Philip Kuntz considers himself the first-ever customer of Aroma Espresso Bar’s first-ever Canadian coffee outlet. When the Aroma location opened in 2007 at 500 Bloor Street West in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood, Kuntz insists he drank the very first cuppa.
For a dozen years, the Ontario musician and artist made that Aroma outlet part of his daily routine, holding court for hours at the now-closed store. (It was shuttered suddenly in October 2019.)
Kuntz has been watching the Aroma brand’s venture in Canada unfold, including The CJN’s recent coverage of the outstanding $10-million legal dispute between the original Canadian franchisor and head office in Israel.
Kuntz joins The CJN Daily to offer his thoughts about what’s gone wrong, and he even recites a limerick he composed in Aroma’s honour.
What we talked about:.
- Hear part 1 of The CJN’s investigation into Aroma Espresso Bar’s multi-million-dollar lawsuit with the Canadian branch
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