Sampling of shops w/ pour-over in personal order of preference: Hatch . Hatch is a great roaster. Barista Benny is very, very skilled, and probably one of the top in the city. Usually several beans on pourover, including higher end beans. Unfortunately, can't really sit around the cafe, and you'll likely have to get your pour-over to go. Also, located in Markham - you'll probably need a car. RGLR . My personal favourite coffee shop for various reasons. Multi-roaster with rotating beans, usually 2 beans on pourover, good vibes. They've also recently started roasting. Location is a bit out of the way, but I just like it so I make the trek out there. The Library Specialty Coffee , Dundas st. location. Great roaster. Good pour-over. Go during slow times. Carbonic Coffee . Go during slow times to get pour-over. Multi-roaster. Owner (Donna) roasts at Hale Coffee and the Angry Roaster. Fika . I believe they do pourover on weekdays. Multi-roaster, good selection of beans. No comment, since haven't yet had a chance to try pourover there yet. Boxcar Social (affiliated with Subtext). Multiple locations, variable quality - depends on the barista. Immersion using Gina rather than pourover. Boxcar Laneway is a cozy, unique environment, and usually fairly quiet. Summerhill location often carries beans from top roasters. Boulton location has a great shady sidewalk seating area. Hamers Coffee . Multi-roaster. Does pourover but only during slow times. Haven't yet had a chance to try pourover there yet. Subtext . Great roaster. Haven't been there personally for pourover. I think they use immersion using Gina (Goat Story). 135 Ossington . No comment - haven't yet had a chance to try it. Feel free to DM if you have more specific questions. Edit: tried pourover at Fika. Rotating beans - interesting and high-quality from local and international roasters, including several that are off-menu. Also added links to the above - please support these great shops! :) More on reddit.com

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People often will say Pilot, De Mello, Moonbeam, or Propeller when asking about local roasters, but if you're looking for light roasts, I'd steer away; they tend towards a relatively medium-to-dark profile since that (and espresso) is what the city tends to prefer. Some actual local light roasters: Seth Taylor is a local independent roaster and generally a great guy; probably my favourite roaster in Canada at the moment Subtext is second on the list, just a really good breadth of well-sourced beans The Library has excellent coffee as well but their beans are pricey compared to the above two. They're good, but understandable if that's not in your budget. Hatch has a broad range in general, you can probably find something you want in their lineup if you look Java Roasters and Detour can be pretty good, though their hit rate for me specifically is lower than the two above—you may have better luck if your palate is different from mine More on reddit.com