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This Montreal coffee festival will have 30 vendors plus tastings and barista workshops

Downtown Montreal will smell exceptionally inviting at the end of the month. Café Collectif is brewing up a storm with a coffee festival featuring over 30 local roasters. Café Pista, Zab, and a caffeinated conga line of specialty coffee vendors from Fantôme and Rabbit Hole to Saint-Henri and Nucleus are ready to spill the beans on what sets their brews apart.

The festival, from May 31 to June 1, will also pack a punch with interactive barista workshops. Hosted by experts from Edika and Lelit, the sessions at the Société des arts technologiques (SAT) promise to upgrade your home coffee game from amateur pourer to pro espresso puller. It’s a hands-on opportunity for attendees to operate professional-grade machines under the guidance of seasoned baristas.

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7 Montreal Baristas You Need To Know For Your Daily Coffee Fix

While there's no lack of trendy Montreal cafés lighting up your social feeds, we're here to spill the beans on something a bit more personal — the baristas behind the brew. If you're looking for some coffee inspiration or just appreciate good latté art, we've got you covered.

From national champions whose creations are as innovative as they are delicious, to coffee aficionados who mix sustainability with exceptional roasting skills, these Montreal baristas pour passion into their craft. There's a master of Studio Ghibli-inspired designs, turning each coffee into a miniature work of art, and you shouldn't overlook the trailblazers who've elevated coffee brewing by opening their own iconic Montreal cafés.

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6 Of The Most Buzz-Worthy Montreal Cafés Serving Specialty Coffee, According To Google Data

Montrealers are thirsty for third-wave coffee — high quality brew made from sustainably cultivated and ethically sourced beans — and more local cafés than ever are satisfying that craving. Specialty coffee, sometimes roasted on-site, has become the calling card of many a coffee shop in the city.

According to Google data, these Montreal cafés are brimming with positive reviews of their brew:

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Think Decaf Sucks? These Montreal Coffee Roasters Will Change Your Mind

The average cup of decaf coffee is pretty terrible. It just is. It may be better than it used to be, but diet soda is also better than it used to be and the bottom line is still that fewer people would choose the unleaded version over the full test.

But there are times when even die-hard coffee drinkers, including me, would like a cup of our favourite brew sans caffeine – if it didn’t taste like chewing the paper cup that it came in.

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