Café Larue — Restaurant in Montreal

I went in to get some coffee ground today and bought a coffee while I was at it. The barista says she can't do it because the 'oils' of the coffee don't match the brand of coffee they carry and would thus, break their machine. What? The way I was told was dismissive and it felt like a fake excuse to stop me going there. It worked! It's a nice place, usually the staff is nice, but on this occasion she referred to me as 'your the one who came in last week to grind coffee'. I felt embarrassed. I realize its frowned on to bring beans from elsewhere, but the excuse was not valid. I would've preferred to have been told, 'we can't grind your coffee since you didn't...

Coffee is super subjective, so this is just my opinion I really found the espresso to be uninspiring! It lacks any sort of depth, it just tastes like classic Italian style coffee with added latte art to make it third wave. I understand dark roasts are the most people pleasing but I really feel like the roast could use a hint of brightness (it lacks a contemporary touch). I gave this place 3 stars because the service is fine and it is aesthetically pleasing, nothing about this place was offensive. I just don't think the coffee was anything I'd...

I was in the area and decided to stop for a quick coffee. Unfortunately, after waiting in line for a good 10 min., I noticed a sign by the cashier indicating no credit cards. I didn’t have cash or debit with me (I never do) so I had to leave. I cannot comment on food or drinks. The barista is the cashier too, so you will likely find a line and will have to wait a bit as I did. Interior looked ok, nothing special. Tables were quite close to each other. Several taken by students or people working,...