Birds And Beans Cafe

Great little coffee shop for the area. Have tried the chai tea latte and it was great. Worth a visit to!

Birds and Beans is a favorite local spot! Excellent coffee and fast, friendly service in a relaxing atmosphere with a nice patio.
The food looks good although I haven’t tried it. They also sell some basic items like milk and eggs in the fridge by the counter.

How happy am I that this is my neighborhood coffee shop?
Good coffee? Check.
No, GREAT coffee? Check.
Mix of comfortable seating? Check.
Reliable WiFi? Check.
Amazing patio and views? Check.
Fast friendly service? Check.
Real neighborhood peeps? Check.

Coffee is great, food is yummy (especially the tuna wrap! Not too much mayo and tons of crunchy veg) but it’d be great if they had more non– dairy options that weren’t soy. Most specialty coffee shops have at least a non-​dairy and non-​soy milk option. Almond or coconut milk would be a great addition and would have me come in more often for my latte fix.
Tl;dr — If you’re not into soy or dairy: beware.

I think we can all agree that we’ve had a stellar summer (2014 was garbage, yes?). So we’ve spent most of it outdoors and biking. We always see this little café at the tail-​end of our ride and we always say we’ll stop there next time. Behold, it’s September and summer was almost over when we finally did. We should have stopped by earlier because this place is awesome!
Coffee, sandwiches and empanadas were good but the star, for me, was the breakfast cookie. Healthy, with the right amount of sweetness, chewy and crunchy, perfect. I can eat a dozen of those.
And their patio out back is nice as well. Like you’re in somebody’s cozy backyard with the lake just at arm’s reach.
Definitely a neighbourhood gem.

You can always count on great coffee at Birds and Beans, however the staff never seems very interested in being there. I’ve been going there for several for my coffee beans and the occasional cup of coffee in the shop. I recommend them for both the amazing coffee and their efforts towards conservation.

I was really excited to go to this place based on the good reviews. I love organic and the cause… but the staff not so much. When we went there it was super busy (we thought it’s a good sign) we got two cookies and two sandwiches. They were good. The only thing that stopped me from buying coffee after having my sandwich was staff. Not a single smile
Or thank you or you welcome. Im not asking for a lot but friendly smile would be appreciated. So yes… i had my food and went for coffee somewhere else. Im sure coffee is good there but i rather get my coffee from a person with a smile on their face.

West-​enders, I’ve found your local answer for getting your caffeine fix on Lakeshore, but look alive because if you’re not careful you’ll drive right on past it.
Birds and Beans Café, is a no nonsense café with all the essentials that coffee-​nerds (and work from home types — like myself) are looking for.
Fair trade beans… yup, they got’em by the bagful (and then some)!
Ample seating… yup, front and back, church pews, high-​tops, sofas, loungers, low tops, the works really
Strong FREE WiFi… definitely, east to connect and just ask the barristas for the password (it escapes me now… but ask and ye shall receive). Quick connect and no authorization steps like at MCD’s, Tims or S-​bux
Collection of local peeps that make lurking over your laptop a ton of fun? Oh yes… awesome next level creeping for those looking for a distraction :)
Most importantly… how’s the brew? Stellar, even the Decaf Americano gave me a little buzz and the taste was spot on a full caf version black with no pollutants (sugar/​milk/​cream).
It’s cheap, local, does the trick… what’s not to love!

Wonderful little coffee shop. A great place to hang out whilst studying or to meet a friend for coffee and a snack. Their home-​made breakfast cookies are delightful any time of day.
Free Wi-​Fi helps you stay connected and the multitude of times I’ve been there I’ve never been encouraged to leave even once I’ve finished my coffee. Seating is limited, but I’ve never found it difficult to find somewhere to sit.
I love sitting in one of the lazy chairs by the window and watch people walking by.

Word ‘Nice’ comes to mind. Boring stretch of the city, so it’s nice to have a good coffee shop. Extended hours would be appreciated.

This is my neighbourhood café and I must say that I really like their food and their philosophy on serving ethical coffee. Their staff are mostly pleasant, décor warm and inviting and the atmosphere is the antithesis of hipster-​ish pretentiousness.
It would be a wonderful place to do some reading, or chat with some friends. However, my only qualm with this establishment is their preference to play rather loud music at most times. I love music, but I’m not sure if a café is the best place for it. Most people visit cafes to work or chat, not to rock out. It seems like its only for the enjoyment of the staff.
I noticed that I wasn’t the only one to be frustrated by this. If they played their music on low volume (much lower than now!), I know that I would visit much more frequently and as would the people I know who go there.
Apart from this, I like to support local establishments and will continue to drop by this place occasionally — at least until they consider changing their audio levels and then I’ll consider visiting more often and recommending this café to others who want a original, inviting café to hang out while drinking great coffee.

