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Crema Coffee

Posted by Staff / Posted on July 7, 2008

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Crema CoffeeCrema Coffee raises the bar on cafe culture in The Junction. Check out our First Look at the cafe over here.

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Charles Marker / January 24, 2009 at 06:59 pm
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Always good coffee, pleasant airy place, friendly service
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/ January 26, 2009 at 01:18 pm
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Found it a bit cold and austere on a cold January day. Staff were not very friendly either.
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colleen / February 24, 2009 at 10:15 pm
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Love the coffee, love the atmosphere, love the friendly staff. It's truly the best coffee I have had.
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Beladonna / March 8, 2009 at 04:38 pm
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Great coffee but very unfriendly and arrogant service from some barristers.
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Lance / May 21, 2009 at 07:39 pm
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Great Service, on quiet days the staff are always willing to strike up a conversation. The clover coffee machine is THE BEST!!! Nice selection of coffee makers and accessories. The staff are also willing to make a coffee with a french press if asked. I have 1 complaint, the "crema" on their coffee is mostly absent, plus sometimes the coffee tastes a little bit stale. But Otherwise, My favourite coffee shop in toronto. Waaaaay better than Starbucks ( No offence intended for starbucks lovers)
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Pat / June 19, 2009 at 01:54 pm
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Coffee is expensive and over rated. Staff are a PITA.
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jennifer / December 7, 2009 at 05:00 pm
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A bit overpriced for coffee that isn't even fair trade, but is is good coffee. Too bad the place is filled with singles taking up all the room with their laptops.
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Janine replying to a comment from Beladonna / January 16, 2010 at 04:14 pm
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With a name like "Beladonna", it wouldn't surprise anyone if you're just overly sensitive.
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anna / January 23, 2010 at 06:25 pm
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I ve been working in the area for several months and drop by regularly enough to say this is a great place to hang out, with great coffee too. Very warm environment, friendly staff and big windows that let the precious sunlight in even on wintry days. The only downside is the limited food to snack on.
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Adriana / February 23, 2010 at 07:58 am
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I have been discovering this little coffee shop for several months now and enjoying the experience and good cup of coffee but as of Thursday, I won't be spending my coffee dollar there any more. Why? because they thought it was acceptable to show disrespect to another persons faith by defacing a sacred image to generated tips. And, when the manager was made aware of the offense, nothing changed.
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jim / March 18, 2010 at 12:52 pm
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adriana,
jesus wasn't real. get over it.
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Marc / April 9, 2010 at 07:47 pm
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Jim, you have such a big head and ego to declare that. And yes, Adriana, that is not correct at all because we're supposed to be all diverse and accepting here.
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Lester / June 7, 2010 at 04:22 pm
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RE: Marc/Jum/Adriana and then Janine - Uh. Folks. We're talking about a coffe shop here. Get a life
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bob replying to a comment from Adriana / June 23, 2010 at 09:36 pm
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So Adriana, if one follows your logic, the whole fatwa on the Danish cartoonist who "insulted" Islam by drawing a picture of Mohammed -- that whole thing is cool.

It's called freedom of speech. Do you ever use it to "spread the word of God"?

Well, just because you believe in a prehistoric fairy tale doesn't mean the rest of us can't express our opinions/thoughts on the matter as well.
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Lea / July 21, 2010 at 09:45 am
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Good coffee. Nice environment. Very Rude young lady working there!!
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rb / August 11, 2010 at 03:46 pm
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Consistently delicious coffee. Sometimes hard to make your way up to the counter trying to shimmy and hurdle the gauntlet of strollers (not that there is anything wrong with that!). Has anyone ever seen the owners there?
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elastica / May 10, 2011 at 04:07 pm
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Comment for Belladona
I am sure there may be barristers at Crema - but I think you mean baristas.
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Daniel replying to a comment from Adriana / June 15, 2011 at 11:54 am
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Pretty sure the tip jar has a little cow that says "we apreciate your Moo-lah". Which is pretty cute, actually.
The only person this could offend is an overly-sensitive Hindu, which seems unlikely considering all Hindu worshipers i've met are fair and open-minded. If that offends you, maybe everything else in the world does, too.
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Alexio / July 11, 2011 at 11:44 am
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Not the best coffee for sure, but I remember I used to visit this place a lot when I lived in the 'hood. Not sure about their fast expansion though - risk of becoming another rubbish-starbux style? Watch out...
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SDB / December 17, 2011 at 03:54 pm
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I've tried the coffee a handful of times and I keep hoping that I will like it. I don't get the hype about this place.
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Jeff / February 26, 2012 at 12:11 pm
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Terribly family UNFRIENDLY. They should put a sign on the door that says "Children Stay Away". Walk in with even well behaved kids and the staff will try to usher you out with rude remarks even before you can sit and pay. Check-out the Good Neighbor down the street. Better in EVERY way
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Jon replying to a comment from Jeff / March 17, 2012 at 02:07 pm
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This cannot be true. I go to Crema with my kids all the time and the staff are over the top friendly. They know my kids names and give them high 5's. I've never witnessed anything even close to the behaviour Jeff is talking about. Sounds suspicious when you plug another cafe I have to say.
Oh and one more thing- Crema rocks! Keep it up guys!
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Kat / September 3, 2012 at 07:49 pm
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I love Crema. But sometimes I just need a really big iced coffee. And sometimes I need it at 10pm. Starbucks across the street just fits the bill for me.
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Michael P / May 7, 2013 at 02:33 pm
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This place isn't really that good. When I went there it was crowded, there was nowhere to sit, and the outdoor patio wasn't open despite being warm. The coffee was average, and the food average too.

There is a small korean cafe across the street (NE corner of the same intersection), I forget the name, but they served much better food and comparable coffee, and it's quiet and relaxing there.
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