Queen West

Hot Black Coffee

HotBlack Coffee was built by national competition barista Momiji Kishi to bring competition-quality espresso into daily service — the bar is outfitted with a ModBar espresso system, multiple Nuova Simonelli grinders, and a reverse osmosis water system. Their deliberate no-WiFi policy earned coverage in the New York Times and CNN, rooted in a genuine belief in the kind of conversation that good coffee should generate. Exclusively using Detour Coffee beans, HotBlack is as close to a barista championship run as you'll find on a Tuesday morning on Queen West.