The Good Neighbour Espresso

238 Annette Street, Toronto, ON M6P 1R1 416-604-2321. The Good Neighbour Café at the corner of Annette and Québec Avenue is a pleasant, airy and bright spot to have delicious fair-trade coffee and linger awhile,say,  over a Cappuccino and Nut Muffin

I decided to visit this place after seeing pretty good reviews. Plus I just like finding nice little cafes and enjoying a latte. I came to the cafe at around 6:40pm and I knew they closed at 7. So it was unfortunate but also expected that their pastry shelf was completely empty and already cleaned. The place seemed like a really cool place to chill and just have a friend along, definitely wouldn't want to bring a group and ruin the quietness and serenity. Now the latte, that was really amazing. It came out in a nice, not too hot temperature, not so hot that it burned my hands and mouth like most other places. Foam was nice and velvety, and just enough that I'd have a little taste of foam with every sip. The espresso flavour was not overpowering, just perfect for the amount of milk; it also has a little hint of sweetness in it which makes all the flavour balance out quite nicely. I also like the stamped look on their cup; definitely adds the personal touch.

My new local..... I just popped into this place since they sell my favorite bean. Grabbed a cappuccino to-go and almost doubled back for another the moment I sipped the last drop. <br/ <br/ Great lay-out, design. Super friendly (unpretentious) staff, that makes a great brew. <br/ <br/ I have yet to hang out for a proper chill time but will certainly return. Would be proud to call this place my local espresso joint.

I agree with the previous comment that it is full of regulars. Love the look of the place and they have tasty hot chocolate, but I get the feeling that if I sat down to enjoy my drink the hipsters would stare me down.

Fantastic local cafe with an old time feel. Great drinks, food, decor staff.