Nektar has a spacious layout with tons of seating and plenty of electrical outlets, which makes it an easy spot to settle in, recharge (literally), and take a breather. The drinks were thoughtfully crafted, and you can tell the barista takes real pride in their work. Friendly service, great energy, and a calm atmosphere that makes you want to linger a little longer. Highly recommended if you're nearby -- it's the kind of café that quietly becomes a go‑to. read more

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Saturday morning and a great cup of coffee is what Nektar delivered. We had the medium mokkaccino ( mocha) with almond milk, half decaf ( my love of coffee is for its flavor but I can do without the heart palpitations) and a medium Americano. We also shared a raspberry chocolate pastry which was okay. Maybe better if it was toasted but it wasn't offered as an option. My mocha cappuccino was deep in flavor and cocoa powder, not syrup, was used. Even with the almond milk it was still rich and the milk to coffee ratio was just right. The americano was a good cup. Interior is clean, modern and cozy. Seating is generous and spacious. Their counter is nice and centered. Our barista was efficient and friendly. Would recommend this in the downtown area, about 1.25 miles away from old Quebec. read more

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Delicious, smooth coffee! I really appreciate that the drinks are made with care and the space is cozy inside. My husband enjoyed his cold brew, and we both loved our Americanos. They even asked how much water we wanted them to be filled with. They have strawberry, blueberry & peach matchas, which I wish I had time to try. This is definitely a quality place, you can do your own cream and sugar (unlike some places), and they have Oatly! read more

Nektar - Loved the vibe & plenty of seating - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Came to Nektar after it was highly recommended by my project manager and generally, it did not disappoint. I really liked the wall of coffee and the cafe itself was modern, but cozy. I also liked how the barista would ring up one person at a time and then make their drink. My only observation was that my cappuccino could have been better on the milk side of things. The foam was quite loose and it gave more of a latte vibe. Still, I enjoyed their roast of the day and even bought a bag to bring back to the states so definitely a good quality roaster in case you don't care for Timmy's. read more

We got an iced latte. The latte was shaken and well mixed. Flavor wise it was more on the acidic tart side, which is not my preference. Service was good. There was only one person working, but he was quick to give us our order. Overall the space is very beautiful, clean, and relaxed, although on a Monday afternoon there were only 3 other people. They have lots of tables with outlets and free Wi-Fi so this would be a good place to do some work. The street is a little rougher (maybe because there are multiple vape shops nearby). read more

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Typical QC coffee spot. Good latte. Good apricot croissant although not super fresh. The barrista was distracted and a bit unfriendly.

Nice, chill ambiance with friendly staff. The coffee is superb. We got a hot and iced drink and they were both excellent. My only suggestion is I wish they would heat up pastries but even cold, the chocolatine was good. read more

Nektar is a very cute coffee shop with a cozy atmosphere. Street parking is not difficult. My French is elementary at best and I got by without issues. The staff is very friendly and the coffee is fantastic. I hung out in the shop for a bit with my laptop. I wasn't staying close by, but really enjoyed the coffee and ended up swinging by a couple of times during my stay to grab my morning coffees from here. read more

Nektar was a recommended stop by a close friend of mine. I was not disappointed! The cafe had a unique style with its fun light fixtures and hanging plants. My latte was also made with a lot of love, as the milk to espresso ratio was exactly what I was looking for. read more

Nektar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Coffee was weak and service unpleasant. We ordered small cappucino that was instead served in a larger to go cup? Our pastry was put in a bag but staff wasn't concerned about quality or accuracy. I would not recommend. read more

Nektar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

It is cool to see coffee culture expand across America (South/Central/North, not the USA). It is very important also, because most of the best coffee comes from Central and South America. You have traditional Chiapas from Mexico, Salvadorean coffee, Costa Rican coffee, Colombian coffee which has been going through a revival and no longer is a cheap imitation of Ethiopian coffee, Brazilian coffee, and of course, undeniably unique Peruvian Chanchamayo coffee. And I said important, because most people fail their geography tests. We have a generation that can only point Russia, China and Cuba, our communist enemies trying to take over, while the following generation only knows of our other threat: the Middle East. But thanks to coffee, we can rejoice in the beauty of our continent and know some countries in it besides the above mentioned ones. Changing gears: Nektar is a place that embraces diversity in coffee. I got some coffee from Guatemala, amazing, and I also got a roasted pineapple tea, also great. The baristas were proud of their coffee, and had actually traveled to Colombia. Coffee is one of those things that brings people together. These people know coffee, and if you want to learn about it, this is a good place to start your education. read more

