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The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses

Lucero Canteen

Kitchener, Canada

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST COFFEE HOUSES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 54 2026
Lucero Canteen

A small specialty coffee bar in downtown Kitchener, formerly Show & Tell, serving espresso drinks and pastries baked in-house. It pours beans from many Canadian and international roasters, with rotating pour-over methods and a no-laptop policy that keeps the room conversational.

Highlights

  • Rotating pour-overs
  • Multi-roaster retail bean shelf
  • Filled donuts and croissants

Good to know

  • No laptops allowed; sign is small
  • Busy on weekends; pastries sell out
  • Small room with limited seating

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