TASTE OF COLOMBIA - FAIR TRADE COFFEE and GIFT SHOP 

67 Bronte Road, Unit #2 , Oakville On., (289) 837-3021, Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Located on the main street across from Bronte Harbour on Bronte Road is a Colombian Coffee shop.

The inside is quaint and homey.

They have a corner reserved for kids to colour and be occupied, while adults drink their coffees.  There is Spanish entertainment sometimes here for a very reasonable price.  They have Salsa nights on Saturdays.

We have been here several times for their cappuccinos - they are the best we have had anywhere.  Their small cappuccino is very large and strong in flavour not foam as most coffee shops make it.

We usually order an empanada to go with the coffee and it sometimes comes with a nice salsa or a hot sauce.  The corn covered empanada is delicious and spicy.

They serve a variety of coffees, teas, cookies and treats.  They also have a gift shop of Colombian themed fair trade gifts.

You will not be disappointed in the coffee and empanada.    We will continue to come here regularly.  

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JET CAFE 

184 King Street East, Hamilton, On.  (905) 297-8113. Open for Breakfast and Lunch

Located on the main thoroughfare through downtown Hamilton, beside a parking lot is the Jet Cafe. It is situated in a rather grimy stretch of store fronts, but they are improving as the area is changing slowly.  

It isn't very impressive inside and certainly could use updating (especially the washrooms) but it has a varied clientele from hipsters to suits.  Local art covers the walls and is reasonably priced.  It has a large selection of fair trade organic coffees including Kicking Horse Kick Ass blend coffee and a selection of Seattles Best.  There is also an outdoor patio on the side of the building and a parking lot beside it.

The menu selection is surprisingly extensive, ranging from a wide variety of all day breakfasts, including vegan selections, to a selection of sandwiches, stir fry, and pitas. The menu is found on chalkboards and large handwritten posters near the cash, where selections are made and paid for when ordering. 

I was here with my son and we are both fans of pulled pork sandwiches, so we decided to try it.  It was delicious: the pork was just the right amount, it was tender and had a nice barbecue sauce on it that was not overwhelming.  There was a nice coleslaw in the sandwich and the bun melted in your mouth.

It came with a bowl of homemade baked beans and onions and a generous portion of fries.  The beans were a nice touch, but the fries were rather ordinary.  The price was very reasonable and the meal was quite delicious.  The staff were efficient and friendly.  We will definitely be back to try their breakfasts, which are their specialty.

WANDA'S PIE IN THE SKY

We decided to have a pit stop in Kensington Market before going for dinner.  We stopped at Wanda's to have a coffee, even though we were tempted to try everything we saw in the display cases and counters.

YUM!

PRICEY

RUSTIC

WOW!

COFFEE ON THE PATIO IN JANUARY 12 DEGREES CELSIUS

PANORAMA SHOT OF KENSINGTON MARKET IN THE EVENING

Since we were going out for dinner I did not rate our experience here.  We only had a coffee.  We will be back for a desert here soon and then we will rate it.  It was a very laid back comfortable feel here for sure.