Best Coffee (Espresso-based)

Winner: Steve-o-Reno's

As if the latté itself isn’t creamily tasty enough with just the right jolt of sanity-enhancing caffeine, that Paul guy at the Granville Street location will carefully and cheerfully pour the steamed milk in such a way as to make a lovely and delicate leaf appear at the very top. And that, Halifax, is what makes Steve-o-Reno’s the very best. Three locations to satisfy your caffeine cravings.

Runner-up: Second Cup Many locations to answer your frothy coffee call.