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| - On my weekend trip to Toronto, my first order of business was to get some coffee (especially after my early-morning flight). Based on what I know about the coffee/cafe scene in Toronto, cafes and coffeeshops are working hard to distinguish themselves a quite saturated market, and finding a good coffeeshop isn't particularly difficult, but the unique differentiators are always a perk. The perks at Versus Coffee were the beautiful space, colorful drinks, and incredibly kind baristas. For someone who had to wake up at 4am to get to Versus Coffee in the first place, these perks basically made my day.
The space is small (a bit cramped if you want to do work but not horrible if you're meeting a friend or just passing through), but the decor makes the shop feel bright and open. There is a lot of natural wood, white walls, greenery, and cute lights. It's a beautiful space to spend time in, no matter how long. When I first walked up to the counter, the barista asked me if I had found them through Instagram (I did, heh). They offer colourful latte art on their plain and matcha lattes, which looked quite cute!
Between my friends and I, we had two lattes and a matcha latte. We also had a chocolate croissant, a bagel, and an avocado toast. Each of these pastries/dishes were good, and the avocado toast had a squeeze of lemon on top which gave it a fresh note.
On our way out, I dropped a water glass on the floor and spilled a bunch of water while chipping the glass. I felt so bad! But the baristas were super nice and came out to help me clean up and make sure things were okay. It was a great start to my morning (and weekend!) in Canada. I would definitely come back for a drink, a bite to eat, and a nice Instagram photo.
(Also, check out their velvet, blue algae, and turmeric lattes if you want a drink with a pop of colour!)
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