The Green Beanery Reviews

One of my favourite cafes in the city. Nice open, airy interior with a tinge of history (the decaying light fixtures of Honest Ed's across the street and the old bank vault door still intact at the back of the room). Second-best cortada in the city. Good friendly service. Usually busy, but also big enough that there's usually a place to sit. Some great bar seating against the window for people-watching Bloor and Bathurst streets. They also sell an unparalleled selection of coffee grinding, brewing, and storing devices, which is a cool little addition for an established cafe and roastery.

Execent coffee and lattes, espresso is very rich. Service is ok but a little slow.

Not impressed. Maybe I'm past paying too much for a simple coffee. But excellent atmosphere and nice to look at place. Good staff too.

Nice atmosphere. Open late for this sort of cafe so it's nice after a late dinner. They sell their own roasted beans, and any beans over a week old get on a discount so they're always fresh (they got the roasted date on the bag too).

Great coffee. Wished they had more regular breakfast options. Food was okey

It's great ambience. Industrial looking. Lot of space. Very close to Bathurst station. Parking is tough. Coffee was good. The staff is OK friendly. Food options are good. Not very expensive.

Nice little coffee shop. Ample seating and nice selection of hot beverages and snacks.

Love Green Beanery, it s cozy and comfortable. It is a nice place to meet friends.

TRULY AMAZING LATTE, fantastic beans as always, seating was a little limited and we couldn t find the wifi?

Otherwise the place was pretty cosy and served a variety of coffees, beans, and brewers!

Desserts are a little pricey, but hands down one of the best espresso in the city.

As a coffee shop, it's OK. Nothing special, but fine. As a source for coffee- and tea-making hardware, it's overpriced. You'll find cheaper elsewhere with little effort, and better customer service to go with it.

What's truly bizarre about this place is that it claims to be super ecologically conscious, but ALL OF THE PROFITS GO TO CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL. Seriously, Google "Green Beanery climate change" and see for yourself. This non-profit sends 100% of its proceeds to a lobby group that argues fossil fuels are the most environmentally friendly energy source. It's mind-boggling.

Excellent coffee, super friendly and helpful staff, very cozy atmosphere.

$4 for a dinky little iced coffee and nowhere to sit or stand.... Not worth it

The apple cherry crumbles that I ordered was pretty good!

My go-to place in the downtown area for coffee beans.

No wifi service which is good for people who just want to talk with friends or read a book. Improper place to work or study with laptop.

Good coffee and great location. Lovely cafe to sit and enjoy a bit of the day. You can also by coffee beans and high end espresso machines here.

This is always a great place for coffee and gelato. Theyvalso have ssndwiches and coffee cocktails.

Great atmosphere. Helpful, friendly staff. Delicious coffee and the best iced tea in the City. A great location to enjoy time catching up with friends.

Delightful place with amazing service for this delicious coffee. Catch up close to Bathurst subway..

I only order green beans. I love the beans and variety of coffee. Customer service is great too.

No wifi and staff are not friendly. I asked them to give me paper cup. When I got the coffee, the surface of thd cup was full of syrup and espresso which means it was dirty. I just aksed him whether I can tap or not when I was about to pay but he didn't answer me and pressed some button then made me pay with tip that I didn't even want to give them. I think he took advantage of my situation because I'm a visitor from other country. I overpaid more than I should have paid.

Great choice both for drinks and coffee equipment. Service can be quite slow when its busy. No WiFi not a hindrance, two person tables mostly.

Toronto has the most versatile coffee tools available -

Finally, a shot of espresso that is not over extracted resulting in beautiful flavours. Great job.

Great coffee, great atmosphere, more windows needed for public access!

Great for casual meets and quality eats! Oh, and the coffee ain't bad either

Amazing buckwheat (gluten-free) crepes for a great price. Banana and nutella for $4.99!

Good place to read a book or do your homework. I loved the espresso and the cheddar scone.

I love this place! Coffee is always good. The rustic style, and the cozy environment makes it perfect to go with friends or by yourself.

