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| - The Communal Mule completes a triad of very-close-together coffeeshops along Dundas West, viz., Ezra's Pound and the Tampered Press. It's a tiny spot on the North side of the street that's kind of hard to find; on my visit the windows were fogged over but the signage promised art, community, music, inspiration and of course, espresso within.
You'd have to remark that it's pretty beautiful inside. Concrete floors, marble topped tables, long benches made of logs, walls dappled with found signage and other bric-a-brac. Cool this place definitely is. As you would expect there is a communal table inside, but it was a little lacklustre for something called out in the shop's name. I think it seats about eight, and I wouldn't put it in my top five communal tables in Toronto.
But no matter. In addition to espresso they serve loose leaf teas and nibbles by Circles and Squares. I espied some interesting looking blueberry scones and dulce de leche cookies, but alas, I was only in the market for an espresso that day. I ordered a cortado ($3.25, I believe) and I was surprised that it was made with such a cavalier attitude. Just a shot drowned carelessly in milk, and slid across the counter to me. I don't expect preening and latte art, but the effort was underwhelming fo' sho'.
Still, the CM seems like an excellent (and tirelessly hip) place to show up with a laptop and get some work done. There is free wifi, but outlets are little a harder to come by here. I'd give it another shot.
Obligatory Title Pun: I wonder if this is DON QUIxote's favourite café.
Menu Readability: I spotted no less than five chalkboards.
Need to mention: They play wretched 90s house music here. You'll want to kill yourself, if this isn't your thing.
What this place teaches me about myself: Sorry, I couldn't be ASSed to come up with a better pun.
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