If you love coffee, this trail is for you!
As part of the kick-off to Ontario Tourism Week, Tourism Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island has launched a new coffee trail featuring nine shops in Windsor-Essex that sell locally roasted artisan-style gourmet coffee.
"When people are coming to our visitor centres and we have also heard from the travel centres that people are asking where to get a good cup of coffee, something local and we are finding more and more of our visitors and residents are demanding local and quality," says TWEPI Vice-President of Tourism Programs and Development Lynnette Bain.
Ontario Travel Spokesperson Kevin Forget says it's a great idea for Windsor-Essex.
"The coffee trail is something unique, " says Forget. "It is something very different because there are a lot of wine trails, butter tart trails, ice cream trails but coffee is something that is definitely unique for the area."
Tourism Windsor-Essex-Pelee Island launches Coffee Trail. June 2017 (Photo by AM800's Teresinha Medeiros)
Local roaster at Red Lantern Coffee Company in Kingsville Craig Marentette was at the kick-off and served a long line-up of people. He says the trail will mean more exposure for his coffee.
"It is going great today, the line-up is great, people seem to be responding well and I'm having a great time."
The shops in Windsor-Essex include:
- Brewin Bros Beverage Company in Windsor
- Cafe March 21 in Windsor
- Cindy's Too in Kingsville
- Craft Heads Coffee in Windsor
- Dalhousie Bistro in Amherstburg
- Lakeside Bakery in Leamington
- Merlis' Coffeehouse and Eatery in KIngsville
- Red Lantern Coffee Company
- Taloola Cafe in Windsor
Local tourism officials are forecasting a banner year for Tourism in Windsor-Essex because of the low Canadian dollar.
Click HERE for more details about the Coffee Trail