coffee
There are two main areas for good coffee. The Coffee Block refers to a block of independent coffee shops between 103 St. and 104 St. on Jasper Avenue. Although there are only 3 cafés, they are all very good.Three Bananas Cafe is another perfect stop; it's on the way to the Churchill LRT station at Churchill Square 102 Avenue between 99 and 100 Street.Another area is Whyte Avenue which has more spread out coffee shops but pretty much each one is very good. Luzzara Coffee Bar is an Italian style espresso bar 100th St & Whyte AveJava Jive is a local institution, having been around for more than thirty years and locally owned. There are three shops on the University of Alberta campus, and a warehouse on 77th Ave and 99th St.Transcend in Argyll is a very classy coffee shop that not only makes coffee, will sell you the beans if you want to take home. Mandolin Books and Coffee Company on 112 Avenue is another fantastic find. Other than that, just do some exploring, you might just find something that is just for you.
