Canada's favorite drinks

The coffee

Coffee is Canada's favorite beverage, in particular because it provides that energy boost needed to get going. In this country, a little help to wake up is always appreciated, especially in the heart of winter.

Canadians don't really have a national coffee-based drink; they just love coffee, in all its forms. Whether it's black, with milk, decaf, espresso, Americano, piping hot, or iced.

This love for coffee has contributed to the opening of countless cafes and specialty coffee shops across the country. In fact, there's one iconic Canadian coffee brand: Tim Hortons. Launched by the hockey player of the same name in Ontario in the 1960s, this chain has made coffee accessible to all Canadians.

Of particular note is the popularity of Tim Hortons' Double Double. It's made with coffee, two shots of sugar, and two shots of cream. These double doses of sugar and cream are what earned it the name Double Double. This sweet and creamy coffee is a true shot of indulgence, much loved by Canadians.

The juices

Juices are the second most consumed type of beverage in Canada, especially orange juice, apple juice, and multi-fruit cocktails. Among the most popular brands are Thirsty Buddha, Snapple, Country Time, Soda Scream, Dole, Ceres, and Fever-Tree.

Exotic juices and fruit waters are also popular in this country, such as coconut water in its still or sparkling form. Tropical flavors are certainly not lacking, as mango, passion fruit, pineapple, and ginger juices are also widely consumed.

Are you familiar with Clamato? It's a spiced juice made from tomatoes and clams. It has become a favorite drink in the country, where it's used to make the Canadian version of the Bloody Mary cocktail: the Bloody Caesar.

Bottled water

Between still and sparkling water, still water is the most widely consumed. Among the most popular bottled still waters are Evian, Flow, Dasani, Aquafina, Arto Lifewtr, Zamzam, and Fiji. Perrier, Liquid Death, Fiuggi, Clearly Canadian, and Acilis are among the favorite sparkling waters of Canadians.

While they drink a lot of bottled water, many also prefer tap water. Many consider their country's water to be among the best on Earth. When you consider that most of it comes from glaciers, you can easily understand their point of view.

Sodas

THE flavored soft drinks are also very popular in Canada. Apart from the drinks of the giant Coca-Cola, many national brands are well represented in the market.

Bec Cola describes itself as a “red champagne”. Its composition, dating back to 1937, is complex. Bec Cola is sweetened with maple syrupThis gives it a distinctive flavor. Brio Soda is a brand created by Italian immigrants. They had the original idea of flavoring their soda with extracts of orange and other citrus fruits. Phillips Soda—a craft soft drink brand created in 2012—emphasizes natural ingredients. Canada Dry is a non-alcoholic, lightly sweetened ginger ale popular throughout Canada. Big 8, created in Nova Scotia in 1986, produces many soda flavors. Finally, Jones Soda became famous for its Butterscotch root beer.

Beer

Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in Canada. Beer brands The most consumed brands nationally are Molson and Labatt. However, they are no longer entirely Canadian-owned.

Molson beer It began production in 1959 in Ontario. Its fame stems from its light, refreshing, and aromatic character. Today, the brand offers four different beers.

Labatt Blue is the best-selling Canadian beer in the world. The brewery was founded in 1820 by the Scotsman Alexander Keith. A century later, it was sold to Oland Brewery, which was later acquired by Labatt Brewing Company. Today, Labatt is part of Anheuser-Busch InBev.

La Fin du monde is a Quebec beer It was developed after months of research on a unique yeast strain. Why this name? Its formula, created by monks, was shared with European explorers who believed they had discovered the end of the world while exploring North America. This beer was the first bottled beer on the market at the time.

It's also worth noting that imported beers are almost as popular as local beers. Furthermore, craft beers are starting to gain significant market share.

Wine

It is the second most consumed alcoholic beverage in the country. Of all the commercially available winesRed wine is the most popular, especially in Quebec and British Columbia. Locally produced wines are the most in demand. Vidal wines are among the most popular and are also highly regarded abroad. In terms of popularity, European wines follow Canadian wines.

The country's conditions are particularly well suited to Lice wine production, a type of sweet wine made from frozen grapes. The resulting Canadian production is of excellent quality and regularly wins awards around the world.

And yet, ice wine struggled to gain popularity with locals in its early days. But faced with the enthusiasm generated by their products abroad, Canadians gradually became seduced by this exceptional product.