Coffee Culture

The location and atmosphere is nice and convenient. It is a hit and miss with the food served but they have very nice snack food. Sometimes the music is too a bit on the loud side making it sometimes difficult to concentrate. Be prepared to dish put extra cash than you thought, they do not allow water bottles (plastic or reusable) even if you have purchased food and Drinks already. Customer service is nice in the evenings, during the day the older lady’s service is less than satisfactory. Does not see happy to have paying customers. This was my go to place for the past few months until I was told I couldn’t drink from my water bottle.

This place has always been my girlfriends and my meet up place. It’s cozy, has some few good items on the menu, and close to home.
Normally I try one of their hot beverages (their hot chocolate or mocha being my favourites), but today I decided to try their breakfast menu. I had the power up breakfast bagel, which was an Asian bagel with egg, cheese, avocado, tomatoes. I thought this was a good alternative to the tims or McDonald’s breakfast sandwiches.
I also had the power smoothie with Greek yogurt, strawberries and blueberries. I would also recommend this, if you’re looking for a healthy alternative I the sugary hot drinks on their menu.
The only downfall of this location is its size– if you come during busy hours (lunch, afternoon or early dinner), it is almost impossible to find a seat.

I saw another review comment on the same thing
The owners are a married South Asian couple
The man is okay his wife… unless your WHITE does not smile at you and ignores you ! YEs this goes for other South Asians as well ! But if your white go in she will have a smile for you other then that just give her your money
Today it was practically empty… but she has reserved seatting for special people… practically barked at this woman to get out of the reserved seating
Well we sat their quite awhile… in the more then half empty place and no one came to the reserved seating she saved for he favored customers
Other coffee cultures are great ! This one sucks !

I’ve been coming here for years. It’s one of the very few places I can genuinely get work done. It tends to get packed around exam season since UTSC is right down the street, but if you come a bit earlier you’re always able to get a seat. Great menu choices, free wifi upon purchase of something & the owners are all friendly as well :).

Coffee and Atmosphere — good
Customer Service — poor
The lady is just annoying and disrespectful. Doesn’t even give a minute to settle into the place before asking us to order. She messed up my order and got pissed at me for not speaking more clearly! Lol! Had to argue to get a measly coffee order right. First time for that.
If they can fix that issue, it’ll be a much better place…

I believe I found my new favourite coffee shop that is within a reasonable distance from where I live. Although Tim Hortons is just right outside my house and Starbucks is just 5 minutes away, they just can’t deliver the same quality of coffee anymore.
Just the place I would go to grab a cup of coffee, sit down, and relax. or maybe even read a book. The décor and ambience feels warm and cozy. The cashier is always friendly, the place is clean, and they have those delicious looking muffins screaming at you to buy one while ordering your coffee. Nice work Coffee Culture. you sure know how to make a girl want to gain weight! Their red velvet muffin and pistachio muffins were amaaaazingly delicious. You call this a muffin? I call this heaven! On top of that, the coffee is flavourful and strong enough but not bitter. I’ve returned a few times and every time the coffee is consistent and fresh (unlike Tim Hortons… I ask for 2 cream 1 sugar they always always make it taste like 3 sugar). I’m so coming back whenever I need coffee. Except when I’m in a rush to work.

Ambience: ⁴⁄₅
— Plenty of outlets
— Not too loud
— Warm décor (nice fireplace!)
/​Not enough seating, usually full
Coffee: ⁵⁄₅
— Strong, flavourful coffee
— Cappuccino is pretty great!
Service: ⁴⁄₅
— Friendly, accurate.
— Usually just 1 person working there so it can be slow if you’re a bigger group with multiple orders.
Overall, a great spot to catch up with friends or do some work solo.

Very friendly and polite service! Lots of space to sit and chat over coffee or just get some work done. Breakfast prices are comparable to Starbucks, but the breakfast sandwich and bagels in particular at Coffee Culture taste better.
The tea selection was limited (I did get a nice lemon yerba mate, but only two others were available). Drip coffee about on par with your chain offerings. I agree with another reviewer that a trained barista and espresso machine would be an amazing addition.
Free WiFi!

A great alternative to Tim Horton’s. Loved the atmosphere and the staff was great. Can’t wait for my next visit!

Perfect spot to get your study on, to chit chat with friends over coffee, or just to relax by yourself and just catch up with social media. However this place fills up in the evening. Tough to find a good spot. I always check to see if there are any open tables before bringing in all my belongings to study!

Great place to stop by for a beverage and snack. The atmosphere is very welcoming during lunchtime with lots of natural sunlight and ambient upbeat music playing in the café makes for a nice relaxing vibe. The staff are warm and friendly. The croissants just came out of the oven, so they were as fresh as they come. The coffee was freshly brewed. There is free WiFi here too. Would definitely recommend this place.

