White Squirrel is definitely one of my favourite coffee spots anywhere.
The reasons are simple:
- The coffee is always delicious - a perfect latte or a perfect americano awaits you here, people.
- The staff is friendly, efficient and not pretentious.
- Biodegradable/environmentally friendly cups.
- Delicious muffins and treats (try the lemon corn bread muffin, I'm not sure if it's vegan though, whoops)
- The prices are competitive, cheaper than Starbucks, that's for sure.
- For those of you with an ice cream craving, they serve Greg's Ice Cream!
Bonus: they stay open later than most of the other indie coffee joints (in the summer they turn off the espresso machine at 8:30, 8 in the winter) thereby ensuring I am no longer reliant on the Starbucks or Second Cup down the road.
Only two things would make White Squirrel better:
- vegan ice cream (but I do realize this is incredibly rare and possibly asking a lot)
- a bigger tea selection (including more herbals). I think they only had about six tea options when I was there last.
Ultimately, this place is worth a visit and one of my favourite neighbourhood spots to pick up a latte before I wander around the park or the 'hood.