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

Monday to Friday 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M.

SATURDAY 10 A.M. TO 11 P.M. (Salsa Night from 6 til 11 @ El Salon)

SUNDAY – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Live Music with Michael E. Williams $10 p/p  6:30 til 8:30 p.m. @ El Salon) check current schedule of shows in Michael Williams Presents on Facebook.

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: 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 and Latin Ballroom events: 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.

 

Celebrating Fair Trade Month 2017!

#FairtradeMonth #FairtradeMay #MayIsFairtradeMonth#ChooseFairtrade #Free #Event #EducationinSpanish#EducationinEnglish
Fairtrade Canada Fairtrade International The Fair Trade Show Fair Trade Certified Making Oakville a Fair Trade Town YoCreo EnColombia Celebracion del Dia Mundial del Comercio Justo 2017 – World Fair Trade Day 2017.

May is FAIR TRADE MONTH! Our cafe will celebrate with educational short movies and documentaries – handing our free promotional material – hosting other fair traders from the community and of course sampling some of the best Fair Trade Coffees and teas!

Our event will take place on Wednesday, May 10th from 11 am to 5 pm.

Link to event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/237741980025650/?active_tab=about Please help us share this event with your networks!

New! Book Club – Club de Libros

#New #BookClub #ClubdeLibros #EveryMonth #BooksinEnglish#BooksinSpanish #FREE New Cultural FREE activity at our cafe in partnership with Writer#AngelinaPeraza (#LaVozdelosSusurros) and #Spanish4You – Spanish School (www.spanish4you.ca).

This book club will offer a montlhy read alternating English and Spanish books! Everybody is invited to participate and to suggest books to read! Please help us spread the word! Gracias – Thank you – Merci!

📕☕️ The fIrst book will be #LaVozdelosSusurros – a passionate and intriguing novel by author#AngelinaPeraza Spanish4You Canada Bronte Village BIA OakvilleOakville PublicLibrary

The first book we are reading is La Voz de los Susurros by Author Angelina Peraza,

If you don’t already own the book you can get it at the following places:

• Editorial Mapale (Ottawa) http://www.editorialmapale.com/angelina-peraza.html
• Spanish4YouCanada (Mississauga) http://www.spanish4you.ca/
• Taste of Colombia Fair Trade Cafe      (Oakville) https://www.facebook.com/tasteofcolombiacafe/
•  En la librería Ben McNally Books. 366 Bay Street Toronto.

5th year Anniversary Celebration!

Nuestro cafe de comercio justo Taste of Colombia va a celebrar su Quinto aniversario el proximo 22 de Febrero, 2017 y estas cordialmente invitado a degustar un postre o un cafe con nosotros!

Guess who is turning 5?! Us! To celebrate our 5th Anniversary we invite you to come by the cafe on the 22nd of February for a treat or coffee! Is our way of saying THANK YOU for your support!

 

See pictures of our celebration today in our Facebook Album: https://www.facebook.com/pg/tasteofcolombiacafe/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1464500446902284

Cafe Closed for Family Day! Feb 20, 2017

#CafeClosed #MondayFeb20 As we gather to celebrate with our families please note that our Cafe and El Salon will be closed for tomorrow. We will be back with our regular hours from 8 til 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

Holiday Hours Dec 2016

HOLIDAY HOURS 2016

Merry Christmas!

We hope you enjoy a wonderful time with your loved ones.

Please note that the Café & El Salon will be CLOSED

on the following dates:

Saturday – Dec 24^th CLOSED (No Salsa Night)

Sunday – Dec 25^th CLOSED

Open as usual on Boxing Day

Saturday – Dec 31^st CLOSED (No Salsa Night)

Sunday – Jan 1^st CLOSED

 

Featured in October’s edition of LATINOS MAGAZINE!

#news #LatinosMagazine #ColombiaintheGTAWest Very happy to be featured in this month’s edition of Latinos Magazine – Thank you for taking the time to publish an article about us! – Muy felices de tener un articulo en la edicion de este mes de la revista Latinos Magazine – Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para escribir sobre nosotros. Article is both in English and Spanish.

Un pedacito de Colombia en Toronto, esta ocasiòn tenemos a “Taste of Colombia” en la sección dedicada al GTA West http://wp.me/p4EnKz-a2U

#ServeBetterCoffeeatyourRestaurant

#ServeBetterCoffeeatyourRestaurant If you would like to improve the quality of the coffee being served at your restaurant after your delicious dinners – just call us for an assessment. Can we tell you how to make an amazing cup of coffee with minimal equipment or if you already have the espresso machine – tell you how to maintain it and if necessary train your staff to make better coffee! Call us at 416-568-5707 to schedule a visit to your place.#FrenchPress coffee in the photo.

 

Announcing our NEW Barista Academy & Coffee Consulting venture!

#Barista #BaristaTraining #SpecialtyCoffee #CoffeeConsulting #CoffeeAccessories #CoffeeforHome #BetterCoffeeforCompanies#BetterCoffeeforRestaurants We are happy to announce that we are launching our own BARISTA ACADEMY & COFFEE CONSULTING PAGE! Please like it if you wish to stay informed of our upcoming barista courses, specialty coffee days, new coffee samplings & more. Also we will be posting our full list of services (coffee consulting for restaurants / companies). Stay tuned for upcoming events! Like our Facebook Page to learn more. Gracias!

 

Canada Day (July 1, 2016) hours and activities:

Hours during the LONG weekend (Canada Day):
1. Friday July 1st: 10 a.m. til 9 pm. (Salsa Flash Mob 5-6 pm)

Event info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/138905019852287/

2. Michael Williams open mic outside cafe 11 til 4 pm Michael Williams Presents Sunday Night

3. Women in Business event at EL SALON 10 til 4 P.M.:
https://www.facebook.com/events/482681968598141/

Saturday: July 2nd: 12 noon til 11 p.m. (Salsa Night 6-11) http://www.meetup.com/Salsa-Night-Noche-de-Salsa/events/231852410/

Sunday: July 3rd: 10 am to 5.pm. http://www.meetup.com/Salsa-Night-Noche-de-Salsa/events/231852410/

Learn more about all the exciting event organized by the Bronte BIA (all free) for visitors and families in the area: http://brontevillage.net/canada-day-2016/

Easter Hours 2016

#EasterHours2016

Our cafe will be CLOSED on Good Friday, March 25. Open for the rest of the weekend:

Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Salsa Night is on)

Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Participate FREE of this great activity organized for our children by the Bronte BIA:

http://brontevillage.net/events/easter-eggstravaganza-2016/