The launch of Pilot Coffee Roasters new facilities on Wagstaff may have been the finest thing to happen to coffee consumption in Toronto. The tasting bar (open limited hours, weekdays only) with modular espresso maker alone is top class - not to mention their award-winning Pilot beans.

Crema coffee's new roasting headquarters took over an old industrial building on Wade. The building was transformed into Propeller's roastery and cafe, to the point you wouldn't even recognize it - it's now a cavernous concrete spot that doubles as an event space.

With the opening of Istanbul Cafe, Toronto got a touch of the exotic thanks to the intoxicating aromas of Turkish coffee, baked goods and savoury delights wafting around the cozy Eglinton and Redpath shop.

Louie Craft Coffee took over a spot in one of the beautiful old brick buildings in Liberty Village. Between the tumbling vines covering the outside walls, and the delish coffee inside, you've got yourself one charming spot.

Summerhill was wanting for some young energy, and got it with the opening of Boxcar Social. Fabulous coffee shop by day, chill booze can by night - the boys behind the place did right by the neighbourhood.

Roncesvalles needed a good place to work, drink coffee and snack on some homemade goodies. This year they got Extra Butter, and it went down like a pat of you-know-what on a hot biscuit.

The Beaches welcomed Bud's, a straight shooting espresso bar using Cut Coffee and treats from Desmond and Beatrice and Queen B Pastry, and it suits the neighbourhood just fine.

Small batch, local roasters are the wave of the future. Outpost Coffee Roasters leads the way, using single origin beans for their brew and espresso-based drinks.

Pape welcomed Goat Coffee Co this past fall, and with its token Edison bulbs, reclaimed wood and exposed brick, it quickly identified itself as an indie cafe, serving Ruffino espresso beans for the drinks and house-made sandwiches.