I'm not a coffee connoisseur, but since moving to Toronto I have certainly become a borderline coffee snob thanks to some of my wonderful friends. Subsequently, I have become really picky with where I get my coffee. Over the last few months I have been frequenting LIT ESPRESSO BAR on Roncesvalles I try to stop at LIT as much as possible on my way to work or if I'm just in the neighborhood for breakfast/shopping/loving life.
Not only does this place service great coffee, but the morning staff, whom I normally have the pleasure of dealing with, are always polite and friendly; the cycle of three or four guys that normally work in the mornings have pretty much treated me like a longstanding loyal member since the first time I ordered an Americano to go. It's pretty refreshing to get great coffee and not have to deal with a pretentious barista who thinks that they are better than you...while they pump coffee for a living as a means to facilitate their flourishing careers as up-and-coming artists. I don't care if you're going to be the next top indie-actor/director/singer-songwriter/whatever; you're serving shitty coffee at Starbucks, don't be a dick. ... but I digress.
LIT ESPRESSO BAR is a great place to go in the mornings - I have little to no experience with evenings/weekends so try and pop your head in around 7:30-8ish and get yourself a great beverage to start your day! Please be advised that, at the time of this review, LIT is Cash Only!