I've had some decent drinks here, but since I'm really not comfortable with the causes they support (seems very anti-science) I'm dropping a star. I would normally give it a three if it weren't for that- but I have to be honest in my review. If you don't really care about their politics or are okay with supporting their causes, go ahead.

Coffee lovers rejoice! The coffee that they serve here is so so, but they sell a variety of coffee machines, accessories and coffee beans. I never knew coffee as a hobby can become so expensive!

Very nice cashier. Hot chocolate was not too sweet so it was great! There's like an overabundance of tables which means lots of places to sit and also a bit crowded.

Very comfortable place for coffee and good portions of.cakes.

Cool coffee place with its own touch. Good vibes here

Amazing coffee, service and space! Friendly and very knowledgeable staff

Enjoy the selection of equipment and beans to purchase, however the experience picking up online orders leaves something to be desired. Both times it has taken staff nearly 10min to locate my order in their basement as it wasn't properly labeled with an order number, just randomly in a brown bag. If they could make pick up more efficient, I'd be very happy!

Good crepes and good coffee, dirty windows and shaky tables

Staple venue on this popular corner - but has NO WIFI... seriously? I actively avoid it if I have to do any work, other than a coffee meeting

Not loud, inexpensive, good food, good coffee, great atmosphere.

Great place...they have a large and great selection of coffee beans you can take home...also have great instore options like blue mountain and hawaain kona that you can get french pressed.

Staff is very polite, and knowledgeable about the coffee they sell...i have not been to a coffee roaster of this calibre before, and i have been to quite a few before..

You guys are doing a great job, thank you for bringing back rwandan and costa rican honey processed...this place is for true lovers of coffee and the experience. I had a few friends who thought starbucks was the best coffeeshop in the world, but only go to green beanery now since i took them..

If you are a coffee aficionado this place is like coffee Disneyland. over hundred varieties, knowledgeable staff, a buyer who can be reached at any time and a roasting in small batches - this place is great. I specifically asked for SL 28 from Kenya - they did not have the bean, but made it known to the buyer immediately that they are looking for SL 28 and suggested another roaster in Toronto that does have SL 28. I am going back to this place again.

Buddy in a review said that he has been there multiple times and the espresso machine was broken. If I were so lucky... The espresso there sucks.

A nice spot for coffee but doesnt offer wifi. In 2020.

Great little cafe with excellent coffee, not too far from the U of T campus. Every once in a while they have guest speakers come in and give talks about current events and issues!
They also have an excellent selection of coffee beans (they roast them on site) and brewing equipment!
Only downsides are the lack of WiFi (though it limits the number of laptop zombies, and makes it ideal for actual conversation), and they currently don't take cash. (though they are working on it)

It was okay, the staff isn't crazy friendly but the coffee is decent.

This is a great place to kick back and relax! I enjoy their no wifi policy as it really adds to the culture of one having tea or coffee, especially when with company. The prices are reasonable and the staff is friendly and knowledgeable. I will return here again.

Delicious matcha lattes and a very nice open space!

Love the place coffee and sweets are delicious try the coconut ice-cream and the tumeric latte!

Even though I used to work there, this place is pretty cool. I actually like this place, although the coffee can sometimes be, uh, good. This place is good, even if I was a customer or a staff member. Thank you Patricia. I moved on from that store but I hope you guys do well.

Great place for casual drip coffee, a good cappuccino or even premium syphon Blue Mountain coffee. Also a great place to buy green coffee beans in bags from 1/2 Lb. up to 2 Lb. They do also roast their own beans for you but unless you like a very dark roast, get the green beans and roast them yourself because even the lightest roast I asked for was so heavily over roasted it was almost charcoal when I picked it up. So stick with their green beans.

Great place! We came here almost every day to have a good coffee in the morning during our vacations in Toronto. Service was nice, coffee was good! We had a good time!

First, they made a hot chai latte when I asked for iced. Then, it took them forever to make it and it was bland. It was $5.90. $5.90! Also, no wifi. Will not return.

Over 100 different beans available and roasting to order on site!