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Nektar was close to our hotel, and we were rewarded with some very smooth cappuccinos. Also had some hot chocolates for the kids. Service was great - very friendly. Worth the trip. read more

Among the top 3 matcha lattes I've ever had. Not too sweet or bitter. Also one of the top chai teas: smooth, spice, not too sweet. Huge sweating space. Great spot to take cover on a cold New Year's Day. Cute merch for sale and lots of coffee and coffee brewing gear! read more

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Four of us out-of-towners found this place on an October trip and were glad for a place that was open and had room for us. Nice that they do have a good amount of space. Order at the counter. Find a seat. Clean up after yourself. Coffee & tea are good. Pastries good. read more

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A great coffee spot in the Saint - Roche area of Quebec City. When we came there were many locals just sitting around drinking coffee and getting work done on their laptops. The space is light and airy so if I lived in the area I could see myself hunkering down to to get some work done. I had a classic latte which was good. We also tried the hot chocolate but decided we didn't like that because it tasted like they made it with water. I'd be back if I was in the area again. read more

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Spacious and clean inside, tried the fudge brew, which is iced coffee and milk chocolate. I got it without the sugar and added some milk. It wasn't overly sweet and the coffee was smooth and not bitter. We went next door for some pastries. Highly recommend if you're nearby! read more

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Great spot for coffee. Probably the best we had in Quebec. Barista was friendly and cafe was clean and modern.

Love the cappuccinos here. They're well extracted and not sour, which is what some of the other coffee shops offer.

Cute atmosphere, kind and helpful baristas (didn't mind my rusty French and even repeated themselves once so I could understand), and great coffee. If you're looking for pastries I'd recommend le croquembouch next door, but definitely come here for you morning beverage! read more

I went an hour before closing and it was nice and quiet atmosphere to talk with a close friend. Even the music on the speakers was not too loud or distracting! There were a few people working on the laptop, some sitting on couches talking, and a couple behind us. The coffee was nothing special, but we were offered to order a new bean variety. The prices were affordable for our budget. read more

Nektar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

This is the best coffee/espresso in the area. My fiancé and I were in QC for one week and probably visited Nektar about 10 to 12 times. Our favorites were the cortado, latte, macchiato, and espresso short. The pastries were great too. If you're looking for a bite to eat, the cheese croissant or the almond croissant were awesome!! No matter the reason you're in QC, Nektar needs to be on your itinerary. read more

Delightful coffee shop with a large, welcoming setting and a wide selection of high quality coffee preparations and tasty pastries. Great place to take a break and chill. You can tell that they take their coffee seriously and the result is pure deliciousness. read more

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Best coffee shop in Quebec City hands down. First of all, it's on a great, hipster street called St. Joseph Rue where the locals shop and dine and hang. The coffee shop itself has free wifi and seating for all. The coffee (iced latte) was excellent! Skip all other coffee shops in Quebec City and go here! read more

My husband and I were staying at an Airbnb nearby and desperately needed coffee. This place is the best! The drip coffee is strong and delicious! It was so good we came back for an iced coffee. Get the fudge brew! It is magic! It's chocolate milk with coffee! It's so rich and delicious and not sweet at all! The swag and accessories are great too! If you love coffee, this is the place for you! read more