Service of that middle aged lady is usually very rude. Always shows an angry face and kicks CUSTOMERS out for nonsense reasons. Only went there because its the only coffee shop in the area. But can’t stand it anymore, would rather go somewhere far away.

Great place to get a coffee/​tea and a piece of cake and just sit back and enjoy! The dark wood and clean lines of this place make it seem much cozier than your local Starbucks. You can almost feel sophisticated in this joint! The booths give it an upscale lounge type of feel and the club chairs in the back make you just want to sit and read.
If you are feeling hungry, don’t worry! They serve all day breakfast and also have some sandwiches to keep the stomach rumbles at bay. The prices seem pretty reasonable — my organic tea was $ 1.90 and most of the pastries were under $ 3
Luckily I was there this morning so it wasn’t too packed but per other reviewers it can get busy with students and their laptops. Staff are friendly and the place is well kept.
Parking is a little scarce but don’t let that discourage you from coming here.

Service was quick and polite. Recommended a fantastic organic coffee I look forward to getting again.
Lots of seating but it was a little crowded if you weren’t in a booth. The tables were really close together. It has large windows with lots of natural light.
Lots of students glued to their laptops! It was nice though; able to get lots done without distractions.
Very clean even thought it was very busy. The staff kept the tables clean and ready for the next bunch.
I’ll be back!

This is an amazing place to just lounge around with friends or a significant other. It’s also an ideal place to get some work done! They have plenty of comfortable chairs and booths. My personal favourite is the chairs around the electric fireplace/​tv.
My friends and I go to this particular location 2 – 3 times per month to just catch up. It’s great that they are open late and we usually spend numerous hours here.
You order and pay for your food/​drinks at the cashier and they bring it to your table.
In terms of drinks, I’ve only had the hazelnut and caramel latte and i love it! I usually get the medium and it’s huge! As I haven’t tried the other drinks I can’t comment on those. I have tried their hazelnut chocolate crunch pastry, it’s pure chocolate goodness. They also have many sandwiches, soup and salad options. However, I have only tried the grilled cheese and minestrone soup, which was good.
I do wish there were more vegetarian options on the menu!

The booths are comfy and atmosphere warm but the drinks are mediocre. Their sandwiches are excellent, but the prices on their whole menu is to high for the quality.
Advice: thus restaraunt needs to get a real barrista and espresso machine.

My new go-​to coffee and workplace! I think their half sandwich, salad and coffee is great– at $ 7, it’s a good snack portion. However, if you are really hungry, go for their full sized sandwiches and add $ 2.50 for making it to a combo. Much more affordable than ordering two $ 7 combos an hour after the first. I wanted to keep this gem of a coffee place to myself as it is already so busy, but I can’t help but share a great experience. Must try their red velvet muffin, pistachio muffin and chocolate croissant as mentioned by other Unilocalers. I will try to spread that out through 3 separate visits! Definitely going backz there’s really not that many coffee places that is not Tim Horton’s or Starbucks uptown!

I have one main reason for giving this place 4 stars. It has serveral booths and outlets all over making it an amazing café to work and study in!
Their coffee is very good, their lattes are OK but that is not its forte in my opinion.
Their salads, bagels and pastries are all made in house (unlike second cup/​starbucks). Their chocolate croissants is my particular favorite. They often have unique muffin flavors (red velvet, pistachio, season/​holiday specific).
They are quite clean, counter tops and washrooms alike. They have wifi, nice background music (jazz etc).
They lose one star for customer service. They have one or two very timid regular employees who come off as rude to many people. I’ve been coming for a while and they have gotten used to me so they are much friendlier now.
Otherwise, great study and work dpace in scarborough!

This place is a freelancers dream in the heart of Scarborough. Booths with power, free wifi, food and of course coffee. It’s clean, it’s relatively quiet (smooth jazz in the background) and there are laptops a plenty.
Service was mediocre but «fine.» As was the coffee and yogurt parfait. A lot of what you’ll find here will remind you of an airport in Chicago, but it served my needs perfectly so I’ll be back again. Much less exhausting than trying to set up camp at Tim Hortons or Starbucks, that’s for sure. And plenty of parking.

I was not expecting much but I was pleasantly surprised.
Hazelnut latte large for $ 4.40 had great hazelnut flavour and the large was really, really large. The perfect amount of sugar was added and I didn’t even have to add in any extra sugar. It was like it was perfectly made for me.
Milky Way cake for $ 5.25 was oh so yummy. The cake was really light and was not overly sweet and to top it off was a nice healthy layer of caramel. I would order this cake again in a heart beat.