Cafe Belém, in Toronto, Ontario, has now taken up selling newly rebranded “Canadianos.” The shop’s owner, William Oliveira, told the Post he does not want his shop to be a “political place” but that showing support for Canada is important currently, even in small ways.
Elizabeth Watson, owner of Palisades Cafe in British Columbia, said she had made the change in her own cafe after a customer sent the shop the Kicking Horse social media post, which she thought was “bold and brave.”.
Despite most coffee shop owners wanting to remain apolitical, the trend of renaming the popular drink – made up of an espresso shot and water – to the more appropriate “Canadiano” has taken hold across the country.
The “Canadiano” revolution began with a since-deleted Instagram post from British Columbia-based coffee company Kicking Horse Coffee, which urged shops to change the names of their drinks to something more patriotic.
However, the social media post prompted some backlash, with X users calling for a boycott of Kicking Horse – though not before other coffee shops caught wind.
