Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar, a 14,000-square-foot café and retail space in Yorkville from the Swiss coffee company
Name: Nespresso Boutique Bar
Contact Info: 159 Cumberland St., nespresso.com, 1-855-325-5781
Neighbourhood: Yorkville
Owner: Nespresso Canada
Chef: Jean-Charles Dupoire, also the chef and owner of bistros Le Kensington and Loire
The Place: A posh café, retail showroom and dazzling art deco cathedral devoted to the world’s most popular legal stimulant. Behind the modular leather chairs and café tables, gleaming espresso machines double as decor on museum-style recessed shelves. On the back wall, a Pantone spectrum of coloured coffee capsules reaches almost to the ceiling.
The Food: Simple French breakfast and lunch dishes, like a mushroom–goat cheese quiche and a Croque Monsieur sandwich with truffle bechamel and gooey gruyère. Six dollars buys an espresso and a dainty petit four.
The Drinks: Cappuccinos, lattes and other espresso-based beverages made with 21 espresso capsules of varying intensities.
The Numbers:
• 14,122 square feet
• $1000 for the priciest Nespresso machine, the Gran Maestria Aluminum, which comes with a built-in cup heater
• 21 different coloured espresso capsules of varying intensities
• $6 for an espresso and a petit four
• 1 iPad bar
• 1 on-site recycling depot (for aluminum coffee capsules)
• 0 disposable coffee cups—the café is drink-in only
244741 The Nespresso Boutique Bar is located at 159 Cumberland Street, in the space formerly occupied by the Cumberland Theatre (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A001-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A001.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A001.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-a001/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-a001 0 0
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244743 The Nespresso reception desk (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A003-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A003.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A003.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-a003/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-a003 0 0
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244744 The space was designed by Italian architect Aldo Parisotto of Parisotto e Formenton (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A004-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A004.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A004.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-a004/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-a004 0 0
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244745 Customers can sip coffee in the lounge area at the front of the store (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A005-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A005.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A005.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-a005/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-a005 0 0
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244748 Note to on-the-go coffee drinkers: the coffee bar is drink-in only (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A008-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A008.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-A008.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-a008/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-a008 0 0
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244750 The enormous space includes a coffee bar (right), a sit-down café (left) and a retail showroom (at the back) (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B002-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B002.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B002.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-b002/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-b002 0 0
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244752 The coffee bar offers 21 different Nespresso brews (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B004-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B004.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B004.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-b004/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-b004 0 0
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244753 Breakfast Müesli ($11) (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B005-e1383671021951-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B005.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B005.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-b005/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-b005 0 0
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244754 Crêpes with berries and whipped cream ($12) (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B006-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B006.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B006.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-b006/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-b006 0 0
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244755 Croque Monsieur with gruyère and truffle bechamel ($16) (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B007-e1383671042766-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B007.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B007.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-b007/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-b007 0 0
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244756 Goat cheese and mushroom quiche with green salad ($12) (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B008-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B008.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-B008.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-b008/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-b008 0 0
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244757 Chocolate cheesecake ($10) (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C001-e1383671063951-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C001.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C001.jpg 1000 513 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-c001/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-c001 0 0
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244758 A selection of macarons (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C002-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C002.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C002.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-c002/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-c002 0 0
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244759 Meringue with crushed pistachios, dark chocolate, strawberries and passion fruit syrup ($10) (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C003-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C003.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C003.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-c003/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-c003 0 0
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244760 A selection of petit fours ($6 for one petit four and an espresso) (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C004-e1383671083720-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C004.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C004.jpg 1000 415 {"copyright":"JJ Thompson"} https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-c004/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-c004 0 0
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244762 Latte Macchiato ($7) (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C006-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C006.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C006.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-c006/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-c006 0 0
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244763 The Nespresso showroom, located at the back of the boutique, behind the café (Image: J.J. Thompson) Introducing: Nespresso Boutique Bar https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C007-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C007.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-C007.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/nespresso-cafe-toronto-restaurants/slide/toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-c007/ toronto-restaurants-nespresso-cafe-c007 0 0
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Expensive prices, even for Yorkville. And there are plenty of classier coffee joints around. This one is just too flashy.
They offer nothing to write home about besides that you paid handsomely for mediocre coffee sprayed out of a pellet:
http://theshot.coffeeratings.com/2013/09/nespresso-boutique-bar-sf/
it’s about time that this city had a Nespresso Cafe. Love it.
Why would anyone want to pay big money for stale coffee in a pod… and made by a multi-national corporation like Nestlé? yuck.
I bought a nespresso coffee machine and absolutely love it and in love with the milk frother that comes with it
Love my pixie,, love the expresso, does it have a shop so I can buy my capsules like the Paris store?
Yeah. “Multi-national”. How horrible that a company would not restrict itself to just one nation. I can’t believe that people don’t exclusive buy things from companies that only operate within their country.