Voodoo Child - Espresso & Cocktail Bar

Voodoo Child is a relatively new destination for coffee connoisseurs on the College strip. Managed by barista Bruce Ly, the café is named for the classic Jimi Hendrix song, loved by all. The cozy interior features a minimalistic décor; customers will find simple black and white accents throughout the space, chalk art (done by one of the baristas), and rustic deer antlers hanging on the walls. The creative espresso bar is definitely bringing some style to the local coffee scene.

Bruce worked with the previous owners to design the boutique café, bringing with him years of experience in the food and drink industry and a fairly renowned talent for coffee art, which has become Voodoo Child’s claim to fame. In fact, Bruce competes on an international level and earned a second place prize in 2014 for his intricate designs. The talented espresso-slinger was also nominated for best barista in Toronto by NOW magazine; his plaque is now perched proudly on the counter.

Bruce says the number one priority for management has always been high quality coffee. “We wanted to be a purveyor of the third wave coffee movement,” he notes. In order to achieve this, they established a small team of great baristas and became a multi roaster café. This means the café rotates its coffee periodically to showcase different roasters from around Canada, and will soon expand across North America.