Espresso & filter
Single-origin from a roaster forty minutes away, dialled in twice daily.
from $4 per cup
Downtown Guelph
Stay as long as you like
Single-origin coffee, a kitchen that actually cooks, and enough plugs that nobody has to fight over the one by the window.
4.7 from 908 reviews
Serving Downtown Guelph, The Ward and Exhibition Park
Menu
What we serve
Coffee roasted forty minutes away, brunch until close, and a case that changes with whatever the baker felt like.
All-day brunch
Served until close, because nobody should have to get up early for eggs.
from $16 per plate
Pastry case
Baked on site each morning and changed on whim. When it's gone, it's gone.
from $5 per item
Catering & platters
Coffee urns and breakfast platters for offices, ordered 48 hours ahead.
from $90 per platter
Beans to take home
Whatever we're pouring that week, bagged and ground however you like.
from $22 per bag
About
A cafe that wants you to sit down
We put in more plugs, more soft seating and fewer tiny tables than the numbers strictly justify. People stay, they come back, and the room is full at 2pm on a Tuesday. The espresso is dialled twice a day and the kitchen makes everything except the sourdough, which comes from two doors down.
“I have worked from that corner table two days a week for a year and nobody has ever given me a look. The flat white is also the best in the city.”
Ingrid H. · Guelph
“Brunch until close is such a simple idea and almost nowhere does it. Eggs benedict at 3pm on a Sunday is a public service.”
Bashir A. · The Ward
“They catered a 30-person office breakfast with two days' notice and remembered the two coeliac orders without being reminded.”
Nora L. · Guelph
Visit
Hours & location
Hours
Mon–Fri
07:00 – 16:00
Sat–Sun
08:00 – 15:00
Find us
42 Wyndham Street North
Guelph, ON N1H 3S8
Serving Downtown Guelph, The Ward and Exhibition Park
FAQ
Common questions
Can I work from here?
Yes — that is deliberate. Free wifi, plugs at most tables, and no time limits. We only ask that big laptops move off the four-tops during the noon rush.
Do you cater to allergies?
Gluten-free and vegan options daily, and the kitchen can adapt most brunch plates. Tell us when you order and it goes on the ticket.
Do you take orders ahead?
Yes, and it skips the queue entirely — useful between 8 and 9.30am when the line reaches the door.
Can you do office catering?
Platters from $90 with 48 hours' notice, including coffee urns. Tell us headcount and any dietary requirements.