The roasters writing the coffee scene in Toronto: who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.

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Pilot Coffee Roasters

Order A single-origin filter from the rotating daily list.

Pilot Coffee Roasters has run the Toronto third-wave canon since 2009, the Queen East cafe-roastery the flagship, beans across 100+ Toronto cafes and retail.

Sam James Coffee Bar

Order The cortado at the Harbord counter or a 250g bag of the seasonal espresso.

Sam James roasts in a small Toronto facility since 2009, Harbord original the flagship cafe, beans across 20+ Toronto shops plus an online subscription.

De Mello Coffee Roasters

Order The Wassa Ethiopian single origin, brewed as filter.

De Mello roasts on St Clair West since 2014, an award-winning Toronto specialty roaster serving six Toronto cafes plus a Seoul retail outpost.

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Reunion Island Coffee

Order A 12oz bag of the Coyote House Blend for filter.

Reunion Island has roasted in Etobicoke since 1995, a wholesale-first Toronto roaster supplying restaurants and offices across Ontario and Quebec.

Propeller Coffee Co

Order A pour-over flight of the day's three single-origins.

Propeller Coffee on Wade Avenue in the Junction Triangle is roaster Chris Kessel and Geoff Polci's specialty cafe-roastery since 2014, single-origin focused.

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