This is a new downtown specialty cafe shop, serving various specialty coffee, baked goods, and sandwiches. It is a local business and its first location. They just soft-opened on 2025-01-19.
All baked goods use sour dough, except for the croissants. Because of using sour dough, most of the gluten is gone. The sandwiches are inspired by Banh Mi.
There is an open kitchen where you can watch them prepare drinks, sandwiches, and baked goods.
There is adequate indoor seating. There are electrical outlets along one wall of seating.
I went there on 2025-01-21. I ordered the following:
1. Grilled Pork Sandwich ($10.90).
2. Hazelnut Mocha (hot, small $5.60).
The sandwich was fresh and delicious.
The Hazelnut Mocha was also delicious! I could taste the quality of the Mocha.
In the near future, they will have a have shelves of freshly baked sour dough bread.
I happened to speak to one of the owners. It is obvious he is very passionate about the coffee and food served. He believes in getting things locally with the highest quality, without additives.
The coffee beans are locally roasted in Hamilton. All teas are sourced from Toronto, some of which are organic.
Even the employees live nearby or go to the local university. And they have to be equally passionate in what they prepare and serve.
In the near future, they will have Pour Over coffee with 60% Arabica (from Brazil and Columbia) and 40% Robust.
The entire interior had to be renovated since it was a 100+ year-old building. They even had to install exhaust vents.
There is framed art along one wall. The artist is from Montreal, called Camille R.
There is free WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible. There are two gender-neutral washrooms, both of which are wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking and paid parking lots.
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