Indie Coffee Passport returns for year two

Café wanderers rejoice — the Indie Coffee Passport is back for a second year. In fact, the new Passport went on sale September 1st. Although the concept remains basically the same — $25 gets you one espresso-based beverage/coffee/tea (up to $4 on the menu) at each coffee shop — the list of participating cafés has witnessed significant turnover. Far from a bad thing, the new inclusions should encourage further exploration of Toronto's many independent coffee shops, which is the whole point of the program. Here's a breakdown of who's in and who's out for 2011.

New for Passport #2:

• The Abbott
• Barista Espresso Bar
• Big Guy's Coffee Shop
• Coffee Tree Roastery
• El Cafecito
• Fahrenheit Coffee
• Full of Beans Coffee House & Roastery
• Mad Dog Cafe
• Mylk Uncookies
• R-Squared
• Redline Coffee and Espresso Bar
• Seven Grams Espresso Bar
• Si Espresso Bar
• Thor Espresso Bar
• Wibke's Espresso Bar
• The Good Neighbour

Returning for Passport #2:

• Bisogno Espresso
• Cafe 260
• Cafe Novo
• Green Grind
• I Deal Coffee
• Linuxcaffe
• Merchants of Green Coffee
• Moonbean Coffee
• The One in the Only Café
• T.A.N. Coffee

In last year but out this year:

• Crema Coffee
• Green Beanery
• Ground Level Café
• Manic Coffee
• Red Rocket Coffee
• Te Aro Roasted
• Crafted by Te Aro
• The Rooster Coffee House
• The Mascot
• F'Coffee
• The Tampered Press

And, as we mentioned last year, there are some other notable absences, most of which make up members of the so called Toronto Coffee Conspiracy will also remain absent for 2011 (e.g. Lit, Dark Horse, White Squirrel, Mercury, Sam James).

Indie Coffee Passports can be purchased online or from some of the participating cafés. For more info, check here.

Map of locations for Indie Passport #2

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