Cantook Micro Torrefaction

Delicious reasonably priced coffees with a nice friendly atmosphere. We just stopped in mid day on a Friday and had some great conversations with the patrons and baristas about hockey. We all shared a distaste for the Canadiens. To hell with those guys.

Time of Visit: Breakfast/​Lunch on August 19^th
Order: Cappuccino, and a chocolate pastry
Pros: Coffee and overall selection
Cons: Seating and size of store
Thoughts: First let’s talk coffee; it was good. Nothing that I was absolutely blown away by but it was good pure espresso. They didn’t load it down with sugar, or burn the espresso (common occurrences with a lot of cappuccinos). The espresso itself was delicious, and the foam (my wife is a huge fan of the foam on coffee) was quite good as well. As it was still a bit early so we also got a chocolate pastry to go with the cappuccino. Again the pastry was very good, but nothing to write home about.
What I was incredibly impressed by was the selection of coffee in the store. Not the coffee being brewed but the actual coffee availably for purchase to prepare at home. There had to be at least 30 different kinds of coffee along with all the various tools needed to make the coffee. They had slow drips, french press’, Aeropress’, Chamex, and pour overs all in stock. Based on the number of people that stepped and picked up a pound or less of coffee while we were waiting on our order, this is the local coffee drinkers shop. Unfortunately based on the number of people that walked in, then immediately back out, when they saw the 5 person line; it is not the place you come to «hang out». The store was exceptionally small; while there was a small area in the back for 5 – 7 people to sit, I asked my brothers and sisters to step outside while we waited on the order as 8 people was starting to make the stood feel overly crowded.
I would say this is the place you go to get your coffee supplies, and your morning or afternoon cup of coffee. While it is very good, the physical space the store is in keeps it from really being a «hang out» spot for more than 2 – 4 people at a time.