Café Rico — Restaurant in Montreal

What a perfect refuge on a rainy summer day!!

I was walking on the avenue when the sudden rain caught me. I was wet outside, feeling grey inside and decided to treat myself to a pick-me-up cup of coffee. Best decision of the day.

The place was very welcoming and cheerful. Clean. Bright. A happy place. Lots of varieties to choose from, if you are taking your beans home with you. I needed one asap... and it was simply superb in both flavor and in texture.

The staff was lovely and the owner was more than happy to share his values on fair-trade and his organic beans. This is a place of passion and pride. Not just business. Bravo!

I will definitely come back, especially on another rainy day, as I know I will find here excellent coffee served with some interior sunshine...

I heard their coffee is really good around the area, so we decided to garb a latte. We entered to the store around the store opening. There are already busy, so my expectation got higher. I enjoyed coffee smells, I could hear they grind coffee beans. I noticed that lots of customers purchased coffee beans. Baristas, cashier were very friendly. I was looking forward to drink my but unfortunately it was lacking espresso taste, and watery. I even couldn’t finish it…it was sad for me. I am hoping to try coffee beans or drip coffee next time though! There are a lot of different regions beans, and fair tread beans too. Looks nice!

Just additional information-they don’t take...

Cafe Rico is my favorite cafe in Montreal. All the coffee is fair trade and you can buy it in bulk. The Amour Amour roast is incredible, and it is much gentler on the stomach then other coffees. There's a student/senior discount too. They also have other fair trade products in bulk like cashews, cocoa beans and goldenberries. All the drinks are delicious and very well priced. It's often crowded but people are always willing to...