La Brume dans mes Lunettes

À toutes les fois que j’ai tentées d’y aller, la place et malheureusement replie de Laptop et il n’y avait pas place à s’assoir pour manger, alors nous avons dû partir. Je né comprends pas comment les propriétaires font pour survivre si leur place est remplie de gens qui prennent seulement un café et passé des heures sur leur laptop. Je trouve cela dommage.

Adorable café. Une nouvelle découverte pour bosser avec un bon café et un petit repas délicieux. J’ai goûté au grilled cheese au canard confit; une petite découverte délicieuse. À la caisse, une petite fille faisait son stage d’école du primaire. Les propriétaires l’ont laissé prendre ma commande en lui indiquant comme faire un thé. Trop mignon. En fin d’après-midi c’est devenu assez achalandé et bruyant, donc plus une place pour discuter mais c’était assez tranquille le matin. Ce qui était bien: j’ai pu ouvrir un compte et payer à la fin. Ce qui était moins bien: la confusion sur ma facture (me charger 2x la même chose) et aussi l’inquiétude d’un des employés que je parte sans payer malgré que je laissais tout mes effets personnels sur place avant de sortir dehors. Bref, c’était un peu insultant mais il a dû avoir des mauvaises expériences.

so after giving them a try around their official launch, i decided to go back to give them another go since it’s been many months.
well, first change, away dispatch coffee and in kittel coffee which is not a very good idea. i mean going from very good coffee to ok-​ish maybe good. cost cutting could be it so i can understand but still.
secondly, the original problem is still there, slightly less but still burning hot coffee. and we all know what burning hot coffee does ie making you very thirsty, salivating like cray and most of all, infuse a burnt taste to the coffee which is not enjoyable at all.
i did grab what i first thought was their take on a whippet which is a doll of marshmallow spread on a cookie (in this case, sandwiched between cookies) but as it turns out, its a molasses oreo cookie without the chocolate. very sweet cookie. depending on your mood, its ok to decently good. the sweetness of that vanilla buttercream did mask the burnt taste but once the sweetness wore off, that’s when it hits you.
went twice, both times, very bad cappuccino. you could say why don’t you get a latte? i could but i don’t like lattes. too much milk to coffee ratio and the milk tends to hide the sometimes very subtle coffee notes. while i do agree that kittel coffee doesn’t have much notes, still, no go.
they do tea too but i’d rather go to a place that really specializes in tea. anyway.
in summary, you can tell i won’t be back

Aie essayé le menu «high-​tea» à l’anglaise avec deux jeunettes de 10 ans. Beau service de thé, plateaux 3 étages, scones etc… Y manquait juste Lady Grantham!!! Tout était délicieux et le personnel très attentionné. On retournera!

Brightly lit by natural lighting, impressive tall ceilings, and a beautifully designed space, when you step in, you will find a remarkable english tea room with the allure of modern coffee shop that will certainly charm you!
The eclectic mix of glazed plywood counters, industrial tables, architects folding lights, wooden & steel draft stools, antique piano, buttoned chairs and tungsten lighting somehow all work well together. In addition to the esthetically pleasing surroundings, a lot of attention was paid to functionality including the availabilities of many conveniently located power outlets where you can plug and charge your laptop or mobile devices. The only odd thing about this place are the paintings — slightly disconnected.
I did stop by for a quick brew, made from Kittel coffee beans, which was okay but was served in unique looking jade like mugs. I also couldn’t help noticing the homemade sweet and savory creations that came out of this tiny but well equipped kitchen (induction cooktops, mini convection oven, euro size dishwasher…). Everything is made on the spot except for the bread and croissants that come from Guillaume, a fabulous local bakery.
This place is barely two months old and will continue to evolve. I’ll definitely have to return to indulge in some of the cooking and the unavoidable and time-​honored ritual of afternoon tea, complete with silver teapot, fine china, crustless cucumber sandwiches, and Yorkshire pudding — all at an affordable price of 27 $ for two — amazing!
One question remains though: why is this place named «La Brume dans Mes Lunettes» — is it because the fog that builds up on eyeglasses when drinking a cup of coffee, is it because of the windows that steam up on chilly fall and winter days, or is it remnants memories of tormented past love stories that still linger?

Le soleil se levait à peine et rentrait à gros rayons dans ce café, et j’ai été chaudement accueilli par le barista qui jasait ouvertement avec une femme accoudée au bar. Une drôle de conversation que j’écoutais amusée.
Bref, tout autour la déco est délicieusement à la mode voire hipster sans pour autant être dénuée d’âme (MERCI). Je m’assoyais dans ce petit recoin de vitrine où personne né viendrait me déranger– j’avais besoin d’un cocon– tout en regardant passer les passants (c’est ce qu’ils font le mieux). J’étais CONFORTABLE à 200%. Et en plus mon café était vraiment bon.
J’y suis retournée, un matin et il y avait en effet de la brume sur les vitres.

From my understanding this is a newish coffee shop in the area. The space is small but it is very cozy and welcoming. On the day I came it provided a welcome escape from the cold and rainy weather outside.
Since I try to avoid caffeine later in the day I went for a cheddar apple scone and hot chocolate. The apple cheddar scone was not so great. It was a little tough and you could barely taste the cheddar. I actually tasted the walnuts more than the cheese. The hot chocolate though was on par with other cafes. Next time I visit I will probably test out the coffee. The barista also went around the café at one point and offered all the customers free apples which was a different and nice touch.

All your exes and their exes are probably here because there was something beautiful about them that you loved and this place is perfect for soothing beautiful hearts that are lost or looking for love, and it’s perfect for first dates or work dates or healing hangs of other kinds as well. Everything except the art is quite perfect. Beautiful furniture, layout and light. Beautiful teas made for the Royal Family, and full tea service with scones if you like. Lemon poppyseed cake like my mom bakes. Hot lunch on the menu, plugs everywhere and free wifi.
I didn’t have the coffee because I’m happier wrapped around a mug of filter coffee usually, and my heart dropped a bit when I didn’t see it on the menu but I asked anyway and the barista said they usually would, then half smiled and said «Americano won’t cut it?» and I sighed and admitted that no, vraiement pas, and he agreed with my secret heart’s opinion that this watery espresso is actually disgusting. Great validation.
Calm, beautiful, kindly spot with charming, soft-​spoken, unpretentious staff who still make you feel you are in the best of hands. Already full fairly constantly from what I’ve seen, and with good reason.

A visite with my friend to this very nice and new place yesterday for formal tea.
I was impressed with the atmosphere, the style of the place and the smell!
The guys were super nice with us and very pleasant all the way around.
I LOVED they played a short jingle for the formal tea when they brought it to our table, was so very fun! Their choice of food that accompanied our choice of tea (Earl Gray) was «sur la coche»! The yorkshire pudding with the gravlax salmon, the cucumer sandwiches, the scones! OMG, the scones were soooo good!!! Freshly baked with jam and fresh cream… i could have ate a douzain on my own! But the best was yet to come with their small lemon cakes.
I will FOR CERTAIN go back, bring friends with me and hope eveyone goes experience the formal tea and everything else they have to offer.
Kudos guys, and see you again soon!

Salon de thé et de café tout simple, comme on les aime! Une belle addition au quartier de La Petite-​Patrie. Le personnel est enthousiaste et connaît bien ses produits. Le lieu est accueillant. À visiter.