Coffee Culture

I haven’t visited this location before the management changed so I can’t say much about the service before. However, when I visited on a Saturday morning for breakfast, I was sorely disappointed by the service. The young woman who manned the cash and coffee bar was unpleasant and looked like she wanted to be anywhere but at work. I was going to order the grilled cheese but was told they only served it on multi-​grain bread (which I’m allergic to). I asked for any substitutes and she said «no, we only serve it on multi-​grain». The least she could have done was suggest, I don’t know, a bagel? An english muffin? I ended up ordering a breakfast bagel instead with a coffee and cookie. The coffee and cookie were both great. The service was a bit of a put-​off but if you’re only here for a cup of joe and the wifi, this is the place for you. You definitely won’t be bothered by the staff here.

Located on college street this place stays open past midnight, so if you are craving a midnight dessert this is a good place to go to :) you will like it for its chocolate desserts.

Staff is friendly, though I think the place changed management and service has gone downhill since. Don’t expect the wifi to work if you’re coming here to study.

Amazing food! The red velvet muffin is the best I have ever had. The staff is very friendly. Today was a free coffee day from 6am-​3pm!

An OK place to study. I’m not a fan of their house blend at all but for the cost I can’t complain, since I only ever find myself in here for the Wi-​Fi. Their hazelnut latte was good though. The place is a bit dark which makes reading hard especially if you’re not at one of the booths. Music selection could be better… and quieter.

Great find on College Street east of Bathurst. Has wi-​fi, comfy seating, opens late and above all, great service. Looking forward to my return.

Came here to study and the wifi didn’t work. and the lady said she’d check up on it but never really got back to us.
Also.the wifi signal is not very strong to begin with and the place is dimly lit (so it was kinda bad for reading books).
The servers were nice though!
Just frustrated because I came here since the Internet was down at home and it ended up just not working here either so it defeated the purpose of coming.

A decent mainstay of the College and Bathurst scene. A seemingly independent coffee shop that offers decent coffees and a wide range of pastries, sandwiches and a okay chili. Decent décor and a mixed crowd of students and annex regulars. This place lacks the pretension of some more up market coffee places without the crammed in lacklusternesss of a standard starbucks or 2^nd Cup.

Visited twice on the same day, several hours apart. Both times the seat at the end of the bar was filled by the same man reading a newspaper while staring at each patron passing by. His presence seemed odd compared to the rest of the clientele and atmosphere and was slightly off putting as he seemed better suited to a run down bar with heavy smokers.
For both visits I ordered a chiller. The peach chiller was great as the chickie who made it managed to get it incredibly smooth. She seemed slightly confused when I ordered, and for a moment I wondered if she wasn’t new (how do you not know that a 16oz is large and a 12oz is small?). The flavor was bright, crisp, and was not overly sweet. It was surprisingly refreshing and tasted like peaches. On the second visit, I ordered a strawberry chiller. This time, it was made by a different girl. She did not get it nice and smooth. The ice chips were still rather big by the time it came to me. It was a bit of a struggle to drink due to the grittiness.
I wish the drinks had been consistently made, but otherwise, this isn’t a bad place to sit and relax for a little bit. They have a faux fire place, and are rather clean. The earthy bronze colors are very inviting.

Cute coffee shop with warm atmosphere.
Get your coffee and relax in one of the leather chairs near the fireplace.
Reasonable prices and great treats; I had the poppy seed loaf which was moist and delicious.

This coffee shop is pretty standard coffee selection. It does offer nice sandwiches and sides to pair with drinks and pricing is fair. It is very accessible by streetcar or short walk from university and college. Best thing about this shop is pricing and location.

There’s something about Coffee Culture that I like. Maybe it’s the windows, or the friendly owner/​operator who always seems on top of things. But it’s probably the light. Gorgeous picture windows wrapping around a classic Toronto corner lot facing east, complete with patio, combined with the rich wood interior and spacious booths offer a nice balance that’s missing from many coffee shops. And the coffee’s good too! A great alternative to the more hyper Starbucks atmosphere, I heartily recommend Coffee Culture.

Nothing special, but a place to snack and use their finicky wifi.

