Other reviews of the place:

Toronto Life

BlogTO

National Post

On the issue of making espressos at home, Sam says, “When people talk about buying a home espresso setup I tell them to save their money and just go to a coffee shop. To get a good home set-up it’s going to be about $5,000 for something that compares to a commercial machine, when you might as well buy a commercial machine and have it at home. For the two or three bucks you might pay every day for a good espresso, it’ll take you years to pay off that machine. You’ll be a lot happier if you go to a coffee shop.” He is absolutely right. Alan and I considered buying an espresso machine at one point. After much research on what makes a good espresso, we’ve decided it wasn’t worth it. We would never be able to pull something that was similar to what a well-trained barista can get out of a commercial machine unless we were willing to spend thousands of dollars. So we bought a good quality stove-top espresso for our occasional coffee at home and spend our time exploring the nice independent cafes the city has to offer.  Sam James is one.