Time of Visit: Early evening on August 19th Order: Cappuccino, iced latte Pros: Strength of the coffee, coffee house "feel", odd coffee creations Cons: n/a Thoughts: This is the winning coffee shop of our trip into Quebec, in fact it easily ranks in the top 10 coffee shops I've ever visited. This is saying a lot given that my wife and I have visited easily over 100 coffee shops around the world and are EXTREMELY picky when it comes to coffee. The coffee here is strong, not the we're trying to make a point and kill you strong. More like the I want my espresso with some bite strong, as in the perfect amount of strong. These people knew how to pull a shot, both the cappuccino and the iced latte were some of the best I had ever had, and neither of them tasted watered down at all they were both as close to perfect creations I you could have gotten. This place also felt like a coffee shop, I honestly like my coffee shops large, where multiple groups of people can gather to talk, hang out, play games, or just enjoy the perfect cup of coffee together. This place definitely had that vibe; it could easily several large groups of people. There were plenty of tables and chairs, along with a few couches, soft chairs, and bar style seating. Walking in I immediately wanted to sit down and take my time with our coffee; unfortunately I didn't have the luxury of time as we had someplace to be shortly but I wish I could go back just to enjoy the atmosphere. I love being in a coffee shop almost as much as I like drinking coffee so finding a great example of each in the same location was a real treat. They also had a lot of odd coffee "creations". They had mugs, t-shirts (ridiculously cheap t-shirts I might add, they were less than $10 so my wife and I each bought one), coffee of all varieties, and one coffee oddity I just had to try; pulped coffee. It comes in a large bag and, as the wonderful barista explained to me, you brew it like tea by adding hot water and letting it steep for 8 minutes. I have never tried this method of coffee and was so excited about trying coffee a new "way", this is incredibly rare given all the coffee we drink. Overall this place was just amazing. It easily earns its way into the list of best coffee houses I have ever visited; joined the ranks of truly legendary coffee houses like Two Story Coffeehouse in Athens Georgia and Bold Bean Coffee in Jacksonville Florida. It is depressing that I will almost certainly never get the chance to visit this place again. read more

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Nothing to add other than what has already been said by other yelpers; this place is great! Great coffee, great service, great atmosphere. Love their cosy banquet with all the pillows, which I tend to hog every time I go... sorry guys... I like to be comfortable when working away on my laptop! I wish there more Le Nektar's around town! read more

Nektar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Amazing mochaccino. So delicious. Imagine a beautiful baby blessed by a dark chocolate angel. Das what it tastes like. A large will set you back 6 bucks. But worth read more

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This little coffee shop on St-Joseph Street has everything to please; a wide selection of coffee, a welcoming atmosphere and a tastefully decorated locale. On a Saturday afternoon, my husband had an Americano and I had a Latte, both Grand Cru, referring to the rotating selection of premium bean they offer alongside their regular espresso. Although we both found the Guatemalan variety they served that day to be a bit softer taste-wise than what we are used to, we enjoyed the coffee overall. The noise level was average and very easy to bear with even as the store was completely filled up (to the rim!) with studious college and university students. We recommend, especially since there are so few high quality coffee shops like this one in the Quebec area, and we would visit again without doubt on a future trip. read more

I came across this cafe on my first day in Québec and I'm glad I did! I had the chance to try their latte, matcha latte, as well as their croissant. I was an especially big fan of their matcha, which wasn't diluted like many other matcha beverages I've tried. This cafe has abundant seating and lots of natural lighting, which I personally prefer. Most people were working on their laptops and it seemed like a good environment to study or read. read more

Nektar - Latte and croissant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Awesome matcha. Mocha was not bad but it was very strong and bitter, not sweet like the ones I had in USA.

The staff were incredibly kind and friendly. They had amazing food! Everything we tried was delicious. We went twice because we loved it so much. We are mostly vegetarian/vegan and this was the perfect stop for those diets. The burgers are filling and tasty. The broccoli goat cheese quiche was my favorite item. The fresh juices were my husbands favorite item. Try the immunitaire, it's delicious! read more

Nektar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Off the beaten path, but the coffee is worth it! Not a fan of the lazy carafes offered in most "coffee" houses, this place offers a variety of brews, including a Chemex pour over. Thanks for a great cup of coffee!! read more

Nektar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Quebec City, Quebec

Pleasantly surprised by this gorgeous coffee shop. They carry American roasters. Peets Coffee and Intelligentsia. They also used to carry George Howell. I met a barista and we talked about his recommendations as well as stories. Very friendly staff. Would come back or recommend to anyone who appreciates a consistent, delicious cup of specialty coffee. Not to mention the decor has a community vibe to it. Open white spaces with matching wood finish. I geeked out once I saw the Department of Brewology art on the walls... Glad to see a vibrant and active coffee culture in Quebec city. read more

Kinda cool interior but I wasn't too impressed with my iced latte. It pains me to say this but I have had better lattes from Starbucks. I really wanted to dig this place. read more

