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| - Looking to tick off one of the last remaining spots on my Indie Coffee Passport, I wandered off in search of the elusive Dispatch Coffee on McGill's campus. I'd missed their summertime coldbrew coffee truck, and although their newly-opened cafe and roastery on St. Zotique looks awesome, it's a bit off my beaten path. McGill, however, is very solidly on my beaten path. No excuses.
After getting a bit spun around in the underbelly of the Engineering Department (don't get confused like I did...Dispatch is in *McConnell* Engineering, not McDonald Engineering), I followed the sounds of undergrads and soon found a cheery, bustling atrium and the telltale signs of third-wave coffee: a gleaming La Marzocco machine, stacks of hand-stamped white take-away cups, indie rock coming through the speakers, and the smell of good espresso.
This is a takeaway counter, not a place to sit and dwell, but you can get a top-notch latte and some fancy thick toast and be on your way. A lovely hidden gem that is sure to destroy the budgets of many a poor caffeine-driven McGill student.
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