BAR I’s special entry for this year is their Espresso Martini

Location: 737 Corydon Ave, Winnipeg, MB

Instagram: @bar.i.wpg

Coffee Entry: “Go Boldly”

Black Pearl fair trade organic dark roast, Bull’s head old fashioned Root beer + Earth’s Own Oat milk

Paired with “X” Food Entry: Licorice Chess Pie

The classic with a twist, folded meringue + Liquorice spiced Grapefruit custard on shortbread, vanilla whip cream, mocha caramel + mixed berries

Location: 784 Notre Dame Avenue, Wpg

Instagram: @bistroonnotredame784

“Boon Keur"

Nation to Nation traded* organic Colombian coffee, Blume turmeric blend, Earth’s Own Oat milk, Maple Syrup. *agreement between The Manitoba Metis Federation and The Pastos People of Colombia

Paired with “X” Food Entry: Grilled Bread pudding, assorted breads, pies and cakes folded into orange maple cinnamon custard and baked, Vanilla whip cream, house made bacon, smoked candied nuts and maple syrup.

Location: 784 Notre Dame Avenue, Wpg

Instagram: @bistroonnotredame784

Peppermint Mocha, in dark chocolate or white, with whipped cream on top and colourful sprinkles.

Pair it with our “X” entry, our best seller, the Pistachio Muffin.

Location: 2864 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg

16oz: This Triple shot Espresso Latte has Vanilla &

Cinnamon Syrup, decadent caramel sauce combined

with smooth steamed milk. We top it all off with whipping cream, caramel drizzle and cinnamon powder.

Locations: 145 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, 140 Provencher Blvd., Winnipeg, MB, and University of MB (Armes Building)

Instagram: @colosimocoffee

This year’s entry by Diaspora Cafe is the Spiced Mocha

Location: 101-250 Marion, Winnipeg

Instagram: @diasporacafe204

“Crème Brûlée Egg Coffee made with Vietnamese French pressed Expresso coffee, condensed milk, our signature Crème Brûlée whipped egg with a candy coated topping”

Location: 272 Main St Unit B, Winnipeg, MB

Instagram: @fusianexperience_desserts

Coffee Snow Mountain

A coffee smoothie with coffee pudding and whipped cream, dripped with caramel syrup!

Location: 180 King St, Winnipeg

Instagram: @impressiondelight

Our "Pump(kin) It Up" Cocktail is an espresso based boozy creation complete with pumpkin pie filling, Rum Chata, and Kraken Black Spiced Rum. Topped with nutmeg, a dollop of whipped cream, and served in a graham cracker rimmed martini glass.

Location: 2-109 James Ave., Winnipeg

Instagram: @thepumphousefooddrink

Caramel Macchiato pairs perfectly with choux which comes in three different flavours: coffee custard cream, vanilla custard cream, and chocolate custard cream.

Location: 110-267 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg

Instagram: @lacreperiekerbreizh

Café con Miel

“A popular Spanish Coffee recipe traditionally enjoyed after dinner all around Latin America. It combines espresso with honey and steamed milk. The honey used in our café con miel, is local honey from our owners’ backyard hives!”

Location: Unit 100, 70 Arthur St., Winnipeg

Instagram: @mascoffeecompany

“MOUNTAIN BEAN COFFEE House Blend - A well-balanced coffee with a medium body and a smooth finish”

Location: 2001 Henderson Hwy, Winnipeg, MB

Instagram: @mountainbean

“Oreo Frapp: Our famous Classic Oreo Frapp that consists of our in house freshly roasted Ethiopian beans. It is very creamy and flavourful, also known as a desert in a cup with the right amount of caffeine kick.”

Location: 2B-40 Drovers Run, Niverville, MB

Instagram: @negashcoffee204

“Salted Caramel Pumpkin Spice Macchiato: Our second entry is our popular Salted caramel pumpkin spice macchiato. Smooth and delicious made with our freshly roasted Ethiopian beans, locally roasted in Niverville, MB. You have the choice of adding whipped cream, topped off with caramel drizzle, cinnamon or nutmeg powder. If you're a pumpkin spice lover this is the drink for YOU.”

