Caffiends

Caffiends 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.

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our fundraiser and sustainability executive, Penelope Maloff! Our missi...
09/13/2026

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our fundraiser and sustainability executive, Penelope Maloff! Our mission to the Earth is everything to the cafe! πŸͺ΄

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our finance executives, Eileen Ou and Nghi Truong! They keep Caffiends ...
09/13/2026

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our finance executives, Eileen Ou and Nghi Truong! They keep Caffiends afloat so we can serve the Vic Community! πŸ’Έ

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our inventory and space executives Oafe Cheung and Hani Siddiqui! Caffi...
09/12/2026

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our inventory and space executives Oafe Cheung and Hani Siddiqui! Caffiends has everything it needs to run daily thanks to their hard
work!

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our student group relations executive, Isha Mathur! We wouldn’t be who ...
09/12/2026

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our student group relations executive, Isha Mathur! We wouldn’t be who we are in the Vic Community without her!

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our two volunteer relations executives, Ivy Morgan and Tala Qadoumi! Th...
09/11/2026

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our two volunteer relations executives, Ivy Morgan and Tala Qadoumi! They can’t wait to welcome you aboard! πŸ«‚

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our two arts and merchandise executives, Micah and Hannah El-Baradie! M...
09/11/2026

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our two arts and merchandise executives, Micah and Hannah El-Baradie! Meet our incredible creative team! 🎨

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our two social media executives, Audrey Apolinario and Trissy Liu! Say ...
09/11/2026

β˜• Caffiends Executives Team Feature: Introducing our two social media executives, Audrey Apolinario and Trissy Liu! Say β€œHi” to the team managing our social media! πŸ’¬

πŸ“£πŸ€ŽIt’s time to apply!πŸ€ŽπŸ“£ Don’t miss out on your chance to volunteer as a barista at Caffiends! We accept applications on ...
08/31/2026

πŸ“£πŸ€ŽIt’s time to apply!πŸ€ŽπŸ“£ Don’t miss out on your chance to volunteer as a barista at Caffiends! We accept applications on a first-come-first-serve basis. β˜•οΈ

Experience working in a cafe while making friends with your coworkers and the wider Vic community we serve!

No prior barista experience is required. We train you for free :)

Apply using the link in our bio! πŸ”—

Ever dreamt of becoming a barista at a cafe? β˜•οΈ You’re in luck! Caffiends is opening volunteer applications for the new ...
08/29/2026

Ever dreamt of becoming a barista at a cafe? β˜•οΈ You’re in luck! Caffiends is opening volunteer applications for the new academic year on August 31st @ 12pm EST sharp. (The link will be in our instagram bio)

Serve coffee and the Vic College community, while making new friends and learning barista skills for free! Commitment for volunteers is a 1-hour shift once a week for one semester, assigned on a first-come-first-serve basis. Make sure to sign up early for your preferred time slot. We can’t wait to see what our 2026 Fall volunteer roster looks like! πŸ₯πŸ‚

Some pics of our volunteers and execs on shift
05/08/2026

Some pics of our volunteers and execs on shift

This year, your purchases of fundraiser drinks helped us raise money for and . And by using and returning our mugs, we ...
05/08/2026

This year, your purchases of fundraiser drinks helped us raise money for and . And by using and returning our mugs, we were able to reduce paper cup waste by thousands!

We wanted to say thank you to our wonderful volunteers and customers this semester for helping us make this impact on our community and environment🌱

come to our last volunteer social of the semester next Wednesday! free food and drinks πŸ₯β˜•οΈ
04/09/2026

come to our last volunteer social of the semester next Wednesday! free food and drinks πŸ₯β˜•οΈ

caffiends is still open for the next 2 weeks! here are our updated opening hours, catch us before we close for the summe...
04/02/2026

caffiends is still open for the next 2 weeks! here are our updated opening hours, catch us before we close for the summer πŸŒŸβ˜•οΈπŸ«–

caffiends is looking for mug donations! if you are moving out this year or just have extra mugs at home, donate and get ...
03/30/2026

caffiends is looking for mug donations! if you are moving out this year or just have extra mugs at home, donate and get a free coffee or tea! πŸ«–β˜•οΈ we will be accepting donations for the next two weeks so make sure to stop by 🌟

we can’t believe this year is almost over, but that means it’s time to apply for next years executive team! the form is ...
03/20/2026

we can’t believe this year is almost over, but that means it’s time to apply for next years executive team! the form is now in our bio 🌟

if you have more questions feel free to dm us here for more info :)

we are hiring a new co manager! if you want to be apart of our amazing community, check the link in our bio for the appl...
03/17/2026

we are hiring a new co manager! if you want to be apart of our amazing community, check the link in our bio for the application and apply before March 29th πŸŒŸβ˜•οΈ

de-stress among friendly faces at our crafting social and leave with a token of some caffiends creativity! πŸŽ¨πŸŽ€
03/09/2026

de-stress among friendly faces at our crafting social and leave with a token of some caffiends creativity! πŸŽ¨πŸŽ€

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91 Charles Street West
Toronto, ON
M5S1K6

Opening Hours

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

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