Loved the atmosphere and the coffee was great! Very friendly and tentative staff! Will definately recommend The Green Beanery and look forward to going back next time I m in Toronto! We need a place like this in my town!

Great neighborhood coffee tea and dessert shop. Friendly, lively crowd. Great spot to spend your life for an hour :).

They have a lot of varieties of coffee. A friendly atmosphere with real cutlery and cups, so you can take a coffee without feeling bad about adding more plastic to the environment. I took a coffee decaf latter. Really good taste and beautifully served. The pastry was tasty and fresh. I had a wonderful time with my friend. I will go back for sure.

They have good food and drinks, but I've never had great experience with service. It's not slow or anything, just not overly friendly. I feel like they just want people in and out, which I understand because they are busy, but it comes across as unwelcoming. They also don't have wifi, which is a bit annoying to find out once you've sat down and ordered a drink. I think it's just a standard thing to offer in a cafe now, so as a business owner I might rethink that.

I frequently order green (unroasted) beans from Green Beanery. They have an excellent selection and great prices. Hands down, though, they truly shine with their customer service.

I have had the pleasure of dealing with their service staff a couple of times, most recently due to an error I made myself in an order. Tina (a member of their service staff) helped me greatly in rectifying that error, and she did it incredibly quickly with an excellent attitude. I am very appreciative for the assistance, and will be a long-time customer of Greenbeanery.ca because of people like her.

Thanks Tina and the rest of the team at GB!

Adam Fletcher

No wifi but otherwise great spot for coffee and brewing equipment

Had a weird experience at the cash when my total came to $3.26 and I gave him a $10 bill, the register opened and I found a quarter in my purse so tried to give it to him to save us both having to get change and he said it was too late... on cash? Not sure if the cashier just couldn't do the mental math (7$ back instead of $6.75) or there actually is a policy on this (which logically does not make any sense). Did not really feel welcome and the tea was scorching hot, even after 10 mins I burnt my mouth. Nice place to get work done though.

this place haz got the coolbeanz on lockdown. knock out coffee!

Ex bank with vault turned coffee shop, this place is large yet ud still be lucky to find a seat. Great decor and delicious coffee at this nice cafe in the Annex.

Great roastery. Wide green coffee selection. Purveyor of higher end coffee apparatus. Coffee of the week club offers deals on roasted and green beans. In an old Bank building, it provides a large seating area that can accommodate groups.

For a place that looks promising from the outside is really quite ok. Ordered a double shot espresso which seems a tad bit burnt and smoked salmon, creme cheese with red onion and dill. The bagel is strictly ok. Have had better bagels from Walmart. No wifi which is a also tad bit disappointing. Coffee places all over the world are synonymous with wi-fi. It's ok for a one time visit not more. Need to check out their coffee on sale though. Looks promising.

Pretty good place. Nice coffee, pretty good atmosphere.

Just recently checked out the shop after ordering online all the time and it was the best coffee shop I've ever been to. The coffee and sandwiches were the best quality coffee shop eats I've ever had. Also They were blown away when I told them I roast my own coffee and just was there to taste how there master roasters do it. I guess I look really young to be taking an interest in the all natural way of drinking coffee. But I'm glad I always look younger then I am. Cause when I'm older I'll still look great. Thx for the compliment green beanery.

Nice coffee spot with lots of seating, high end beans and coffee supplies. There s also food and other desserts! No wifi though!

Greenwashing - STAY AWAY! This place is owned by Energy Probe which is a climate denial group funded in part by the fossil fuel industry. If you want to be green this is the LAST place to spend your money. See Energy Probe's website etc. or any of the nuttiness written by Lawrence Solomon (head of EP) on the National Post about how government should give fossil fuels more subsidies.

Interesting tea and coffee assortment. The cafe doesn't have wifi, and considering they have a really large seating area it is a shame people can't come and work here.

Front row cashier was super rude and unfriendly.
We showed up in a group of 7 and all my friends were disappointed by the quality of service.

Chill cafe. It's open later and has a ton of seating. The WiFi is also pretty awesome.