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| - Location: Church St, Toronto
Items Ordered: Medium fair trade, drip organic coffee ($2.14) + Gluten Free Brownie ($2.99) + Fuel Balls (1 for $1 or 3 for $2.50)
I have been looking for a new coffee bar in my area and alas, one has opened up. Fuel+ is one of the new kids on the block, and they are the right kids for the block. I am here all the time, just for my daytime coffee fix. I also have frequent catch up sessions with girlfriends here. Why? Prices are right, the coffee is a wonderful departure from all the chains in TO, the venue is cute, bright and clean and they have a great selection of 'Sweets from the Earth' baked goodies which I love. In case you are unaware, Sweets from the Earth are eggless, dairy-free and often gluten free baked treats.
I'm a fan of the fuel balls, a sweet little snack with a big boost of energy packed into a timbit size ball. I've had all 3 flavours and in order of preference I would have to say 1) Mango Coconut 2) Cinnamon Sugar 3) Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip. They are 90 calories, full of flavour and nutrition. Plus, you can taste the love put into them.
Just poking around the coffee bar, you can see they carry tons of clean, healthy food choices; organic soups and kettle corn, salads, gluten free pastas, vegan protein powders, tofu ice cream, baked goods and more.
I've heard their homemade ginger ale is amazing. I have yet to try it, along with their large selection of shakes.
Just to give you a sense of the owner's niceness, here's a little story. My girlfriend and I were due for a catch up date so we walked 2 blocks to Fuel+ in the pouring rain, which by the time we got there turned into a humid, rainless, scorching hot summer day. I assume the owners saw us melting in the sun, (our choice to sit in the sun of course) and whipped up a decent sample size of a refreshing virgin mojito, on the spot, and doled them out, free of charge, to the 4 people that sat in the coffee bar that day. The owners are lovely as is this splendid coffee bar in the village.
Definitely, one my favourite coffee bars in the city.
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