Sorso Coffee

Came here with my mother in law for tea and breakfast! Absolutely the best breakfast sandwiches I’ve ever had! I had the «candy-​bacon mac daddy» better then I could have ever imagined! Their «tamayo» sauce is super good as well!

My wife and I love this place — it’s got a real charm owing to some creative decorating, including a repurposed bar (very cool)
The Rosso coffee is great, and they make a mean breakfast sandwich aptly named the Mac Daddy, which comes 4 ways, my favourite being with their homemade sausage patty. The egg is perfectly done, and comes with a tangy mayo that pairs nicely.

My family and I have frequented Sorso since they opened up this past year. The coffee is great & the treats and other food we have had there are also very yummy. The staff are friendly, although we are regulars now, so most of them know us :) I will warn newcomers that it’s definitely a small shop feel, so don’t expect everything the second you order it (it’s always worth the wait). Also good to know, they have a little kid friendly space to play as well as a meeting space that you can «rent» with all the proceeds going to Community Links, a great local support network. All I know is that being there as often as I am it’s obvious the owner has been thoughtful about what he wanted for his shop, from the décor to the menu to how the shop functions for the community. This patron definitely appreciates it :)

We had been excited to go check it out.
Disappointing.
If you scroll to the Jessica V review… I completely agree.
It is a good café on it’s best days but no where near very good or great.
To be fair I was only there once and have never had dinner there or gone at night etc.
The staff attire is very casual (obviously a policy) but looks uninviting/​unprofessional and, well, just way too casual for a food service.
It’s a nice place but the people working are not always food safe. I saw nobody wash hands even after blatantly sneezing into hands over an entire half hour visit. Serving food with long hair or long loose beards. Food prep guys in the back (owners?) wearing fuzzy sweaters/​hoodies no aprons or gloves. Milk sat out and open on the counter the entire half hour we were there walked past many times by all staff even when no customers. $ 17 for one coffee a london fog and two admittedly pretty good muffins is tolerable but on the high end for such mediocre service.
Based on a single half hour visit:
Nobody will talk to you at all. Nobody asks how things are, nobody greets you or says good bye etc. No little things. We wondered about many things such as some kind of special tea they had and food selections but just couldn’t get the attention of any of the six people that seemed to be either working or in the ownership group. It’s not like we tried hard but we felt ignored. Couple this with the ultra casual look and it all comes off as poor service imo.
The coffee in our order was handed to me half full «the pot ran empty, but we will top you up later». I had to go up myself later and wait in a short line to finally get the promised top up to compliment the bottom of the pot he just gave me *shrug*. My expectation would have been «sorry sir but we are brewing a fresh pot, have this on the house while you wait and we will get your fresh cup out in a moment». Just a suggestion.
We are in Airdrie a lot.
Maybe we’ll try it again someday, but maybe not.

First and last time my boyfriend and I will be in!
We came in for a light snack and some coffee. The boyfriend ordered an Americano and two Turkey wraps to stay. Not too difficult since the wraps were in the display cooler. Besides the young lady who promptly made my boyfriends (enjoyable) Americano, it took 10 minutes to get our wraps which we had to ask for… Which all they (one of the six useless people) had to do was take them out of the cooler.
Overall this place is overpriced with shit customer service
Just a bunch of people standing around behind the counter drinking coffee and not making any.

Delicious coffee, superb food and great customer service! Lovely décor, great location… Definitely would come back and recommend!!!

I’ve been wanting to try this new place, but I was very disappointed. Enjoyed the environment, but that’s about it. Drink was alright; however, the customer service was very poor, probably the worst service in the coffee shop industry. It didn’t seem like they wanted to take my order. The two girls didn’t greet me and were busy chatting about their personal life. I was standing there waiting for them to take my order. It was a very awkward experience at 8am. The customer experience I had ruined this place for me.

Sorso Coffe Co. — the embodiment of the modern coffee shop.
Being a Calgary native, I am well versed in the coffee culture of YYC and its surrounding area. I have visited shops all over and constantly search for a place where I feel at home. Enter Sorso Coffee Co, the surprising addition to an already stacked coffee scene of Calgary and area.
Sorso serves local, independent coffee and searches far and wide to feature ‘guest roasts’ from other small batch producers. Its so nice to be able to switch it up from the excellent house blend (from Rosso Coffee!) To another roast that I would never have had the chance to try.
The food is all made in house from scratch and is very unique. The daily soup always hits the spot, unless its early in the day in which I highly recommend the breakfast options. If you find yourself looking for a place to relax at night, they serve a wonderful selection of wines and even draught beer.
The ambiance is great and is a place where I find myself spending long hours studying, conversing, or just listening to the constantly updated music selections curated by the management team.
Sorso is a wonderful surprise in the growing community of Airdrie that I constantly make the short 15min trek from Calgary to enjoy, and you should too.

I was very surprised to read the review below. I go to Sorso daily because the coffee is the best in the city and does Tim Horton’s even know what an americano is? The atmosphere is very warm and welcoming and the staff is extremely friendly. It’s super funky in there and I appreciate that it’s not a typical coffee shop. We actually specifically went for the cheese scones, which are delicious!!! And I personally love that it is a family friendly coffee shop with toys and a kids corner to keep the little ones occupied while their parents enjoy a delicious drink and snack! Two big thumbs up!

Went in with a friend quite soon after they opened. Loved the hipster vibe they had going with the décor.
I only ordered a drink, a London Fog, and it was good. I finished it quickly. I liked the atmosphere and how you didn’t feel rushed to get out the door. It was fairly busy but service was quick.
Bathrooms were very clean, and the Dad’s Cereal was a cute touch.
Unfortunately I didn’t get to taste any food since they didn’t really have a menu at the time (or at lead it wasn’t displayed anywhere that I noticed). I’d like to comeback and try some of the delicious looking dishes they post on Facebook/​Instagram.

Shout-​out for the great white mocha! Nailed it, folks! Keep up the good work. Looking forward to coming back time and time again. Bayside desperately needed some class and Sorso takes it to the next level.