Toronto - Dark Horse Espresso

[Beanie]

This could now be one of three destinations in the city for me... yippeee.

Dark Horse is located on the north side of Queen Street East near Broadway... just a few blocks west of Mercury Organic Espresso

Last night, during the Barista Jam / Latte Art Throwdown at Manic Coffee, I spoke to a few people from Dark Horse and it appears they're offering both Intelly and 49th Parallel coffee So I'm off for a 1st time tasting of 49th coffee and a coffee chat later this afternoon

Will report back tonight I'm soooooo excited

[lukas]

awwww have fun beany

[Beanie]

Thanks Lukas... and I DID!!! The roast style of 49th is more to my taste... no more lingering roasty after-finish Yipppeeee!!!! Maybe it's my imagination but the Kid O at both Mercury & DHE seemed lighter today.

They serve SO's (which change weekly) in FPs. I tasted a Rwandan (can't remember name now) and it was sooooo sweet! Low on acidity but there was a hint to sort of tease the buds. Strong caramelly-toffee in the aroma and could be tasted up front and in the after finish. Yummm. Then he decided to pull out the vac-pot (only 1 in the shop - they don't sell vac-pot coffee ) and put a different Rwandan in it. Again, there was that caramelly thing going on. A crisper coffee... something apple-ey (?) or blackcurrant-y up front and definitely chocolate. Wish we had done the same coffee as FP and vac-pot... but oh well... next time I'll look up the specific names of the coffees I had and post it later.

I loved the shop inside... very laid back... HUGE communal 'rustic' table - just gorgeous Airy, spaceous, and comfy. Most definitely, a go-back-to-regularly place!!

After that, I leisurely strolled eastbound (10 minutes?) to Mercury Well, it took longer than 10 minutes cause there's a big Apple store smack in btwn the two

[BazBean]

Sounds Heaven !!

[Beanie]

T'was indeed, Barry Oh and did I mention that the not-usually-sold vac-pot coffee was also on the house?

Come on over Barry... we also have a Scarborough (click on the "continue eastbound" link as well) here... I'm sure you can feel at home here too.


*edit* more pics

[Beanie]

As promised, the coffees I tasted yesterday:
In the espresso: 49th's Epic Espresso
In the FP: Intelligentsia's Rwanda Zirikana
In the vac-pot, I think: 49th's Rwanda Buremera

[Aadje]

So Beany, any chance you getting a job there?

[BazBean]

Photos allways look wonderful but it really does look so,Tranquil .

somedays the beauty of this world we live can strike me speechless !
saying that others I just race throught it oblivious to everything and everyone...