CSI Coffee Pub

Cafe: CSI Coffee Pub
Address: 720 Bathurst St.
Phone: 416-836-9646
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 7 AM - 7 PM, Sat-Sun 8 AM - 7 PM
Website: www.socialinnovation.ca/csicoffeepub

Study Appropriate?: Yes
Wi-Fi?: Yes
Stamp Cards?: No

Interior

Menu

Drinks - Soy/Almond/Lactose-Free Options?: Soy and almond
- Uses local maple syrup in specific drinks
- Roasted coffee beans from Fresh Coffee Network
- Offers fruit juices made with local ingredients

Food - Vegan/Vegetarian/Gluten-Free Options?: Yes to all
- Uses local maple syrup in specific food items
- All organic ingredients are from local Toronto farms
- Cheese comes from Quebec
- Offers vegan soup
- Offers open-face toasted sandwiches with a side of greens, $8.50 (tax included)

Review

Drink of Choice: Double Cappuccino, $3.50

When I walked along Bathurst trying to find the cafe, it took a good minute before I realized that it was underground. When I glanced into the cafe from outside, I immediately fell in love with it before stepping foot inside. Vast in size, CSI Coffee Pub provides an amazing location for community get-togethers and group work. However, many students come here to study because it provides that perfect atmosphere (if you are the kind to like open space and people). On top of the cafe are five office floors with about 160 tenants. Everyone working upstairs would come down before work, during break or after their shift for a cup of deliciously brewed coffee and sandwich. I got to speak with one of the owners, Nick, who was extremely friendly and enthusiastic to answer my questions. I found out he also happened to know the president of a student group I am apart of! A small world eh?

CSI Coffee Pub is currently waiting on their liquor license, which would be perfect for those who would want to de-stress from a long day at work. They also brew each and every coffee individually to ensure freshness, all within five days after they receive their roasted coffee beans. They serve some of their drinks in beer mugs as well, so you would be sure to be caffeinated! One of their specialties are their open-face toasted sandwiches with a side of greens for $8.50 (tax included). Customers have claimed that CSI Coffee Pub's sandwiches taste homemade! The cafe doesn't use stamp cards but their drinks are at a great price ($3.50 for a latte in comparison to $4 lattes at other locations).

By the time this review is up, I will be at CSI Coffee Pub once more, enjoying my study time there!