The Ministry of Coffee

A local establishment that's focused on quality driven coffee, lattes, paninis and sweets. All offerings are expertly crafted and reflect the owners passion to deliver fabulous fare.

8 / 10
199
ratings
  • Phone

    (613) 255-3180

  • Website

    theministryofcoffee.com

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  • Type

    Coffee Shop

Address

279 Elgin St (btwn Somerset St W and MacLaren St) Ottawa ON K2P 1M1 Canada

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dessert

Comments / 48


Keywords:

coffee trendy casual sandwiches good service great value wifi good for dates quiet carrot cake good for a quick meal breakfast food town almonds well
Zac

Ottawa has a new best coffee shop . Good, friendly service from guys who know their stuff. They bring in the best Canadian roasters as well . + a great veggie sandwich ! What's not to like?

OttawasBestCoffee

Certainly a contender for the title of OttawasBestCoffee. Try their Nutella latte (hot or iced). They also have a sister location in Hintonberg that is open late !

Timothy

Co-owners Alex and Fadi are two of the most knowledgable baristas in town . Passionate about coffee and dedicated to their customers, this is by far the best place to have coffee in Ottawa .

Paul

Coffee is fantastic, nice local feel, pretty hip ... The chicken Currie sandwich hits the spot. No outlets near tables, only at bar area. Wifi available.

Marie Amante

Very cute place that serves coffee from all over the place. Today they had coffee from Vancouver and Ontario.

Sabrina S.

Nutella latte , that's the only thing you need to know about this place (also, yes, great food and such, of course)

Calum Smith

Some of the best coffee in Ottawa . And the nitrogen cold brew really is something.

Drew Coffman

If you usually find iced coffee too bitter, you have to give their nitro cold brew a try. It's a great experience.

Colin Brown

The name says it all: this is a perfect fit for the national capital. Definitely one to put on that bucket list.

Sabrina S.

The nutella latte is indeed fantastic, without being overly sweet

Gemna

2-hour wifi limit. Get a code from the barista. Nice environment. People talking about political topics.

Rob Dekker

The coffee is good, hot and my latte went down nice. I had the veggie sandwich also tasty.

Anne-Sophie

Best coffee in town ! Love the atmosphere to chill in town

Hina

The coffees and sandwiches are always fresh, and really friendly staff and service.

Kitt Hod

New location is light and pleasant, the tea selection is great!

Michael Stepner

The nitrogen cold brew is excellent, and not quite like any coffee I've tasted before!

Laurence Sauvé

Nutella latte is out of this world

Connor Turner

A much better cup of coffee than Bridgehead and a nice variety of beans for hone brewing.

Robbie Brodie

Cool place with a cool feel. Cappuccino looked better than it tasted. Still a nice experience overall.

Ernest Kwan

Try their Nitrogen Brew! Great for a hot summer day.

Janne Pietilä

One of the best places for an espresso . Wifi available.

Marina Chow

Original and I love the designs they can form on the coffee !

Kaitlin

Great latte and a brewed coffee here.

Diana Esparza

Amazing place, ***** customer services, and peaceful ambience

Joyce McLean

Best coffee in Ottawa .

Nic Day

The nitrogen cold brew is a must try

Rachel B

The granola bar was yummy and dairy free!

Fabien Chevaucher

The almond tea latte is great!

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Great expresso !

Kurius Grrl

Good smooth coffee , some gluten-free baked goods ,

Jakob Stecher

Proper third wave coffee . Staff knows their shit.

Gab Gen

Soy latte cold brew

Ben Simard

Best nutella hot chocolate ever !

Poppy V

Love the coffee here! Great spot.

peanutbutterg

The best coffee in town hands down!!

Abdulaziz Saleh

Delicious carrot cake ????

Adrian Cho

Breakfast sandwiches are awesome

Xander S

First americano I've had in a long time that didn't make me wince... smooth and full bodied... no sweetener needed...

Paul Legomski

Only place I can find that makes a cortado .

Phillip Reid

They have good coffee

Sarah

Best coffee

Stacey Hare

Meh, my cappuccino and my breakfast sandwich were both kind cold. hipster vibe

Daniel

Pour-over FTW!

Ron G

How typically Ottawa. Ministry of coffee

Dustin Gavin

No more Suzie Q donuts , but that's a good thing.

Reena B-S

Not wheelchair accessible sadly. Not much selection of treats when I was there. :-(

Frédéric Ryan

C'est le meilleur café de Ottawa, point !

Hanna Choco Nora

Hot chocolate razoável, prefira o café expresso

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