EST. 2019 · PICKERING, ON · MONDAY JUN 01 2026 · VOL. VII · NO. 152

Mornings.

The Lead · Wednesday Edition · Page 1

7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
That is the whole
schedule.

A short note from the owner. Hours, beans, croissants, plus what to do if you arrive at 2:55.

By M. Reilly · Filed at the bar

Pour-over service, hands holding a kettle in early morning light
Pour-over service, 8 a.m. on a Wednesday. The kettle is the slow part.Photo · Staff

Pour-over takes four minutes. We do not apologize for that. The drip is faster but not by much. Beans come from Pilot Coffee in Toronto, rotated every two weeks. The croissants come out at seven. They are usually gone by noon.

We do not take reservations. We do not have a loyalty card. We do not stamp anything. If you want a seat, come early. If you want to know what is brewing, look at the chalkboard by the door, or just ask the person at the bar.

Closed Mondays. Saturday until four. Sunday from eight. Parking is around the back, beside the laneway. The room holds eighteen at the tables and four at the window. If that is full we will tell you when one opens up.

Editorial · Page 1, below the fold

“No syrups. No sizes. Just coffee that took a long time.”

By M. Reilly, on the house philosophy · Vol. VII

Section B · Today's Offering · Page 3

Filed at the bar

By F. Whitfield

Ethiopia, Worka Sakaro.
washed.

Two weeks on the bar, then it rotates out. The next one is already at the roaster.

Brewed bright. Bergamot, white peach, jasmine. Goes well with the almond cake.

Continue reading · Origin report

Section B · Notices & Bulletins · Page 4

The notice board.

Things people ask about. We post them here so the bar can keep pouring.

  • Help wanted

    Saturday barista. Must be able to dial in a single origin in three pulls. Five hours, $19 plus tips. Ask at the bar.

  • Wifi

    Yes. Password is on the chalkboard by the door. Two hours per visit during peak. Be kind.

  • Parking

    Behind the building, beside the laneway. Free. The two street spots out front turn over fast.

  • Wholesale

    We sell beans to other shops in small lots, Friday pickup only. Drop a note to hello@morningscafe.ca.

  • Found

    Set of three keys on a leather fob, Tuesday afternoon. Black leather wallet, Sunday morning. Behind the bar.

  • Press

    Toronto Life, October 2024. Coffee Crowd, February 2025. Pickering Post, every other month or so.

To submit a notice · ask at the bar

Section C · Recent Dispatches · Page 4

This morning, before the rush.

Eight frames from the bar between six-thirty and eight, in the order they happened.

  • Fresh whole coffee beans piled in a ceramic dish

    Fig. 01

    Fresh whole coffee beans piled in a ceramic dish

  • Butter croissant on a ceramic plate

    Fig. 02

    Butter croissant on a ceramic plate

  • Cortado with rosetta latte art, top-down

    Fig. 03

    Cortado with rosetta latte art, top-down

  • Chemex coffee brewer mid-brew

    Fig. 04

    Chemex coffee brewer mid-brew

  • Slice of almond cake on a small plate

    Fig. 05

    Slice of almond cake on a small plate

  • Hands tamping espresso into a portafilter

    Fig. 06

    Hands tamping espresso into a portafilter

Section D · Where to Find Us · Page 5

Empty cafe interior at 7 a.m. with morning light across the floor
Interior, looking east, just before opening.Photo · Staff

The Address

1183 Kingston Road

Pickering, ON L1V 1B7

Service Hours

  • Tue – Fri: 7am – 3pm
  • Saturday: 7am – 4pm
  • Sunday: 8am – 3pm
  • Closed Mondays.

Getting Here

Park behind the building, beside the laneway. The 110 stops at Liverpool. The GO at Pickering Station is a twelve-minute walk.

Look for the green door. There is no sign.