Words fall short here. As a visitor who loves all things maple and Shakespeare and coffee, three of…read moremy passions align here. I brought the family in for an afternoon pick-me-up before a matinee at the Avon Theatre and all of them thanked me for choosing this spot. Between the amazing food and phenomenal drinks, there is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating to enjoy or take to a nearby park. The service is great and the environment is upbeat but chill. Just what we needed. "Alas, poor Yorick... they brew him well."

Impressed they are open on Thanksgiving! Excellent service at this busy location in Stratford. The…read morespace is large and beautiful. There is a patio out front for those who prefer outdoor dining or have pooches. They keep a water dish for the canines too. Dogs are not allowed inside. Their Apple Chai Latte and Flat White were on point.

Love Distinctly Tea and it is a must-stop when visiting Stratford! They have lots of cute and…read moreunique tea pots, tea cups, tea balls, tea makers, and tea kettles in the front of the store. The back of the store has loose leaf tea available for purchase. Tea is in large canisters and has a small canister in front of each if you wish to smell the tea. It reminds me of Teavana, which I wish still existed, and they have every tea you can think of like rooibos, puh er chai, oolong, tumeric tea, and flavored teas like chocolate ginger, orange ginger, and caramel apple to teas for good skin, weight loss, detox, and digestive health. Teas vary in price but generally are about $2 for 10 grams which probably makes a couple cups, $7 for 50 grams, $13.50 for 100 grams, and $33 for $250 grams (Canadian dollars). They have medium sized bags made up of most teas and they also have $2 smaller bags made up. You can also have any tea measured and bagged up for you. I bought a medium sized b of the orange ginger roobios tea and it was really good. It would be good mixed with a cinnamon chai. They also have ginger and framboise and maple hard candies and honey available for purchase at the register. Make sure to checkout Emerald Muse metaphysical gift shop and Wee Book and Photo Shop next door.

This tea shop has been around forever and I almost always make a point to stop by whenever I'm in…read moreStratford. The front of the store caries beautiful ceramic tea pots and mugs, plus accessories like tea cozies, steepers, etc. The back of the store carries their large selection of loose leaf teas that are well-organized in categories (black, green, white, rooibos, herbal, yerba mate). You are free to browse with a basket and smell all the lovely aromas (unlike places like David's where teas are kept behind the counter). The prices are reasonable at about $11 per 100g (slightly more for white teas). If you feel like a refreshing iced tea or a warm cup of tea to go, they also have that available.

Best ground coffee in Stratford, IMHO…read more And that is a potentially volatile statement - as Stratford is the birthplace of Balzac's Coffee (now in Toronto's Distillery District too - This is my Dad's go-to place as well (he loves the French Vanilla flavoured beans, ground to order at the counter. It's my favourite flavour too, but I have a soft spot for the chocolate raspberry beans too)! Owner Nancy (Hotson) is AWESOME! She's half the charm of this place - ask her anything! You'll see. She knows everything there is to know about all the products she sells - coffees, teas and cigars, for the most part. Extra tip: You can now order their coffee beans online! YAHOO!

There are plenty of worthwhile shops in Stratford (one of the only touristy towns where I've found…read morethis to be true), and Buzz Stop is a great place to drop in for some coffee and/or tobacco. I was shopping for my best friend's bachelor party. Being from the States, Cuban cigars are impossible to find here, so he was hoping to smoke some while we were in Stratford. I had called ahead and, sure enough, they had plenty. Walking in, it smelled more of coffee and I thought for a moment I was shopping for the wrong thing; perhaps I should have planned to pick up a pound of some coffee too! Nancy, the proprietor, was very friendly. Not knowing much about cigars, I didn't know what I wanted, but she was very happy to help me decide what kinds to get. She even suggested some of the inexpensive ($5 per) cigars, saying that for my money, those would probably be best. She suggested that Cubans are not necessarily better cigars, so I ended up with a mix of cigars, both in origin and price. For a dozen guys, not all of whom love cigars, this was invaluable. Next time I'm in Stratford, I will definitely drop in!

Super nice ladies working behind the counter and really tasty butter tarts! Definitely recommend…read morechecking it out!

Went there not that long ago and they had a very limited menu. When I asked if they had a certain…read moreitem, they said no and asked where I saw that they had that. Showed them the standard online menu for the coffee culture chain and they had no idea what it was. Disappointed right from the start. One of the workers put the straw, uncovered in my drink with his bare hands at the top of it. And my chicken caeser wrap had soggy lettuce and burnt pieces of chicken in it. Nice people, but very unsanitary and overall would not recommend this place to anyone who usually likes coffee culture food.

Got a decent cup of tea and a pretty tasty muffin here this morning, then settled in to do some…read morereading at a small, out of the way table, which I thought would be okay since it's a large space with lots of seating and was mostly empty. I planned on buying some lunch from them around noon but was told, before I'd even finished my tea, that they have an hour limit for seating. So I left around 11 and went to get lunch elsewhere. A limit of an hour or even two strikes me as ridiculously little time for such a large space--I understand that limit during peak hours but when there's zero competition for seats?--but if that's their policy, that's fine, I just wish I'd been warned when I ordered because I chose the place less for its menu and more for its suitability for long-term hanging out. Anyway this place is totally fine but if you're like me & seek out bigger spaces for the express purpose of spending more time there without getting in the way, this place isn't the one. Good cranberry orange muffin though.

I work nights and tonight was an all time low. 20 minutes in the drive thru. To get a coffee and a…read morebagel. They didn't have the cookie I wanted ready yet. Tim's is always slow at night but wow. So got my bagel. No time to eat it now. Thanks

From the owner: Located at 693 Erie St, Stratford, ON, Tim Hortons is the perfect place to go for freshly brewed…read morecoffee. Our coffee is made with 100% Arabica beans, sourced from the world's most renowned growing regions. We also offer specialty beverages including lattes, cappuccinos, espresso, iced and frozen coffee, hot chocolate, tea and real fruit Quenchers. Grab a quick snack or delicious meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Enjoy our freshly cracked Canadian eggs until 4pm. Try one of our delectable baked goods; cookies, muffins, Timbits, and donuts including our delicious Dream Donuts. We also offer a range of soups; Chicken Noodle, Cream of Broccoli and Chili which goes great with our potato wedges made with Canadian potatoes.

Ugh. 4 times in the last month I've gone to this location for my lunch. Bear in mind I work nights,…read moreso my lunch is between 3-4AM. Once I actually got something to eat. The drive thru wasn't working once, once no one was there and tonight, the delivery guy had completely blocked the drove thru. Which is 24hrs, the store is not. Screw it, would rather eat 7-11 food than deal with this mess of a store.

French fries are consistently undercooked - honestly I don't think I have ever had a properly…read morecooked fry here. It's too bad as it's the fries I love the most. Food is often, but not always cold. They just need better quality control and making sure to actually cook things properly.

Don't go here unless you are ok with their hands all over the lid. Handing drinks out the…read moredrive-thru window by the lid, nearly spilling on the customer.

Tim Hortons has become so successful, they don't care about customer service anymore. They don't…read morehave to. You leave mad, and there is a line of people coming in. Today I ordered in drive thru, got to the window, and then was told to come inside, the 2 teas were not ready. I came in, and was rudely told to get in line to pay - I therefore had to go through 2 lines to get 1 order.