At Second Cup we take great pride in our operations. We make every
effort
to ensure our guests feel right at home. Our objective is to ensure
that we are the neighbour oasis were our guests can relax and enjoy
time with friends and family. We specialize in great coffee selections
that come from around the world.
Second cup has great refreshing cold
beverages that can cool anyone on a warm summer day. Our desserts are
made to delicious perfection, and let us not forget our great breakfast
and lunch options. We also offer get health options that can put a
smile on anyones face.
We welcome all of our guests with pleasure and we would like our guests to feel that second cup is their second home.
F W Alexander Warehouse Church and Front
Mr.
Alexander arrived in Toronto from Scotland in 1868 and immediately set
up a little business on The Esplanade when that was still the
harbourfront dealing in the manufacturing of sole leather and hides.
He would sit by the window of his small cramped place of business and
stitch all day and night long under the fuzzy glow of an oil lamp.
His hard work paid off. His workmanship was not only exquisite but also hardy.
As
his enterprise expanded with tanneries in Huntsville and Bracebridge he
built larger premises which are still standing on the SE corner of
Church and Front and are now home to The Second Cup and the Church
Street entrance to C'est What.
By 1893 he was now doing $600,000 dollars annually.
F. W. Alexander Warehouse Church and Front streets
Toronto 1893
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