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Casa Acoreana Cafe
235 Augusta Avenue
Phone: 416.593.9717
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- Posted by Staff
- August 21, 2006
August has been coffee month for me. Maybe it's the blog. Maybe it's the wars. Maybe it's the escalators that lead up to gyms. Whatever the reason, I've consumed more java this month than I have in the past year.
During my caffeine travails, I've found myself becoming more of a fan of the Casa Acoreana Cafe in Kensington Market. Also known as simply "Cafe", Luis Coffee Stop or the cramped shack at the corner of Augusta and Baldwin, Casa Acoreana Cafe serves up great coffee at a price they're not afraid to tell the world is cheaper than Starbucks.While the espresso, lattes and chai seem to be popular choices, I've been going back for the simple yet seductive ice coffee. It packs the perfect flavour and just the right amount of ice to cool and refresh.
Casa Acoreana cafe also provides one of the best vantage point for people watching in the market. On this day, I particularly enjoyed following the conversations of all the passerbys who pet and otherwise attempted to engage the dog sitting in the bike basket outside.
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We call this place the coffee shack, and the seats at the windows are indeed great for people-watching. It's kind of like going to the cottage — whatever the urban version of rustic is, sheltered but not insulated from the weather.