Location: In St. Roch, a neighborhood similar to the Plateau in Montreal. Actually, the street itself reminds me more of St. Catherine street but I digress. It's 10-15 minute walk from the old town. The place: Pretty spacious with lots of tables and great tunes playing in the background. Looks like they offer free Wifi (I'm not 100% sure of this), and it seemed to be a hot spot for locals + student population. I liked the place - it was unpretentious and super casual. I only saw one hipster, to boot. The goods: First off, any place that carries 49th Parallel and Intelligentsia is 100% all right by me. I mean, you really can't go wrong with either bean unless the barista sucks, and this most certainly was NOT the case. Thanks to Nektar's excellent bean selection, I discovered a new favorite: Pilot (Canadian, no less). I went with the Macchiato 'grand cru' which utilizes a special blend of Pilot (made specifically for Nektar). What can I say? Nektar's Macchiato rivals a coffee house that is near and dear to my heart - Olimpico. Don't tell Vince! But seriously, amazing coffee - these guys know what they're doing. Service: Great! The staff are super friendly and can talk coffee with you at the drop of a hat. Price point: 3.75 for the Macchiato 'grand cru.' A standard runs you $3. read more

The fancy Americano I got here yesterday was delicious and I'm in a different city now thinking about it and wishing I can have another! They have special grounds on regularly that cost a bit extra than their house grounds, one for filtered coffee (not sure if this is drip coffee or another brewing method) and one for the espresso. I tried the espresso as an Americano and it was amazing. I got a double shot. They don't put much water in compared to other cafes--they only added about half the cup--but I asked for more to water it down only slightly and it was amazing. It tasted great the way they made it but I wanted a bit more water (and maybe for it to last longer because it was so good?). I had it black, no dairy or sugar or anything. It was perfect that way. You could taste the distinct flavour notes. I'm no coffee sommelière or anything so describing this stuff for me would be way off but I tasted sweetness, floral, chocolate... Maybe those aren't the flavour notes at all. I wouldn't know. The flavour notes aren't "tastes like burning" like a lot of places. I love great coffee and this is it. We need one of these in Toronto, preferably close to where I live or work. S'il vous plaît ! read more

After a few mediocre cafe experiences in Quebec, we were wandering around and noticed a "Clever" coffee dripper in the window of this shop. We decided to swing back around later in the day for an attempt at a good cup of coffee in the city. The cafe itself was cute, although they seemed to be remodeling - there was plastic on one of the walls, which only slightly took away from the atmosphere of the place. Behind the counter, there were a number of coffees on display, and I had high hopes for trying something new and exciting. To my disappointment, they only had two options: regular drip or espresso. I chose black coffee, and it was far better than anything we'd had so far (I have no recollection of what type of coffee it was - very bright though). I was just hoping for some more options, since they appeared to have a number of different beans and we'd definitely seen a different method of brewing when we passed by the first time. There was a bit of a language barrier, so they might offer other options at different times of the day. If you're looking for good coffee in Quebec, I'd head here. The other cafes we stopped by were cute, but the atmosphere was about all they had going for them. read more

I am a coffee snob. After working as a barista at a European-style coffee shop in Cambridge, I have very high standards. The barista here made me two of the finest cappuccinos I've ever had. They were a little on the wet side, but that is to be expected in a latte-crazed world. I liked everything about this cafe. The croissant was excellent, the coffee was perfect, the employees were professional and kind, and I was able to sit and watch the beautiful HD flatscreen TV show a national geographic documentary about the galapagos (with the sound off). I spent a few hours here and thoroughly enjoyed it. read more

When I go to expensive coffee places, I go for the atmosphere because I'm not much of a coffee drinker. My three favourite things about Nektar were the awesome music (wasn't just indie, folk, jazz or Christmas music like it normally is at most coffee places), the TV in between 2 couches playing a video loop of an adorable kitten in front of a fireplace, and the inviting, trendy but unpretentious decor. We hit up Nektar after eating a meal at Le Cercle across the street. I ordered a matcha latte, which was good - made how matcha is supposed to be made. It was just the way I like it after adding one sugar. My companion ordered a latte and a short espresso, which he said was delicious. The Wi-Fi was fast and the atmosphere was really lovely. A great place to study, talk and unwind after a big meal. read more

The staff were so friendly. We came to Quebec for the weekend and the first thing we wanted to try while here was some coffee. We weren't sure if cash or card was better for our stay, the cashier was helpful and told us that card was better and where if we wanted cash to exchange it. The oat milk lattes we ordered were amazing, so creamy and smooth! By far the best latte I've had in a long time! We loved it so much we got some beans to take home with us! The chocolate croissant was great! read more