Clockwork Coffee

Service:
The barista was super friendly and nice. He was also really informative about the different blends and type of coffees they carry. The service was just a bit slow, due to the fact that the barista had to man the cashier and make specialty pour over coffees at the same time. The line can get quite long if you come at the wrong time.
Ambiance:
It’s a nice little coffee shop attached with Rose City near the financial core. You can pair your coffee with a salad if you want a light lunch. Seats are limited if you want to dine-​in.
Drinks:
They carry a few coffees from different regions, and depending on the notes you prefer you can choose between getting it as an espresso or pour over. I usually get the pour over option if it’s available. I found that the flavour profile wasn’t as strong as I wanted it to be. They also carry a wide selection of teas.

First tried a pour over in San Francisco, so found this place online. Great atmosphere, the server really made the experience exceptional, I think his name was Carlton. The pour over was smooth. Sure glad we made the trip here.

Made my morning with amazing latte and delish sandwich — cute latte art made morning so much better

This place has so much potential!
The coffee barrister was incredible nice and made us feel at home but the coffee tasted horrible!
I’ve bee heavily drinking coffee for the past 10 years throughout the world, the best being in Vietnam with a poor over coffee.
So when I see this place does poor over coffee I’m in!
Sadly the coffee tasted like water and the grinds had clearly been overstrained so ended up resembling a cheap Instant coffee.
Also this place doesn’t have a toilet… Yeah that’s right! I didn’t even think that was legal in today’s world but there you go.
So make sure you order an espresso otherwise you’ll be in trouble!

By far my favorite in downtown!
Coffee is just great! Since it’s close to where I work, I am almost there daily. I tried their Chemex and pour over as well as espresso and Cortado — all are top notch and comparable to other premium cafes around downtown.
Beans are provided by Hale Coffee Roasters (whom I subscribed with for bi-​weekly bean deliveries — just great!) and the baristas are professional, knowledgeable, and passionate about their coffee. I usually deal with Julien and Jeremy who are both fantastic and super friendly — you can learn a lot from them in a minute or two while they’re brewing your cup — just ask!
I had them deliver a few carafes once for a big annual meeting at work, and they impressed everyone with their coffee, professionalism, and most of all, a mini-​espresso station which was manned by a super Barista — Khaled — for 30 minutes prior to meeting start — for free! Since then we have been getting them to provide our office every Friday — a treat for everyone before the weekend.
Highly recommend you go try their coffee and check for yourself. I know that everyone in our office runs by their store everyday.

Like the coffee here. Could use some more selection of beans for the espresso based beverages, I find some other places nearby have more variety if you are looking for flavour in a shot/​Americano style beverage. I do like Clockwork’s cortado though! Milk frothed very nicely.

I stumbled into Clockwork on a Monday morning with my co-​workers, looking for any other coffee shop but Starbucks. Our initial reaction was that this was the perfect place — it’s cutely decorated with clocks and gold handle pour-​over contraptions on display, with only one barista. I ordered a simple Americano, while my friends ordered a Chemex pour-​over (the specialty pour-​over option) and a flat white. We were impressed by the process for the Chemex pour-​over, as the barista hand poured the coffee in front of us.
Unfortunately, we were all disappointed with the taste and quality of the coffee beans. Despite the fancy setup of Clockwork, the coffee tasted like office instant coffee. I was unable to finish my Americano because of its taste. In my opinion, other coffee shops nearby such as Dineen and mos mos far exceed this place in terms of bean taste.
Overall Clockwork is a cute coffee shop that has potential — I just hope that the quality of the coffee improves in the future.

This was my first time at Clockwork, due to recommendation from my coffee connoisseur friend. The coffee shop is located on the east end of financial district. It shares the same storefront with a juice bar and a gym, very hipster indeed. I had their flat white, which was quite tasty. Next time, I want to try their specialty coffee.

I came to Clockwork to get my morning fix and chose to go with what they’re known for: their pour overs. I really enjoyed mine but being an espresso drinker, it was a little watered down. I have heard that the americano mistos are amazing so I will definitely be back to try that.

Just happened to stumble across Clockwork Coffee. I just had a big lunch at Nami down the street and was jonesing a cup of coffee before heading back to my car. What caught my attention were all the devices to make drip coffee that can be seen from the window so I had to drop in. They share a space with Rose City Kitchen (I’m not sure if its owned by the same person/​group), but Clockwork takes up a very small percentage of this already small space. This being said, they have seating so I was able to sip on my coffee at a table. Looking at the hours, it’s geared to people who work/​live downtown so I’m not sure when my next trip to Clockwork will be. If you’re looking for an alternative to Starbucks and you’re by Adelaide/​Toronto, try Clockwork Coffee.
Good for: coffee

I haven’t had much experience with slow brew coffee, but I tried the Sun Dial blend and it’s great. It goes down very smooth. They also have almond milk, but it tastes best black. Will be coming back.

One of the best coffees I ever had (better than Starbucks)

This isn’t a review… but you do need to check your hours online. We’re standing out here only to see you’re closed… even though your website states that you’re open.

After reading a BlogTO post on this new coffee shop, I was tempted to try the #FastestSlowBrew (certainly a catchy «slow“gan). The shop shares its space with both Rose City Kitchen and Smash Juice Bar, and is hard to miss this storefront on Adelaide.
Offerings here are simple — Chemex or Pour over (their specialties) and the typical espresso drinks such as Macchiato. They also source croissants/​sandwiches from Delysees (King W favourite!) and Cookies/​Muffins from Red Bench. On this visit I was intrigued by the Pour over process, and was informed that the drip from this mechanism (conical filter bottom) makes coffee taste «better» or really just less bitter and burnt than an average drip (which is flat bottom). The «slow» brew Pour over comes from the fact that hot water is added multiple times, first to release the natural sugars then to fill up the rest of the cup; the fast, however, comes from the fact that this typically 10 minute process has been shortened to just about 2 minutes — and during rush times the Chemex mechanism is used to speed it up even further. My barista used the Sun Dial blend and it indeed tasted quite smooth and I even forewent adding milk which is my norm.
Priced at $ 2.63 it’s not significantly more expensive than a coffee at Starbucks, but given it is less convenient than locations in the path, I don’t love it enough to become a regular, though may sneak here every now and then for accessible Delysees croissants.