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Caffiends is a student-run, volunteer-operated $1 coffee shop at Vic College. All of our products are fair-trade, organic, vegan and as sustainable as possible.

Caffiends is the fair-trade, organic cafe at Victoria College at the University of Toronto. Operated with student volunteers, Caffiends provides you with your caffeine fix while providing a homely, friendly, welcoming atmosphere. We offer brewed coffee from Chocosol (bags of coffee for home also available - let us know); espresso and espresso based beverages; vegan baked cookies and bars from Toronto based Sweets From the Earth (Kosher); bagged tea and chocolate from Equita; loose-leaf tea from Kitimai; and organic milk and cream from Hewitt's Dairy (soy milk available as well). We're open Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Caffiends is located in the Old Vic building in room VC 111, right around the corner from Alumni Hall on the north-west side. Want to know more about us? Interested in volunteering with us? Have an idea for an event or want to book the space? Want to collaborate on a project? Get the answer to all of those questions by e-mailing us at [email protected]

Our Suppliers:
Chocosol: http://chocosol.posterous.com
Sweets From the Earth: http://www.sweetsfromtheearth.com
Hewitt's Dairy: http://www.hewittsdairy.com
Kitimai: http://www.kitimai.com/home.shtml
Equita: http://www.equita.ca/

Our history:
Vic's very own fair trade cafe was started in 2006 by, the now graduated, Anneleen Naudts. We serve only fairtrade and organic products. Even our take away is made from recycled resources. Furthermore, it is biodegradable! We green bin all our waste-- however, we also have a vermilion composter to help the over-burdened metropolis. When not promoting just consumerism and general yumminess, the cafe tries to promote student based cultural events. In 2007-2008 the cafe ran thanks to the excellent management of Catherine Brown and Caroline Aksich and about 55 volunteers who gave an hour or more of their time per week. Thanks to our wonderful 2008-2009 co-managers Lucille Liu and Galya Khaikin and the marvelous 60+ volunteers, Caffiends enjoyed it's most successful year yet. The incoming managerial duo of Emily Gilbert and Vanessa Guidorizzi hope to keep past years' legacy of good coffee and great times going. While the cafe may undergo some changes, we look forward to a fantastic 2009-2010!

2010-2011 was managed by the amazing duo of Mary Anne Dunn and Rachel Chepesiuk who admirably helped the amazing volunteer team to establish ourselves in the new room. Thank you Ben Drapkin and Susan Wang for leading the fantastic group of volunteers in the 2011-2012 school year, one of the most successful yet! Smooth coffee, rich chocolate and soulfull music continue to make Caffiends Vic's favourite fair trade hangout. 2012-2013 promises to be an amazing year for Hannah Nitefor, Leah Moncada and the truly fantabulous team of volunteers.

10/26/2026

Our first volunteer social of the year is scheduled for Nov 2nd (5:30-7:30pm, Caffiends)! 👥 Come socialize and make clay magnets with your fellow volunteers and execs! 🎨

10/26/2026

☕️ October Caffiends Exec Feature: Hot
Coffee, Hotter Takes | Our last pair of hot takes come fresh from our Social Media Execs, Audrey and Trissy! Maybe we’ll change your mind on your seasonal shoe wear and favourite genre! 💕

10/23/2026

☕️ October Caffiends Exec Feature: Hot
Coffee, Hotter Takes | Arts & Merchanise Execs Hannah and Micah share their hot takes revealing their status and kind but polite decline of subway takes in Toronto…maybe you’ll catch us on the TTC for our November feature 🤔

10/22/2026

☕️ October Caffiends Exec Feature: Hot Coffee, Hotter Takes | Isha, our Student Group Relations Exec, brings back school spirit with her hot take today!! 🏅

10/21/2026

☕️ October Caffiends Exec Feature: Hot Coffee, Hotter Takes | Finance Execs Eileen and Nghi deliver their hot takes on the most delicious subject: food!! 🍽️

10/21/2026

☕️ October Caffiends Exec Feature: Hot Coffee, Hotter Takes | Oafe and Hani, our Inventory and Space Execs, present their takes on weekends and small talk! 💬

10/20/2026

☕️ October Caffiends Exec Feature: Hot Coffee, Hotter Takes | Fundraiser and Sustainability Exec Penelope settles the debate on Coke vs Diet Coke with her hot take! 🌸

10/19/2026

☕️ October Caffiends Exec Feature: Hot Coffee, Hotter Takes | Our Volunteer Relations Executives Ivy and Tala serve their hot takes on lattes and studying!📚

10/19/2026

☕️ October Caffiends Exec Feature: Hot Coffee, Hotter Takes | This month our exec team is giving their hot takes and showing off their favourite mug at the cafe! See what our managers, Maria and Mahika, have to say for our first round of takes 👀

10/13/2026

fundraiser drinks + us =

Address

91 Charles Street West
Toronto, ON
M5S1K6

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	9am - 7pm

Website

http://www.caffiendsvic.com/

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