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<title>blogTO Recent Comments: Dark Horse Espresso Bar (Chinatown)</title>
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<title>rob</title>
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I guess I could roast my own beans too!!! That would be a lot closer than Vancouver!!
Too bad I dont know the first thing about roasting beans... like most of the roasters in Toronto.
As for how the coffee can be fresh if its from Vancouver? It starts with an 'F' and ends with an EDEX!
Idiot.
ps. espresso needs a degassing period of at 2 or 3 days before use. Some recommend up to 7 or 8 days depending on the blend.
Maybe YOU should "BE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT COFFEE"]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:24:22 PST</pubDate>
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<title>sam</title>
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quality of good espresso is the quality of the beans, the experience of the barista and the machine. apparently you need to do more of this "looking up" situation. There are many coffee shops that use 49th parallel as their espresso beans yet they do not get the hype that dark horse gets. Like you said, if the beans are good then the espresso drink would be good too no? think again.

 Also espresso in italian means "to press a drink" so inorder to have "good" espresso wouldnt the barista need to have the knowledge and the technique to "press" the beans at the right weight to produce this goood drink? ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c709061</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:13:33 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>sam</title>
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yes they may make good lattes and what not but are not unique in terms of where they buy their coffee. it seems now a days that a recipe for a successful coffee shop is to go and buy 49th parallel. PLEASE people do try and branch out. there are other coffee shops that do their own roasting which qualifies the coffee to be more fresh. everyone knows that a good cup of joe is with fresh beans and if these coffee shops are buying beans that are roasted in the other side of canada well then, how fresh can their coffee be, really? people are just buying the lattes for the fancy artwork and not for the art of how coffee taste. BE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT COFFEE.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c709053</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:05:42 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Arleigh</title>
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The Queen St E location also has free wifi. It is right around the corner from our curling club so it makes a nice stop on a Friday evening to warm up along the walk from my work. They had some nice live music in there but that was 2 years ago and I don't know if it has continued]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c678910</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:37:56 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Victor</title>
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The smell of coffee comes from the volatile oils in the coffee bean.  Preparing it right to maximize the quality of the drink, from roasting, grinding, and preparing it requires experience.  

Even making coffee well in a french press requires proper knowledge and experience.

It's unfortunate a good barrista does not receive adequate appreciation here in this city and I don't think it is pretentious at all.  ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c673163</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:08 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Graeme</title>
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I have to agree with the 1st comment - my initial response to Dark Horse was "what's the deal with no drip coffee?!"
yes, yes, I know it's an "espresso bar", but c'mon, it's not like we're in Italy.
If I remember correctly as well, they also sell a great selection of beans, including fair trade & organic - but then you can taste the brew of all these beans!
An espresso's great when I'm running 30 mins late for work - however a nice, long cup of drip coffee is for my lazy stroll back home after work.
Also, Dark Horse on Queen East doesn't accept debit, and yes, I'm a cheap bastard and never have more than a twenty in my pocket, but they lost a sale of several pounds of coffee for my office place!
***best espresso drink in the city by far: Ovalatté at "Ella's Uncle"]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c646117</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:58:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Dan</title>
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Test.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c626480</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:05:59 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>other ryan</title>
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Marcus on June 20, 2009 at 12:41 PM

It's an espresso people! As long as the beans being used are good then your drink will be good. Its a simple process that even a monkey can be trained to do. The whole pretentious "Barrista" stuff is a simple marketing tactic."

while looking up the correct spelling of "barrista", you should also look up the definition of "off point".
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c625013</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:27:28 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Marcus</title>
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It's an espresso people! As long as the beans being used are good then your drink will be good. Its a simple process that even a monkey can be trained to do. The whole pretentious "Barrista" stuff is a simple marketing tactic. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c623146</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:41:23 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jo</title>
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I went to the Queen St East cafe recently and saw that they didn't have the same Flourless Butterless Walnut cookies they had at the Spadina location. They are absolutely sublime:) Next time you're there try one it's well worth it. 

I love the espressos too. Dark Horse is one of the goodies for sure.     ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c614405</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:15:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan</title>
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I also love how Dark Horse has anything but a bohemian sensibility but those two words sound really cool together....Bohemian sensibility. Ah....]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c613241</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:24:40 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>ben</title>
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i love when people who know nothing about coffee talk about coffee. i love when they obviously like the space and the bohemian sensibility more than the quality of the product.

fortunately, dark horse really is excellent.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c612491</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:17:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Andrew Louis</title>
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Fun fact: the wood of the tables and counter came from the remains of a burned down bowling alley in Rochester. ]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c607378</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 00:41:11 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Alex Fischer</title>
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A good Iced Americano? That's all I need to know!

Nice review, I'll check it out.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c607119</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 14:52:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kelvin</title>
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The space looks sublime, some great photography!

Wondering if this place has wifi? Would be awesome to work in.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c607112</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 14:36:03 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kelvin</title>
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The space looks sublime, some great photography!

Wondering if this place has wifi? Would be awesome to work in.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c607111</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 14:36:03 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kelvin</title>
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The space looks sublime, some great photography!

Wondering if this place has wifi? Would be awesome to work in.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c607110</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 14:36:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>chenyip</title>
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I'm going to second Ryan.  Sam has moved from Manic to Hanks to now Dark Horse and in that time has poured consistently the best cappuccinos in the city.  Hands down. It's no surprise that on top of the Toronto Life award, he's ranked at the top of the class in various barrista competitions.  Comparing Dark Horse to le Gourmand is just out-right wrong.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c607070</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 12:57:04 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan</title>
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The comparison between le Gourmand and the new location of Dark Horse is lost on me. The barrista at Dark Horse (his former stomping grounds at Jamie Kennedy's newest revealation Hank's Cafe at 9 Church Street) won, deservedly, the title of Best Barrista in Toronto from Toronto Life. The espresso itself is made expertly and, in my humble opinion, does not venture anywhere near the sad muddy, slingshots further south on Spadina. I love lunch at le Gourmand - don't get me wrong. I do miss the Dean and Deluca beans they once sold though...]]>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 12:10:55 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kevin</title>
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Went there yesterday after a heavy duty dim sum session at Sky Dragon. Really enjoyed the Americano. At par if not better then Jet Fuel's or Bulldog's. @Paul I noticed too the lack of drip coffee and thought it was weird. I however did see a French Press option for $3.33 which is cool.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com//2009/05/dark_horse_espresso_bar_chinatown/#c607051</link>
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<category>Toronto, </category>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 11:43:27 PDT</pubDate>
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