Location: 2B-40 Drovers Run, Niverville, MB

Instagram: @negashcoffee204

Chocolate Hazelnut spread mixed with our Espresso and steamed milk. Topped with whipped cream, chopped up Ferrero Roche and a drizzle of chocolate Hazelnut spread.

Location: 257 Osborne St, Winnipeg, MB

Instagram @ostationcafe

Coffee Jelly Taho

“Your favourite traditional taho reinvented! Traditional taho, a popular Southeast Asian classic, is made with silken tofu, arnibal (caramelized brown sugar syrup) and sago/tapioca pearls. Now, imagine your favourite taho mixed with coffee flavoured jelly, coffee infused sweet cream topped with a dollop of whipped cream and drizzled with coffee syrup. A truly delightful combination for everyone to enjoy!”

Location: Inside Canton Food Gallery at 1111 Logan Avenue, Winnipeg

Instagram: @oda.best

“Words Can’t Expresso”!

“Made with Nutella and biscuit rimmed and Nutella drizzled cup, French pressed fair trade coffee, 1oz caramel popcorn peanut butter flavour whiskey, 1oz baileys salted caramel, 1 ounce rum chata, topped with whipped cream, garnish, PLUS the “X”, a baby cinnamon roll. $17; 3 Xtra cinnamon rolls $6”

Tiramisu Cappuccino

“Coffee with Dessert, two in one! Made with our traditional Italian espresso, then creamy with just the right touch of foamed milk, covered with organic cocoa powder, topped with whipped cream then garnished with a classic ladyfinger. “

Location: 433 St Mary's Rd, Winnipeg

Instagram: @yellowdernycafe

Bar I’s “X” entry for this year is their brownies which pairs perfectly with coffee.

Location: 737 Corydon Ave, Winnipeg, MB

Instagram: @bar.i.wpg

Licorice Chess Pie - The classic with a twist, folded meringue + Liquorice spiced Grapefruit custard on shortbread, vanilla whip cream, mocha caramel + mixed berries

Paired with their coffee entry, “Go Boldly” Black Pearl fair trade organic dark roast, Bull’s head old fashioned Root beer + Earth’s Own Oat milk

Location: 784 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg

Instagram: @bistroonnotredame784

“Boon Keur"

Grilled Bread pudding, assorted breads, pies and cakes folded into orange maple cinnamon custard and baked, vanilla whip cream, house made bacon, smoked candied nuts and maple syrup; paired with Inti “Blonde” iced + warm bread pudding, nation to nation traded organic Colombian coffee, Blume turmeric blend, Earth’s Own Oat milk, Maple Syrup.

Location: 784 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg

Instagram: @bistroonnotredame784

Dark chocolate shell, crunchy hazelnut praline, vanilla cream, peanut butter ganache, and roasted peanuts

Location: 530 Av. Hebert, St Pierre-Jolys, MB

Instagram: @boulangerie_stpierre_bakery

Lemon meringue pie: sweet almond or Breton shortbread, almond cream, lemon cream, flaming Italian meringue and lemon zest

Location: 530 Av. Hebert, St Pierre-Jolys, MB

Instagram: @boulangerie_stpierre_bakery

Our entry this year is the Boston Cream Suprême! It is filled with a Pastry Cream made with Madagascar Vanilla Beans, finished with Alto El Sol 65% Dark Chocolate Ganache, and topped with Roasted Cocoa Nibs.

This viral pastry was led by Pastry Chef Scott Cioe and Boulanger James Belisle in New York City. This brought back memories of my time spent working under the creator of the Cronut Pastry himself in 2017. This pastry pays homage to the wonderful team I worked alongside at Dominique Ansel Bakery!

Location: 85 Arthur Street Winnipeg, MB.

Instagram: @cake_ology

A popular Filipino breakfast (or any meal!) complete with fried rice, a choice of meat, and egg, and usually paired with coffee. Canton’s Pork Adobolog includes “delicious and tasty braised pork in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and onions served with rice and fried eggs.”

Location: 1111 Logan Ave, Winnipeg

Instagram: @cantonfoodsgallery

FRENCH MACARON!

“Caroon by MJ’s French macarons baked are fresh daily. We have 10-16 flavours available every day which all pair perfectly with coffee!”

