According to the
National Post,
the number of coffee shops in Toronto has been growing significantly
over the past decade. Interestingly the proliferation of coffee shops
isn't limited to larges chains. Independent coffee shops are emerging
and succeeding in neighbourhoods all across the city.
"Toronto
has become a city that runs on coffee. Our downtown is thoroughly
caffeine-fuelled, as made obvious by the per-square-metre concentration
of Starbucks, Timothy's, Second Cups, Tim Hortons and other chains,
along with a handful of independent cafes. Then there are the city's
loose orbit of coffeetowns, neighbourhoods where coffee shops easily
outnumber vegetable stands --or even bars.
Toronto's caffeinated
hubs have emerged in the past decade, each shop unequal parts pit stop
and ad hoc social centre, catering to the needs of emerging
neighbourhoods where a good barista and reliable wi-fi access in the
middle of the day has trumped cheap groceries, for adults who need to
be fuelled and connected."
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National Post article