It’s been a year since Sam James brought siphon coffee to the city, and the café is celebrating its first year with free java on Sunday, with none of that annoying “first 200 customers with printout coupons” stuff that almost brought Oprah down. “We just want to give back to everyone who was a customer with us for the last year,” says the barista. All espresso-based drinks, like cappuccinos and macchiatos, will be on the house. The only rules are that beverages must be ordered to go (to avoid a backlog of dirty cups and saucers) and limited to one coffee per person.
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Amazing! This has to be the best coffee in the city, and Sam is so kind (and cute).
August 25, 2010 at 9:38 am | by MBHe is such a great guy! Don’t forget to leave fat tips! What a sweetheart!
August 25, 2010 at 10:43 am | by SalanthReally great. Sam is adorable and his coffee is delicious.
August 25, 2010 at 10:47 am | by RRCheck the latest post on the samjamescoffeebar.com site, for more info about Sunday.
Im glad everybody is so siked for this!
August 25, 2010 at 9:33 pm | by Sam JamesI’d love to see a second location a bit further east in the Annex. The neighbourhood needs less Starbucks, more Sam James.
August 26, 2010 at 8:26 am | by LCWhere is this Sam James? any chance of a website? Even if the coffee isn’t free I am always in for something new.
August 26, 2010 at 12:24 pm | by stellaSam James Coffee Bar | 297 Harbord Street | 647 341 2572 …
August 26, 2010 at 1:02 pm | by Joe d7 Aug 2010 … Sam James Coffee Bar | 297 Harbord Street | 647 341 2572 … Go check their shop on Palmerston at Dundas to get some amazing food and make …
And tip big if you’re not a regular!