Taste of Colombia – Fair Trade Coffee & Gift Shop

“TASTE OF COLOMBIA” Fair Trade Coffee & Gift Shop has been created to be the first store for Fair Trade Colombia – our parent organization.  It is the first green and fair trade coffee & gift shop operating in Oakville, Ontario (Canada) offering a wide array of Fair Trade Coffees, Teas, Colombian Snacks and Fair Trade products in a fun and lively environment! TASTE OF COLOMBIA wants you to taste the best of Colombia through its food, music and products!

Regular hours updated on Jan 9, 2018:

Monday – Friday 8 am to 9 p.m.

Saturdays 10 am to 11 pm

Sunday 10 am to 5 pm

For more details about our regular weekly events at El Salon please visit:

Meetup.com:

1. All classes (Yoga / Dance / Wellness) held in our El Salon – our events room (Unit #3): https://www.meetup.com/LakesideYoga_in_Oakville/events/
2. Spanish Conversation Club: https://www.meetup.com/Club-de-Conversacion-en-Espanol-Spanish-Conversation-Club/
3. Salsa Night: https://www.meetup.com/Salsa-Night-Noche-de-Salsa/

Please follow us on Twitter & Facebook. If you have been to our place and would like to leave us a review, please do so here: Yelp or Urban Spoon

See our listing with HEN (Halton Environmental Network)

or on Trip Advisor

                                                               

Address:

67 Bronte Road, Units #2 & #3

Oakville, Ontario, L6L 3B7 Canada

Phone: 289-837-3021 Cell 416-568-5707

Map here

FREE Parking on the street or behind our units all the time; if parked behind the units you may use back entrance!

We are located on Bronte Road south of Lakeshore. The entrance to the parking lot is on Marine Drive.

info@tasteofcolombia.ca

www.tasteofcolombia.ca

Our beautiful cafe (Unit #2) and “EL SALON” events room – (Unit #3)  are both available for corporate and private events.

 

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Holiday Hours Dec, 2018

#HolidayHours Please note our extended hours and holiday closures this 2018 season:

Regular Hours:

•Monday-Friday 8 am -9 pm
•Sat 10 am – 11 pm (Salsa Nights don’t stop!)
•Sunday 10 am to 5 pm

Cafe CLOSED: Mon -Dec 24th & Tue -25th.

Café Open: Dec 26th (Boxing Day 10 to 5 pm)

Dec 27th through Dec 30th with regular hours

Café CLOSED: Mon – Dec 31st & Tue – Jan 1st.

Open with regular hours Wed – Jan 2^nd, 2019!

May your holiday season be peaceful and full of joy!!!!

Contact Management at (416) 568-5707 for emergencies. GRACIAS for being such awesome clients & suppliers!!!

Gift Card Promotion

Our #GiftCard special is here! In time for the giving season!!!

Here is the scale of this once a year promotion! Going on until Dec 31st!

Cards $20+ get 15% more added
Cards $50+ get 20% more added Cards $100+ get 25% more added

Is our way to say Thank you for being such loyal clients! Valid for any drinks / food / merchandise and Salsa Nights.

First come – first served!#easygiving #bestgiftever🎁 #ready #teachergifts🍎

ThanksGiving 2018 Hours

#ThanksGivingHours #CafeOpen #LongWeekendHours

As per our clients request, our cafe will be OPEN on ThanksGiving Monday 10-5 pm.
Long Weekend Hours:

Friday – Oct 5: 8 a.m. – 9 pm
Saturday – Oct 6: 10-11 pm (Salsa Night 6-11 pm)
Sunday – Oct 7: 10-5 pm (as usual)
Monday – Oct 8: 10-5 pm (Holiday Hours)
Tuesday – Oct 9: 8-9 pm (usual hours)

Updated July, 2018 Calendar of Classes

Below is an updated calendar of classes and events that occur weekly in our El Salon – Event’s Room:

Happy Canada Day 2018!

#HappyCanadaDay! So grateful to living in this beautiful – peaceful and tolerant Country!!!! Gracias Canada!!!!!!

Canada Day Hours 2018

#CanadaDayHours #CelebrateinBronteVillage
We are open as follows:
Friday – June 29: 8-9pm

Saturday – June 30: 10-11 pm
(Salsa Night goes from 6-11pm)

Sunday – July 1: Canada Day! 10 am -10 pm

Monday – July 2: CLOSED

Tuesday – July 3: 8 – 9 pm Viewing Party Colombia vs England @2 pm LIVE!!!!!

Avoid traffic, take the shuttle to Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park! Ride the bus to Oakville’s Canada Day celebration. Info: https://www.oakville.ca/events/canada-day.html

Calendar of Classes & Activities June, 2018

#YogaClasses #NIA #Zumba #SalsaLessons #SalsaSocial #SpanishConversationClub #CommunityEvents 

Here is our updated calendar of classes and events taking place at El Salon (Multipurpose Event’s Room) – feel free to share it with your networks! New classes – classes that have moved to a new day or time. Wishing you a healthy June!!!!!

Hours Victoria Day Weekend 2018

#VictoriaDayHours #LongWeekend #Yipee! Please note that our cafe will be open as follows this long weekend! We hope everybody enjoys the warm weather and stay happy and safe!
OPEN:
Friday 8 am to 6 p.m. (as usual)
Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Salsa Night with Mohamed!)
Sunday: 10 a.m to 5 p.m. (as usual)
CLOSED: Monday – May 21 to allow our baristas to have sometime in the sun after what it will be a busy weekend!
Happy Victoria Day! Learn more about this traditional holiday here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Day

Help Wanted! Baker / Weekend Help & Baristas needed

#HelpWanted #Hiring #Jobs #Barista #Baker #FullTimeBarista #PartTimeBarista

We are looking to fill these positions with highly energetic individuals:

1. #Baker: We are looking for somebody with a passion for baking to help us bake some of our treats at the cafe (gluten and non gluten options).

2. #WeekendHelp: We are looking for a weekend helper to assist baristas at the cafe during peak hours.

3. #Baristas: Part-Time and Full-Time Baristas are required to fill in different shifts during week or weekend.

If you’d like to know more about these opportunities at 416-568-5707 or email: info@tasteofcolombia.ca

Contact Person: Yury Wu-Parra (English / Spanish speaker)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/tasteofcolombiacafe

PS. Halton Food Handling Certification required (one day course): http://www.halton.ca/living_in_halton/public_health/food_safety/people_working_in_food_services_industry/food_safety_education_and_certification_program/

Our 6th Anniversary!

It’s our 6th Anniversary and we have to THANK YOU all for your support! Family, business partners, clients, suppliers, baristas who keep challenging us to run our business in a socially conscious way. We could not have done it without all of you! Thank you for the positive reviews, for the constructive criticism, for bringing ideas forward. Lynn baked awesome cupcakes to celebrate! If you are in the area stop by before they are all gone!