So your coffee smells good... How does it taste?
Are you tired of drinking coffee that just doesn't deliver when it come to taste? You lift the cup, enhale the aroma and anticipate the smooth, tasteful pleasure only to be disappointed by a flat or bitter taste. The wonderful smell of coffee draws you in but just doesn't fulfill its promise.
Are you still looking for truly artisan, fresh-toasted coffee - coffee that tastes as good as it smells, coffee that has its own great flavour?
I've forgotten what that is like
Fortunately for me, I can't remember what that is like. I've been roasting fresh coffee for over 20 years and taste is just as important as aroma when it comes to my coffees. In a world that functions 24/7 on its coffee ritual, what separates everyday coffee from our coffee? Quality coffee and high turnover. So, while the first thing you'll notice about our shop is the smell, the thing you'll remember is the taste.
Everyday at the shop when we're roasting and pouring cups of coffee and pulling espresso, my customers say out loud that the coffee really tastes great. And I hear this several times a day. We have this little batch roaster that can hold about 3 pounds of coffee, 1 pound in each cylinder and away it churns, nutured by the Roastmaster, who roasts by sight, sound and constant attention to each roast. The quality of the coffee and the turnover of our beans is remarkable. You may think you won't be able to tell the difference, but this is not true - when you go and have coffee somewhere else, it becomes quite apparent that, like better quality chocolate, cheese and wine, you can drink better coffee.
"The Best Coffee in all of Toronto"
"...the best coffee in all Toronto!" -Brian D., Toronto
"The coffee at Coffee Tree is the best I’ve had – when I go on vacation I make sure to take some with me!" -Carolyn C., Toronto
"Definitely unique and to be valued." -Les B., Toronto
"Any neighbourhood would be lucky to have this yummy-smelling 20-year-old independent roastery and cafe as its social centre." -Toronto Life 08/09 Guide to Real Estate
"When I ask what goes into their espresso, the counter person replies, two parts Mexican, one part Ethiopian, one part Guatemalan, three levels of roast [all Fairtrade Organic] and points to the three little roaster pots steaming coffee beans. Given this level of commitment, it's no surprise the brew is excellent." -Coffee Crazy Editor's Pick Bloor West NOW Magazine Oct/08
Fresh. Local. Independent. Green.
I invite you, your friends, your family to drop by and watch us roast if you are in the neighbourhood; we roast all day, everyday. You can even order a custom roast if you have a special request. Over time, we have become the local destination spot for buying fresh-roasted beans and for having coffee. We've earned your respect as a independent coffee roaster and cafe, afterall when we opened no one was doing what we were doing. And yes, we really are as green as we can be, we even offer spoons instead of stir sticks, and our cups are 100% biodegradable.
PS. We also have a very large selection of Fairtrade and Organic beans to choose from.