I love this place, because their coffee is the best from all the other coffee places in the area. Rich and fair trade. I love their cappuccino !! I like the vibe of the place. Don’t mind the service. Some may get offended cause the workers don’t smile constantly at your face «pretending» but taking orders and preparing the coffee with skill. I find it real.

Organic fair trade coffee for sale here! Try their blueberry soda, it’s amazing! I like the warm and cozy feeling

This is a shining spot on a rather drab strip of sad looking, character-​lacking retail. I ordered a small regular coffee and a spinach empanada. I don’t believe the empanada was fresh but it was edible with a sprinkle of oats on the pastry. It is definitely a very different style of empanada. They’ve taken the Latin base and elevated it to a baked treat.
There is a modest lunch menu and enough desert treats to satisfy you.

This is just based on grabbing an Americano — to-​go — but this café seems like the antithesis of pretentious. Sorta reminded me of a slightly newer version of High Park’s Alternative Grounds.
Gleaming hardwood floors, a coupla vintage, wooden church pews, and the rest are a mish mash of random chairs. Eclectic, quaint, but clean ‘n bright!
In comparison to McD’s/Timmy’s, small = quite SMALL, but perfect size for me! (I’m a coffee savourer.) Americano, that I turned into a Ghetto Latté, was smooth, very smooth.
Note: Street Parking ONLY! So drivers beware.
BONUS: In addition to the fair trade beans, both cups + lids are compostable.

Great local coffee shop. Wonderful selection of coffee. Nice little patio with a view of the lake. GEM of the Lakeshore award 6+ years running?

This is a nice cozy café… The coffee if organic and bird friendly and their milk is organic as well as the sugar which is pretty rare nowadays. Some nice baked goods too.
Also they make a few sandwiches on site.
I always order their coffee and espresso from the website.
The owners name is Dave very friendly.
Just wish it was closer to home and had some more food choices that were organic too.

This café, located near the water front, is fantastic. I don’t know why I enjoy it so much. Perhaps it was because while I was strolling by the water front in the winter, and freezing my hands off, I found a quaint little café that offered scrumptious hot chocolate and biscottis.
I came back in the summer to take my dogs to the water front and the same amazing biscottis were there, as well as perfect lattes made with organic beans. I love supporting small, fair trade establishments and our barista was a friendly, quirky guy.
He didn’t say anything to us about our howling dogs on the back patio, and the atmosphere is so laid back. It’s like stepping into a cottage. It really fits the area and is one of my favourite cafes in Toronto – certainly #1 in the West.

Birds and Beans.
Scratch my head curiosity ensues, huh?
What does Birds have to do with Beans?
WOULD you know the commonality of those Two?
Education, it seems is a wonderful device.
As long as it is in a Flyer format with Photos.
As I read about Certified Bird Friendly Coffee.
Sounds gimmicky like what Organic use to be.
Coffee * * * Enviro * * * Conscience * * * * *
Copy & Paste (
) —
The best way to help our migratory birds is to purchase certified Bird Friendly® coffees. Rather than being grown on land that has been cleared of all other vegetation, Bird Friendly® coffees are planted under a canopy of trees that provide habitat for birds. In addition to being shade grown, Bird Friendly® coffees are also organic, meaning they’re grown without the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers that poison the environment. 3.5’d
Now you know and knowing is half the battle, yo. (^v^)

I feel like I am in a LOVE fest when I hanging and enjoying my Americano at Birds and Beans Café.
Here all the coffees are organic, shade grown, fairly traded. Their house coffee is certified Organic-​Bird Friendly. The Harmony Organic Milk uses to make the latte is coming from «cows treated with love and respect»…
Even the eggs they used in their baked goods are from «happy chicken» from Chicken Out! (
). The tuna in the tuna salad is certified are certified to be caught with minimal «by catch»…
Nice patio at the back looking out to Lake Ontario. if you prefer then stay inside for a more cozy home like atmosphere, with information about how coffee plantations in areas of the world has effect on different species of birds!
Having a coffee here at Birds And Beans Café supposed to be an earth loving, bird, cow, chicken loving and ethic experience… and with free WIFI but how come my Unilocal friend didn’t feel the love? Oh he got stuck sitting right beside the washroom…