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  • Holiday Lattes to Warm Up With!

    Holiday Lattes to Warm Up With!

    Here are some Holiday inspired coffee recipes to help keep you warm through the long nights this season! Gingerbread Latte 2 oz shot of Executive Dark espresso 1/2 cup steamed milk 1 tbs molasses 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp freshly ground ginger Top with a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon    Pumpkin Spice Latte 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree 2 tablespoons honey 1 1/2 cups milk 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract 2 shots Original Roast espresso Top with whipped cream Peppermint Mocha Latte 1-1/2 cups milk 2-1/2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 Tablespoon peppermint syrup...

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  • History of the Cappuccino

    History of the Cappuccino

    The Cappuccino as we know it today, espresso and foamed milk, is a fairly modern invention, but it has roots going all the way back to the origins of coffee in Europe. The first record of the cappuccino was a beverage called kapuziner that was served in Viennese coffee houses in the 1700s. The name was a reference to it's colour, dark brown coffee with a little bit of milk, that was similar to the colour of robes worn by Capuchin monks. Kapuziner was traditionally made with coffee milk and spices. This is more or less the precursor to Irish coffees...

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  • Why Choose Blaze coffee?

    Why Choose Blaze coffee?

    Here at Blaze Coffee we are passionate about getting you only the best tasting cup of coffee. Take our Executive Blend Dark Roast for example. Before creating it we tested different blends of beans countless times with our customers in Toronto. From the financial offices on Bay street, to the industrial parks out in Markham, we wanted to achieve a flavour that everyone could enjoy the world over.We worked for months fine tuning, not only the blend of beans, but the roast as well, and working with thousands of our customers to hit that sweet spot of flavour. That is...

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  • Coffee Association of Canada

    Coffee Association of Canada

    Did you know there is a not for profit association of people in Canada completely dedicated to coffee?
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  • Latte Art

    Latte Art

    Is there a coffee more beautiful than one adorned with a great piece of latte art?
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  • Coffee Extraction

    Coffee Extraction

    Coffee extraction is the science behind brewing a cup of coffee. It is made up of a number of factors, but in simplest terms it is the correct quantity of precisely ground coffee that has the optimal amount of flavours extracted from it by controlling the time and temperature of the water.
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