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Reviewed cafes in Montreal where beans & gear is a real reason to go, not just a minor extra.
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Beans, brewing kit, or coffee extras make the retail side worth browsing.
Masson / Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, Montreal
Masson roastery-cafe for house-roasted specialty coffee, brunch-leaning food, managed laptop seating, and beans to take home.
Marché Jean-Talon, Montreal
Market-side branch of a Montreal micro-roaster for espresso, filter coffee, retail beans, and a terrace pause before or after Jean-Talon shopping.
Mile End, Montreal
A coffee-and-books room on Rue Maguire for careful pour-overs, rotating international roasters, pastries, and a calm central island bar.
Saint-Laurent Boulevard / Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montreal
A bright Saint-Laurent roaster cafe for filter coffee, espresso, cold brew, retail beans, and a focused Plateau stop.
Saint-Henri / Lachine Canal, Montreal
Roastery cafe inside Canadian Roasting Society, best for Southern-style biscuits, espresso, a broad local bean shelf, and a canal-side Saint-Henri detour.
Ahuntsic, Montreal
Ahuntsic roaster-cafe for house-roasted espresso, filter coffee, breakfast, lunch, terrace seats, and beans to take home.
Old Montreal / Ville-Marie, Montreal
Old Montreal specialty cafe for ZAB-linked coffee, Cafelimo, rotating roasters, playful iced drinks, light food, and beans to take home.
Old Montreal, Montreal
Old Montreal house-roaster cafe for espresso, filter coffee, pour-over when available, pastries, and beans to take home.
La Petite-Patrie, Montreal
Compact St-Denis public cafe for ZAB's house-roasted coffee, retail beans, brewing gear, Cafélimo, and a focused cup.
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