A café in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie neighborhood with a few seats inside and some outdoor seating on nice days. Serving ZAB specialty coffee, homemade sweet & savory snacks, bulk coffee, brewing equipment, and merch.
Zab Café is celebrated for high quality specialty coffee sourced with care and roasted with precision, offering both pour over and espresso that many reviewers call excellent. The cafe itself is described as cozy and welcoming, with friendly, casual staff and a bright, bookish atmosphere that highlights a wide selection of whole beans and tasting notes. Online orders are praised for great roasts, fast shipping, and reliable consistency, with many noting a variety of flavor profiles and a dependable monthly subscription. Some feedback mentions a desire for more guidance in choosing a coffee at the shop, but opinions overall are highly positive, and Zab Café is frequently named as a top Montreal option and a favorite for gifting among regulars.
I've been buying coffee from Zab for years & live in the neighbourhood, so it's really disappointing to leave this review. The coffee itself is genuinely good, but the way customers are treated is not acceptable.
On multiple occasions, I noticed staff refusing to speak French to non-white customers while readily speaking French with white customers. The difference in treatment is impossible to ignore & feels deeply disrespectful & exclusionary. As someone who has supported this business for years, these experiences have made it clear that not everyone is treated equally here.
Montréal is diverse, & customers should not feel judged or treated differently based on how they look. Unfortunately, because of these experiences, I will not be returning. I'm sharing this so other people are aware & can make informed decisions about where they spend their money.
Zab Café est une micro-torréfaction québécoise, établie dans le quartier Villeray à Montréal. L'entreprise se distingue par une approche artisanale & une passion palpable pour le café de spécialité. À seulement quelques kilomètres du centre-ville de Montréal, elle s'appuie sur des grains de haute qualité, choisis avec soin, & torréfiés avec précision.
En choisissant Zab Café, on s'engage dans une aventure de saveurs authentiques, tout en soutenant une entreprise locale qui valorise l'éthique, la traçabilité & l'excellence. Que vous soyez un amateur ou un
I've been ordering coffee from as many Canadian roasters as I can for the past 1.5+ years, & Zab is the one I keep coming back to, & my'daily driver'. I can confidently say it is one of the, if not the best, out there. Great quality, consistent roasts, unique flavours, & super-fast shipping, great for espresso (which I use Zab for daily) & pour-over, local to Montreal, etc. etc. Could not recommend Zab more, I even gift this coffee as often an I can 😂. Thanks, Zab! Bravo
Petit endroit relaxe pour prendre un café. Simple & authentique. Sauf que j'aurais aimé plus d'écoute & de meilleurs conseils pour le choix du café pour ma cafetière. J'ai eu de meilleurs conseils en parlant à l'entrepôt. Le café est excellent & de Grande qualité.
Dec 31, 2025
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