Friday, October 17, 2008

CC: Bulldog Coffee

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Subject: Bulldog Coffee
Location visited: Toronto, ON
Free WiFi ? : yes
Rating: 5+ [see key]


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or one reason or another, I have never noticed how much people love to eat outside until a couple years ago. Maybe it was because growing up, my family never really had AC and a trip to a restaurant with AC meant we were sitting inside, no questions asked.

Despite the past, I now greatly enjoy the prospect of sitting outside, especially on secluded patios full of beautiful plants. Oddly enough, some of the nicer patios I've found have been in winter-heavy Canadian cities such as Toronto and Montreal (seems they really know how to enjoy the nice weather when they have it), even extending to normally non-patio establishments such as coffeehouses.

One patio in particular that came as a surprise was at a place called Bulldog Coffee, a small cafe on a side street in Toronto. The place proved a little difficult to get to (weird one way streets) but after a little tenacity and a convenient parking spot, we found it. Upon first sight, I thought the place charming and well-placed as it sat handsomely on what seemed to be a residential street, complete with a nice patio area. Strolling through the doors, the coffeehouse is constructed wide; tables and chairs along the large front windows and the large counter along the back monochromatic wall.

Bulldog Coffee only serves espresso-based beverages, espresso that comes from a local roaster that roasts only for Bulldog and has no name. The shots were well-pulled, had a sweet fruity flavor, and provided a nice hang. My americano was ok; a little bland but my guess is that adding the water before the shots was the issue. The tea per their website comes in five varieties.

After finishing up my espresso on their vibrant patio, I meandered away with my americano content with my Bulldog experience. If you're in Toronto and up for a small hunt for a decent coffeehouse with a nice patio for a fair weather day, set your course for Bulldog Coffee.

5 comments:

Mr. Nall said...

Great blog concept and very well writted. I love reviews generally (and coffee, generally), so this is just the ticket.

I've sent a nomination your way on the bloggerschoice awards.

Best,

AJN
http://adamjamesnall.blogspot.com/

Meaghan said...

Hi:

I just opened an online coffee shop: Get The Bean. We over 70 flavored coffees, Estate Coffees, Signature blends and Iced Coffees. We also carry herbal and Chai teas as well as Biscotti.

Please stop by and check us out. If you would like to enter our giveaway (1lb bag of coffee every Friday in October) go to our blog www.getthebean.blogspot.com.

We also do Cancer Charity Fundraisers. You can find out more on our website.

Thanks,
Meaghan
www.getthebean.com

Anonymous said...

i really really want a mug from that coffe with the bulldog -logo! honestly i want that. thinking about traveling to canada because of the mug! ;-)

marksdorcel said...

I believed the position enchanting and well-placed as it sat handsomely on what seemed to be a personal road, finish with a awesome terrace position.

Chrys said...

I always enjoy browsing your blog posts. This is a nice place, with beautiful surroundings.