From Cafe 295

Guides, news and stories from the 7th floor at 295 The West Mall.

The family behind the 295 Reserve

Behind every good coffee there is someone who chose to do the slow thing well. For the 295 Reserve, that someone is Jorge Libardo Diaz.

2026-08-18

Why volcanic soil makes better coffee

People ask why a coffee from one hillside can taste so different from the same variety grown a valley over. The answer is usually in the ground.

2026-08-04

How our rewards program works

Looking for coffee rewards in Etobicoke that do not need a separate app or a card you will lose in a week? Cafe 295 runs its loyalty program straight through Square, tied to your…

2026-08-01

A cafe made for getting work done

Finding a cafe with wifi in Etobicoke that actually works for a full day of laptop time is harder than it sounds. Cafe 295 is built for it. We sit on the 7th floor at 295 The West…

2026-07-30

New at Cafe 295: Iced Protein Matcha Latte

Iced Protein Matcha Latte just joined the menu at Cafe 295, the cafe on the 7th floor inside Jilani Place at 295 The West Mall in Etobicoke. It is made fresh in house and served…

2026-07-27

Iced drinks for Etobicoke summers

When the weather turns warm, iced coffee in Etobicoke gets a lot more interesting than a cup of cold brew over ice. Cafe 295, on the seventh floor at 295 The West Mall inside…

2026-07-19

Breakfast near The West Mall

Breakfast in Etobicoke has a lot of options, but not many of them are on the seventh floor. Cafe 295 sits inside Jilani Place at 295 The West Mall, and mornings here move fast…

2026-07-19

Coffee Etobicoke

If you are searching for coffee in Etobicoke, we would like to make the case for the seventh floor. Cafe 295 sits inside the Jilani Place co-working space at 295 The West Mall…

2026-07-19

The hunt for a coffee worth the name Reserve

When we decided to put our name on a single origin, we knew it could not be just any coffee. It had to be something you cannot find anywhere else in the city. So we went looking…

2026-07-09

How we make our matcha

Matcha is one of the drinks people come back for at Cafe 295, so here is how we make it.

2026-07-07

Your coffee shop on The West Mall

If you work in the tower at 295 The West Mall, your coffee shop is already in the building, seven floors up inside the Jilani Place coworking space. Cafe 295 is a warm room built…

2026-07-07

Office catering in Etobicoke, made easy

When your team has a meeting or a busy morning on The West Mall, the food should be the easy part. Cafe 295 caters offices across Etobicoke with the same coffee, pastries, and…

2026-07-07