did you know BOOM also has absurdly expensive espresso machines at your service whenever your personal home barista has a day off? Come in and try our hand-crafted espressos, cappuccinos, lattes, Americanos. We guarantee you\u2019ll love them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Behind any great espresso drink are the coffee beans. BOOM uses only the highest grade premium <a href=\"http:\/\/reunionislandcoffee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reunion Island <\/a>coffee beans to ensure the best quality coffee experience every time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/reunionislandcoffee.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-236 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boombreakfast.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Final_Logo_RI_2014_Stack-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"Final_Logo_RI_2014_Stack\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">We\u2019re kinda coffee obsessed over here \u2013 fueled by\u2026well\u2026our coffee obsession!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">But we at BOOM recognize that, occasionally, you can\u2019t make it to BOOM every day for your daily java (but you can if you want).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Don\u2019t despair!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We don\u2019t want you to go one single day without a magnificent coffee, so we held an informal survey among our coffee-crazed staff and came up with a very <em>unofficial<\/em> list of five great coffee spots in downtown Toronto. This is our first of many surveys \u2013 we\u2019re drinking coffee all over the GTA \u2013 so no worries if you live outside the big city.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">In no particular order:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Mercury-Espresso-Bar\/50047064082?ref=br_tf\" target=\"_blank\">Mercury Espresso Bar<\/a>, 915 Queen St E, Toronto. Hip vibe, nestled in Toronto\u2019s east end. Coffee is smooth, with a hint of sharpness (in a good way). Has a patio &#8211; so get there on a nice day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogto.com\/cafes\/thecommon\" target=\"_blank\">The Common<\/a>, 1071 College Street and 1028 Bloor Street. For your west end hipster vibe, get over to one of the Common\u2019s two locations. This is a drip-coffee free zone, so figure out your favourite espresso-based drink before you get there. Some snacks available too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/litespressobar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lit Espresso Bar<\/a>, 810 College Street and 221 Roncesvalles Avenue. Bigger than some of the others, so there\u2019s more room to hang \u2013 and more variety of food to choose from also. Coffee leans to the caramel with hints of chocolate. Their cold coffee in the summer is truly awesome, but it goes quickly so get there early. They also show old films on the wall \u2013 for when the conversation lags?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/samjamescoffeebar.com\/#harbord\" target=\"_blank\">Sam James<\/a>, 297 Harbord Street. This is a small espresso mecca, a few chairs, but it\u2019s essentially a take-out experience. The coffee has a definite caramel orientation \u2013 and generally packs a punch. Fairly busy in the morning. There is an extremely small coffee nook on Bloor in the Annex, only takeout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.ca\/biz\/el-almacen-yerba-mate-caf%C3%A9-toronto-2\" target=\"_blank\">El Almacen Yerba Mate Caf\u00e9<\/a>, 1078 Queen Street West. Cool vibe, and an imposing Elektra espresso machine. Specializes in mate (think beetroot tea served in a clay-like gourd \u2013 you\u2019ll feel like a movie star), and they serve food.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">You have no excuse now. Come to one of BOOM Breakfast &amp; Co\u2019s four locations and get a fabulous espresso, cappuccino, latte, or Americano \u2013 whatever coffee your heart desires \u2013 or on the off-chance you can\u2019t get to a BOOM, then try some of the coffees served at these great T.O. hotspots.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">BOOM Breakfast &amp; Co \u2013 where Friends and Food Collide<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Coffee in Toronto Great Breakfast, Awesome Lunch \u2013 and a sassy rooster logo. Sure, BOOM\u2019s got\u2019em. But did you know BOOM also has absurdly expensive espresso machines at your service whenever your personal home barista has a day off? Come in and try our hand-crafted espressos, cappuccinos, lattes, Americanos. We guarantee you\u2019ll love them. 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