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Café Humble Lion

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Reviews for Café Humble Lion

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Review Summary

Café Humble Lion is celebrated for excellent coffee, friendly staff, efficient service, and tasty treats like cookies, scones, and carrot cake, with seasonal drinks such as chai and a maple syrup latte frequently highlighted as favorites. Experiences range from standout beverages and warm vibes to inconsistencies, particularly with matcha where one order can be rich and well balanced while another tastes milky or off in size. Seating is often cramped and daytime noise can be high, making it less ideal for work, and wifi is commonly reported as poor. A number of reviews describe a shift toward a colder, less welcoming atmosphere and a sense that hospitality has faded, with a couple of baristas seeming more distracted than attentive. Still, many visitors continue to come for the coffee and the overall vibe, considering the drinks among the best in the area and valuing the spot for catching up with friends or a quick visit, even as some feel the price is high and the energy has changed.
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Nicole
5.0

Diane was the sweetest barista ever & made me an amazing matcha!

Mar 29, 2026
on Google
Avery
5.0

Cozy spot next to McGill! Really good cookies & matcha latte.

Feb 18, 2026
on Google
Laura
3.0

Ordered a medium iced matcha & it unfortunately just tasted of milk, & it was almost white in colour. Also ordered a scone, which was actually very good! The service was also good, just avoid the matcha.

Oct 23, 2025
on Google
Coumba-Lina
4.0

I went in the morning & got a small matcha with white chocolate syrup & it was so good, honestly one of the best matchas I've had. I went back later in the day for a large one but that time it tasted completely different, basically like milk with just a tiny hint of matcha. I don't know if it's because they use the same amount of matcha for all sizes or something, but the ratio felt super off. I really hope it was just a one-time thing because the small one was incredible & I'd love to go back without worrying it'll taste like milk again.

Oct 5, 2025
on Google
Cassia
4.0

Very friendly, warm & cozy. The lattes & drinks are delish. The coffee is a "fancy" floral & fruity (?) blend that isn't my favourite. A matcha with soy milk was over $7, which is just too much. Other than price, 5 stars.

Jan 7, 2024
on Google
SmashKetchup
2.0

Iced matcha latte tasted like pure milk for $7.

Sep 25, 2023
on Google
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