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| - As I am taking a course early Saturday morning at George Brown, I find myself looking for that extra hit of tasty java that will carry you for those early hours in the morning.
So, I knew about this place before the Indie Coffee Passport but decided to go there after I had it while studying for a particular test and give it a few chances to represent itself well.
This is a smallish place with only a few tables, although one of them is a long communal table, which for some reason seems to be a growing trend among some cafes in the city. There are a few plugs here and there for those with laptops.
I do not think they have wifi, however, I am packing HSPA+, and wifi is for noobs. ;-)
Now I must admit I have always questioned locales which do not have washrooms in the premises. I mean, Bisogno technically has them but you have to borrow a key and go into the innards of the host building to get to them and it really takes away from the business impression and much more so from a small cafe when you have to through unattractive hallways.
To be honest, the only real Italian thing at this espresso bar is the name. That's it. Everything else is standard cafe issue.
My latte was meh, and my macchiato was given to me in a glass container akin to a shooter which left me with the impression this cafe wanted to be too cool for school but sadly, it came a bit short.
They have a chandelier for no apparent reason which tends clash a bit with the rest of the low-key decour.
Last note, from outside this cafe is extremely nondescript so do not be surprised if you find yourself having walked by it numerous times without realizing it was there. I am sure many people have. I did.
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