Winnipeg is in the midst of a coffee Renaissance. In the past few years, a half dozen, high-concept coffee bars have opened shop in and around the city's core.
The shops are helmed by 20 and 30-something owners who have taken their love of design, art and architecture and merged it with coffee culture. More than just a spot to grab a cup of joe, Winnipeg's third wave coffee houses have become communities in their own right.
Coffee—and its careful curation and preparation—is still the draw but so are the choir nights, art show openings, coffee classes, live music and open houses/ town halls moderated by the city's dynamic creative class.
The shops hum with energy and not just from the jolts of caffeine. Coffee-loving patrons come for a cup but stay for the vibrant scene. Check them out and see for yourself how ideas are sparked.
Here are Winnipeg's top, independently owned coffee shops:
Café Postal
202 Provencher Boulevard
Neighbourhood: St. Boniface/French Quarter
Facebook: facebook.com/Cafe.Postal.Winnipeg
Twitter: twitter.com/Cafe_Postal
Instagram: instagram.com/cafepostal
Little Sister Coffee Maker
A-470 River Avenue, lower level
Website: littlesistercoffeemaker.ca
Neighbourhood: Osborne Village
Facebook: facebook.com/lilsistercoffee
Twitter: twitter.com/lilsistercoffee
Instagram: instagram.com/lilsistercoffee
Make Coffee and Stuff
751 Corydon Avenue
204-414-0101
Neighbourhood: Corydon/Little Italy
Website: makecoffee.ca
Facebook: facebook.com/MakeCoffeeAndStuff
Twitter: twitter.com/MAKECoffeeStuff
Parlour Coffee
468 Main Street
Neighbourhood: Exchange District
Website: parlourcoffee.ca
Facebook: facebook.com/parlourcoffee
Twitter: twitter.com/parlourcoffee
Instagram: instagram.com/parlourcoffee
Stain
4-433 River Avenue
204-475-0625
Neighbourhood: Osborne Village
Website: none
Facebook: facebook.com/staincoffee
Thom Bargen
64 Sherbrook Street
Neighbourhood: Wolseley
Website: thombargen.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ThomBargen
Twitter: twitter.com/thombargen
Instagram: instagram.com/thombargen
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