Came in for a coffee after some fatty lunch at Caplansky’s. Nice clean place, maybe a third-​full with patrons. Combo of booths and tables, and a little electric fireplace with chairs at the back.
Got their milder regular coffee for $ 1.90. Comes to $ 2 even with taxes — yeah it’s dumb but I like when it evens out like that.
Coffee was great — nice and smooth, and the service was friendly and quick. If I’m in this area and need a coffee, this place is it. They have other fancier coffees and treats too (see some of the menus other reviewers provided) if you’re looking for a one-​stop-​shop for lunch and your après-​lunch beverage.

Perfectly fine place to sit an read or study. The coffee is good, lots of treats to eat and the staff are good and keep the place tidy.

By it’s own virtue, Coffee Culture is a perfectly acceptable café. Lots of great seating with views, friendly service and nice selection of products. It’s pretty non-​objectionable.
Being surrounded by indie operations, it’s only saving grace is the amazing hours. One of the very few café’s to be open to midnight. Thankfully it’s a nice enough place to still be able to enjoy the twilight hours.

I would give 5 five stars if not for the loud music. It’s just loud.
This is one of my favorite coffee places. Despite of the free wi fi, it does not feel and look like a library unlike what Starbucks have become. I’m a Starbucks cult member so I can not say that Coffee Culture’s coffee is good. I do know though that their smoothie is A-​W-​E-​S-​O-​M-​E.
Staff is friendly.
The seats are comfortable and it’s got HUGE window that makes reading a book wile sipping a hot chocolate more enjoyable. Huge windows can make a difference with your coffee experience.
It has a roofless patio that’s big enough to give at least 15 people a skin cancer… uhmm… a good tan.
Do I recommend this? Absolutely!

It doesn’t get any better for ALL Around benefits to coming here. every Morning I get up and make me way to my «Office» here for around 6:30AM which is the time they open. The Music is always at a perfect tempo and variety, (from Classical and Jazz to Pop and Rock) the staff are very helpful — and includes table service of your order.
The variety of menu options is great — from a bagel and cream cheese or English Muffin with egg and cheese (with or without sausage or bacon), Sandwiches that are incredible in quality — REALLY… a lot is put into them (E.g. the Philly Beef or Grilled Cheese)…it is almost gourmet. Don’t forget about the Fresh baked muffins every morning and variety of pastries and cookies too. (I like the peanut butter cookies) — On a hot day the Chillers are great… I recommend the Mango on a really HOT day :) —
The place is usually filled with students working on papers but also attracts a regular retired crowd mostly the «Little Italy» folk — and young teens at lunch time (which is the only louder time… but it passes… and they are all good kids.
The Place is super clean and bathrooms are always spic and span too. The whole place has a HUGE east facing window which brings in tonnes of natural light… a large outside patio outside with nice chairs and tables… and I believe there is even plug-​ins outside for your laptop if you want to enjoy the fresh air… and the neighborhood is very friendly (not busy) The WIFI is pretty good for 99% of the time… but has that 1% slow time… it passes fast. Oh, and they close at 12AM (midnight)! which makes it the latest open Coffee Shop around with WIFI… and this is EVERY DAY! :) There are lots of plugs (every booth near the window) and feel free to ask someone to share the other side of the booth if it’s filled, everybody is usually cool with sharing. There are 6 booths — 4.5 have a PLUG — so that’s about 10 that can be plugged in all the time.
Oh yeah… there Coffee Loyalty Card is a «Buy 10 get 2 FREE» which is unseen anywhere… and just to give you an example of prices over all — My Breakfast of and Earl Grey Tea and an English Muffin with Egg and Cheese cost $ 4.18 total with tax. My Tea is $ 1.75 the Sandwich is $ 2.29. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed :)

Great little cozy spot on College Street free wifi and great seating.

I’m sick of paying $ 5 a cup and dealing with the fashion show at Manic Coffee.
I’m fed up with the early closing time and shoddy wireless at Kahawa.
I hate running into my loser ex-​brother-​in-​law while playing the table wars that is Starbucks.
In a neighborhood where everything strives to be more and more different, sometimes it takes a cookie-​cutter outlet to actually deliver the experience that the other local shops try for.
Coffee Culture is EXACTLY what this area of town needs.
Awesome coffee. Comfortable tables. Great location. WiFi that works. Long late hours.
Horrible piped-​in music that makes you want to work and not cave into distraction.