“Mochastack”

“Chaotic Evil”

“Smooth Looks Rough”

“Crema”

“Window Shopping” – A Pérola do Bolhão, Porto, Portugal

“Keurigescent”

“Halal ATM, Kosher Coffee”

“Holding Court at the Snack Bar” – Ponta do Sol, Madeira, Portugal

“Squaring the Circle”

“Unique and Individual” – Coffee cream snowflake

“Splat!” – Coffee & Rawhide

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“Coffee Boat” – Shopping mall café, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

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“Rorschach” – What do you see?

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“Capped”

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“Starting the Day” – Barista prepares a latté @BrocktonHaunt, Toronto

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“Untitled” – Cappuccino @7GramsEspresso, Yorkville, Toronto

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“Galaxy in a Goblet” – A new twist on an old favourite

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“Time For A Change”

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“Coffee Anyone?” – Strada espresso machine @DineenCoffee, Toronto

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“Pound It Out” – Cappuccino, @ezraspound, Toronto

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“Walk This Way, II” – Big Sis’ copies Little Sis’ on the walkway into Higher Ground Coffee Co., Belfountain, Ontario

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“Absorbed” – Patron with laptop though a foggy window, Tango Palace Coffee, Leslieville, Toronto

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“Tools of the Trade” – Central Canadian Barista Competition (@ccbctoronto) branded tamper @DarkHorseCafe, Toronto

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“Coffee Non-Talk” – Couple relaxes at Cafe Con Leché, Toronto

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“Barrrru?” – Dog observes coffee connoisseur through window @RedRocketCoffee, Toronto

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“Lonely Latt??” – View of Queen East from @mercuryespresso, Toronto

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Mercury Espresso Bar just recently celebrated their 5th Anniversary.

I hadn’t been in for a while and was very pleased to see they’d renovated since my last visit. The new layout moved the coffee counter to the back of the space opposite the large storefront windows which are now freed-up for individual seating.

Though, if you do plan on staying to enjoy your beverage you best have a musical appreciation for mid to late 90s D.C. hardcore and the like. There ain’t no easy-F%CKIN’-listening soundtrack here. Just face- melting ear-splitting RAWK at a volume that only the heartiest/ hipsterist Leslieville stroller-pushers will brave.

A Rather Unfortunate Name For A Product

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“Breakfast of Champions” – Mickey of CC and a cup o’ Tims on a newspaper box, Toronto

“Winter’s Here” – Couple warms-up on subway with a Timmies and each other, Toronto

“Smells Like…” – Woman absentmindedly reads the newspaper, Dark Horse Cafe, Toronto

“This Latté’s Rosetta is Good to the Last Drop” – Te Aro Coffee, Toronto

So I’d hear about this new coffee shop in Leslieville and decided to check it out a while ago.

The barista at Te Aro made me this kick-ass latt?? with a rosetta so solid it damn near imprinted itself on the bottom of the mug. Now that’s craftsmanship!

Check out Te Aro online or in-person – I recommend the latter…and the latt??. (Ha! – Did you see what I did there? Did ya? Did ya?…yeah I’m lame.)