The best way to get cheap coffee at Manic, I Deal, Crema and more
While the reasons to avoid corporate coffee shops are abundantly clear to any aficionado, there is now a new enticement to explore Toronto’s coffee scene: the Indie Coffee Passport. For $20, the passport allows the bearer to indulge in one free coffee or tea (up to $5 on the menu) at 24 indie coffee shops throughout the city. For the mathematically disinclined, that’s $120 worth of coffee or tea for $20, plus a little legwork to traverse the city. The passport can be purchased on-line here or at some of the participating coffee shops. While some big names are conspicuously absent from the list (Sam James, Dark Horse and Lit, to name a few), the choices should allow for some interesting experimentation. Participating locations, after the jump.
• Bisogno Espresso
• Cafe 260
• Cafe Novo
• Crema Coffee
• Green Beanery
• Green Grind
• Ground Level Café
• I Deal Coffee
• Linuxcaffe
• Manic Coffee
• Merchants of Green Coffee
• Moonbean Coffee
• Quaff Café
• Red Rocket Coffee
• Te Aro Roasted
• Crafted by Te Aro
• The One in the Only Café
• T.A.N. Coffee
• The Rooster Coffee House
• The Mascot
• F’Coffee
• The Tampered Press
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While the reasons to avoid corporate coffee shops are abundantly clear to any aficionado, there is now a new enticement to explore Toronto’s coffee scene: the Indie Coffee Passport. For $20, the passport allows the bearer to indulge in one free coffee or tea (up to $5 on the menu) at 24 indie coffee shops throughout the city. For the mathematically disinclined, that’s $120 worth of coffee or tea for $20, plus a little legwork to traverse the city. The passport can be purchased on-line here or at some of the participating coffee shops. While some big names are conspicuously absent from the list (Sam James, Dark Horse and Lit, to name a few), the choices should allow for some interesting experimentation. Participating locations, after the jump.
• Bisogno Espresso
• Cafe 260
• Cafe Novo
• Crema Coffee
• Green Beanery
• Green Grind
• Ground Level Café
• I Deal Coffee
• Linuxcaffe
• Manic Coffee
• Merchants of Green Coffee
• Moonbean Coffee
• Quaff Café
• Red Rocket Coffee
• Te Aro Roasted
• Crafted by Te Aro
• The One in the Only Café
• T.A.N. Coffee
• The Rooster Coffee House
• The Mascot
• F’Coffee
• The Tampered Press){kind=link}
I got my Passport on Wednesday. I think it’s a great initiative to get out there and be a cafe explorer. I know I’m guilty of just hanging about my own neighbourhood when there are so many great places to check out. Hopefully once the other cafes who opted not to participate in this venture this round will see what a great success it is and participate next time!
This is a great initiative. Although some of these places aren’t really known for amazing coffee, it’s great to support these local business owners, and it’s also a great way to check out other neighbourhoods in the city. Glad to see my favourite cafes are participating – Manic and Te Aro.