Redline Coffee & Espresso Bar

So i'm sitting in the Redline as I write this review. This place is just around the corner from Chez MyHouse... It's one of my happy places. The staff the chef and the owner are all about customer happiness. The coffee is great. I have had great overpriced Italian coffees... Redline will not disappoint. It is as Roman as this sweet nectar gets. My drug of choice is a double Americano with a little water. Only on occasion do I have more than a coffee, when I do the sammies they are brilliant, chef does a great job. Now I gave a great review of Redline on another popular web service and they suggested that I was probably a friend of the owner and therefore my rating is skewed... Well yes; after years of great coffee, friendly service I have somewhat become friendly with this neighbourhood business and it's staff... They earned it with service, quality and respect.

Redline Coffee & Espresso Bar is an art gallery cafe east of downtown Toronto with the cutest menu boards ever! I absolutely love the variety of specialty coffee they serve, with awesome names to boot! Such as their hit drink Ghetto Mocca (dripped coffee with no-name chocolate syrup) and "Hawt" Chocolate. Now, isn't that fun? It always make a cafe more memorable with little quirks like that.

What made me really happy was when they offered David's Tea for Indie Coffee Passport holders. I personally never had David's Tea except for the little samples, so this was a great opportunity to try it out. Despite always ordering lattes from the cafes I hit up, I am a huge tea lover. With the numerous David's Tea options offered, I had the barista, Amanda, help me narrow down my choice. I chose Chocolate Rocket (doesn't the name itself make you want some??) and drank it happily with no additional sugar that I would usually add if I had coffee.

I really enjoyed sitting and working at the front of the cafe's windows. The overall atmosphere was really nice, especially later on in the day. I was disappointed that they didn't open beyond 6 PM during the weekdays, because it's one of those cafes you can sit through the night.

A lot of cafes have art up for sale but Redline is an art gallery where artists can have openings if they wish. The art changes up about once every month. The cafe also sells $10 mug cuffs!

I will definitely re-visit Redline Coffee & Espresso Bar sometime in the future!