Manic is absolutely bursting at the seams of amazingness but maybe you never noticed it because the place is concealed by an average-looking storefront. Once you peer inside, you might get an idea of what's going on.
This is one of those super cool places. Either you make it a destination to sustain your already established coolness factor or you sit there and think "I am significantly cooler than I was since I walked through the door," but you will always receive a dazzling caffeinated beverage. The decor is pretty awesome and the machinery is hardcore.
As it's around the corner from UofT, it's a nice place to study and it's typically packed with students who take over tables with papers and books for what seems like hours on end. You'd also guess there is a dress code of sorts because people are hip-ly dressed to the nines, even if they're in their sweats. No matter who's there to look good and get their fix, it's hard to catch a table so perhaps you should get your joe to go.
Manic is serious about its coffee and its clientele are serious about Manic.