Through Kujira, owners Gabriel Comtois and Maxime Verreault set out to present a coffee shop with high-quality ingredients and the precision of Japanese coffee roasters, to whom the café’s name (meaning “whale” in Japanese) nods. The café doubles as a roastery, selling brews of its own beans, while also serving an array of pastries from Boulangerie Jarry and Boulangerie Guillaume, sandwiches, and salads. With no time limits and unlimited wifi access, Kujira is a cozy, welcoming space where you can sit down for a coffee or work for hours.