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Latte Art at Bulldog Coffee

89 Granby Street
Phone: 416.606.BARK

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  • Posted by Staff
  • August 25, 2006

Rating: 2.6/5 (9 votes cast)

If you know me well, you know how I like my coffee: bold, bitter, and black. Milk, creme and sugar are my mortal enemies when it comes to my daily caffeine fix. So you can imagine my hesitation when my friend Sherren decided to take me to Bulldog Coffee, a Toronto coffee joint famous for its lattes. Bulldog Coffee TorontoNervous at first, I decided to take the plunge and order The Bull Dog, a cross between a cappuccino and latte, and I am happy to report that I was more than pleased. In fact, I enjoyed it much more than I could have ever expected.

I've always been a fan of good design and aesthetics, and that's the first thing the lattes at Bulldog get right. As one of the few coffee bars in Toronto that offers latte art, each coffee comes with a simple and elegant design that surprisingly lasts well into your seventh or eighth sip from the cup. Barista Stuart Ross creates these artistic concoctions with milk steamed at just the right temperature and poured in at just the right angle. My cup came with a really nice leaf design, while Sherren's -- quite appropriately since she is such a sweetheart -- featured a heart.

Bulldog Coffee Toronto
The aesthetics were very pleasing, but the true genius of Bulldog's offerings is in the rich taste of each cup. The beans are freshly ground and impeccably roasted, and the milk is thick and foamy, all leading to a wonderful delight as they both soak across your tongue. Even for a non-latte-drinker like me, the taste of the coffee was strong enough to satiate my taste buds, while the drink in general was still smooth and thick at the same time.

It's safe to say that if I have to drink a latte ever again, it's going to have to be from Bulldog.

Bulldog Coffee is owned and operated by award-winning barista Stuart Ross, who not only is a pleasant and cheery personality in the cafe, but really knows his coffee. If you do happen to stop by the cafe, tell him I sent you. And trust me, you won't be disappointed, even if you do like your coffee bold, bitter, and black.

Bulldog Coffee
89 Granby Street
Toronto, ON
bulldogtoronto@rogers.com
416-606-BARK

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God that looks good Sameer. I'm obsessed with getting one now.

Posted by: Anita Clarke at August 25, 2006 7:06 PM

Just out of curiousity, how long did it take him to make that?

Posted by: Kari at August 25, 2006 7:15 PM

Surprisingly, it takes next to no time to make these pieces of art. Just as any barista has to pour the steamed milk into the coffee cup, Stuart Ross did the same, but just tilted the cup at various angles as he did it to make the design. It's literally less than five seconds to make the design.

Posted by: Sameer Vasta [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 25, 2006 7:18 PM

Their americanos are to die for also -- incredibly smooth.

Posted by: pc at August 25, 2006 11:00 PM

sounds awesome. alas, their website does not list the hours they are open. i will have to call them in the morning, i guess.

Posted by: bunnyhero [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 26, 2006 1:05 AM

ack. no phone #? ah well.

Posted by: bunnyhero [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 28, 2006 11:01 AM

This review would be much more helpful if the price range of the menu had been commented on. For some of us, money is indeed an object.

Posted by: farfromsubtle at August 28, 2006 11:09 AM

You're absolutely right Fraser. If I remember well, their website had pricing on it before, but I guess it doesn't anymore. I'll stop by and take a photo of the menu.

Posted by: Sameer Vasta [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 28, 2006 11:32 AM

Actually Fraser, if I remember correctly, most of the lattes there were about $3. Or in fact, I think the majority of them were exactly $3. And that's for a pretty decent size as well.

And bunnyhero, I must have been sleeping on the job when I wrote the post. I've updated the post with the number, but here it is again: 416-606-BARK.

Posted by: Sameer Vasta [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 28, 2006 11:39 AM

Wow! $3 is very reasonable. I was expecting much more for such fancy looking concoctions.

Posted by: farfromsubtle at August 28, 2006 12:40 PM

I am not in the states, so I can't get this cafe :( but if you are interested, http://www.ratemyrosetta.com/ has heaps of latte art photos

Posted by: Lee at September 17, 2006 5:41 PM

Actually this spot (and site) is from Canada, Lee.

Posted by: Tanja at September 18, 2006 1:55 PM

Yuppo, in Canada. If you ever make it up to our wonderful city from Sydney (love that place!), give me a shout and we'll grab some coffee! =)

Posted by: Sameer Vasta [TypeKey Profile Page] at September 20, 2006 12:16 AM

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