Location: 121 Osborne St #201, Winnipeg, MB

Instagram: @caroon.by.mj

One of our best seller, the Pistachio Muffin.

Location: 2864 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg

“Feels Like Summer”

“Sesame peanut hoisin sauce base, light spicy pulled chicken breast, fried crispy tofu, onions, parsley, mozzarella cheese, lemon garlic aioli drizzle. We use high-quality local peanut butter with hoisin sauce and other ingredients to make the base sauce in-house. It is a bit salty and lightly sweet and has a peanut aroma. The chicken is salty, fresh and slightly spicy, paired with our house-marinated fried tofu, fresh red onions and parsley to enhance the freshness. Finally, we use our house-made lemon garlic drizzle as a finishing touch on the freshly baked pizza and give the overall taste bringing a hint of fruity fragrance.

It can be a dinner and also can be an afternoon snack with coffee.”

Location: Unit 20 - 1700 Corydon Avenue

Instagram: @crustoppizzaproject

“VEGE VEGE”

“Ricotta cheese base, roasted sweet potatoes, caramelized onions, sweet bell peppers, coated kale, mozzarella cheese, Balsamic glaze drizzle. We use very fresh ingredients blended with ricotta cheese. It smells like fresh air after a rain. Fresh and slightly sweet. Its toppings retain the original flavour of the ingredients to a great extent and they are independent of each other without taking away the characteristics of other toppings. This also allows the ricotta cheese base to stand out. We add some balsamic glaze over the pizza to enhance the flavour after baking. This is a pizza with a distinctive and balanced flavour, a great snack that can be paired with coffee.”

Location: Unit 20 - 1700 Corydon Avenue

Instagram: @crustoppizzaproject

“Caramelized walnuts, cookie, whipped cream, sponge cake, brown sugar rusk, dark chocolate pudding, kabocha cream”

Location: 157 Provencher Blvd, Winnipeg, MB

Instagram: @dwarfnocachette

“Matcha Mochi Waffle Pop made with authentic matcha from Kyoto Japan dipped in matcha chocolate topped with Oreo chunks and drizzled white chocolate”

Location: 272 Main St Unit B, Winnipeg, MB

Instagram: @fusianexperience_desserts

Korean Dacquoise

Our Korean Dacquoise is an airy, chewy, and lightly crisped cashew-meringue cookie filled with mousse-like buttercream!

Instagram: @getinmybelly.ywg

Available at 3 Locations:
The Icing Castle - 55 Waterford Green Common

Beshiestakoyumms - 1437 Arlington

Macao Imperial Tea McPhillips Branch - 2401 McPhillips

Coffee infused fluffy pancakes, drizzled with homemade coffee syrup, and topped with butterscotch ice cream!

Location: 3750 McPhillips St, West Saint Paul, MB

Instagram: @grassmererestaurant

This espresso angel food cake is gently laid on a bed of chocolate butter cream, graham cracker crumbs and topped with velvety lemon custard. Finished with a Kahlua whipped cream and crunchy walnuts.

Location: 2-109 James Ave., Winnipeg

Instagram: thepumphousefooddrink

Our pairing for the caramel macchiato is our delicious choux which comes in three different flavours: coffee custard cream, vanilla custard cream, and chocolate custard cream.

Location: 110-267 Sherbrook Street, Winnipeg

Instagram: @lacreperiekerbreizh

“Ferrero Roche mini-cake”

“Layers of dacquoise made with hazelnuts and together with layers of hazelnut praline mousse and caramel make absolutely incredible combo of flavors. Covered with chocolate mixed with chopped hazelnuts and feulletine. Decorated with edible gold flake.”

Location: 530 Waterloo St, Winnipeg

Instagram: @le_douxca

“Triple chocolate tart”

“If you are a chocolate lover, then this tart is made especially for you. Sablee chocolate base with airy crunchy pearls topped with rich ganache made from the best Belgian chocolate and fantastically delicious whipped ganache on top.”

Location: 530 Waterloo St, Winnipeg

Instagram: @le_douxca

Lobster (flown in fresh from the Atlantic), mascarpone, chives and lemon-dill Beurre Blanc

Location: 625 Portage Ave., Winnipeg

Instagram: @lobster.bae

“Conchas - Spanish for “shells” - A soft bun, mild in sweetness, topped with a vanilla or chocolate crust. Very popular in Mexico and other Latin American countries like Honduras, where they are known as “Semitas”. 

Traditionally eaten during the morning and evening, dipped in coffee where they will melt in your mouth.”

Made by Chef Gina Navarro @gina.navarro_ the chef and baker behind the Latin American baked goods (like Conchas, Semitas, Churros and different kinds of cookies) you will find at Más

Location: Unit 100, 70 Arthur St., Winnipeg

Instagram: @mascoffeecompany

“Proudly made in-house and one of our best sellers! This delicious square is rich in flavour, creamy with comfort and a real fan favourite!“

Location: 2001 Henderson Hwy, Winnipeg, MB

Instagram: @mountainbean

“Croissant dough, baked in the shape of a muffin, filled with luscious espresso pastry cream and dipped in a dark chocolate glaze to create the ultimate pastry to pair with a cup of coffee!”

Location: 145 Main St. Unit 4, Steinbach, MB

Instagram: @oldchurchbakery

“Words Can’t Expresso”! with the Baby Cinnamon Rolls

“Made with Nutella and biscuit rimmed and Nutella drizzled cup, French pressed fair trade coffee, 1oz caramel popcorn peanut butter flavour whiskey, 1oz baileys salted caramel, 1 ounce rum chata, topped with whipped cream, garnish, PLUS the “X”, a baby cinnamon roll. $17; 3 Xtra cinnamon rolls $6

Location: 216 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg

Instagram: @smokinaces204

Lune Supreme, a 6-inch flaky croissant, filled with Viet coffee cream, drizzled with white chocolate and sprinkle with salted egg, inspired by Lafayette bakery

Location: 1354 Main St, Winnipeg, MB

Instagram: @tinyblisscafe

BAR I proudly nominates their team for Best Local Barista

Bistro on Notre Dame nominates their team!

Coffee Culture Cafe & Eatery proudly nominates Abby Maryk

Colosimo Coffee proudly nominates their team

Diaspora Cafe proudly nominates Keisha Pinder.

Fusian Experience proudly nominates Lisa Le-Taing

Impression Delight proudly nominates Yulie Xiao

James Avenue Pumphouse proudly nominates their team.

La Crêperie Ker Breizh proudly nominates their team.

Más Coffee Company proudly nominates Jay Koensgen

Mountain Bean Coffee proudly nominates their team!

Negash Coffee proudly nominates Team Negash Coffee

O Station Cafe proudly nominates Team O Station Cafe!

Smokin Aces proudly nominates Alisha Audit

Yellow Derny Cafe proudly nominates Vanessa Voth

BAR I proudly nominates their team!

Bistro on Notre Dame proudly nominates their team!

Boulangerie St. Pierre Bakery proudly nominates their team!

Cake-ology proudly nominates Chef Austin Granados, Co-Owner and Pastry Chef of the bakery.

Canton Food Gallery proudly nominates their team

Caroon by MJ proudly nominates Minji Sagong

Coffee Culture Cafe & Eatery proudly nominates their team

CrusTop Pizza Project proudly nominates Wendy Xu!

Dwarf No Cachette proudly nominates Yasuko Akimoto

Fusian Experience Cafe proudly nominates Lisa Le-Taing

Get In My Belly proudly nominates Belle Natividad

Grassmere Family Restaurant proudly nominates Lina Cabungcal

James Avenue Pumphouse proudly nominates their team.

La Crêperie Ker Breizh proudly nominates their team!

Le Doux proudly nominates Julia Bimbat

Lobster Bae proudly nominates their team

MÁS COFFEE COMPANY proudly nominates Chef Gina Navarro @gina.navarro_ the chef and baker behind the Latin American baked goods (like Conchas, Semitas, Churros and different kinds of cookies) you will find at Más

Mountain Bean Coffee proudly nominates Team Mountain Bean!

Oda Best proudly nominates Oda Batongbakal!

Old Church Bakery proudly nominates their team!

Smokin Aces proudly nominates their team

Tiny Bliss Cafe proudly nominates Lien Pham