This year Lavazza returned to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), becoming the Festival’s Gala Presenting Partner and Official Coffee Partner through 2028, adding the role of Gala Presenting Partner to Lavazza's existing status as Official Coffee Partner and introducing the first-ever Lavazza Bar on the TIFF Red Carpet.

Lavazza’s partnership with TIFF reflects the brand’s longstanding connection to film, creativity and artistic expression with a commitment to talent, storytelling and excellence.

From September 10–20, Lavazza is bringing Cold Brew to our Cinema Lavazza activation at Festival Village and specialty drinks to the Lavazza Bar on the TIFF Red Carpet!

Follow the recipes below to bring the VIP experience to your at-home coffeetail moments.

The Sweet Leaf

An elegant fusion of bold espresso and citrus-floral aperitifs, elevated with pure Canadian maple syrup

Ingredients

- 1 shot of Lavazza Espresso (We recommend Qualita Oro)
- 2oz of Lillet Blanc
- 1/2oz of Canadian Maple Syrup
- Ice
- Lemon Juice
- Maple Sugar

Preparation

1. Prepare your martini glass by coating the rim in lemon juice and pressing into maple syrup for a sugared rim.
2. In a cocktail shaker, add a brewed shot of espresso, your liqueur, and maple syrup over ice.
3. Shake until the cocktail shaker is cold to the touch.
4. Strain into glass and enjoy!

TiffTini

A smooth blend of vodka and coffee liquor, shaken with a freshly pulled shot of Lavazza espresso and sugar.

Ingredients

- 1oz Vodka
- 1oz Coffee Liqueur
- 1 shot of Lavazza Espresso (We recommend Qualita Oro)
- 5g of sugar
- Ice
- Coffee beans for garnish

Preparation

- To a cocktail shaker with ice, add your vodka, coffee liqueur, freshly brewed coffee (slightly cooled) and sugar.
- Shake vigorously until the shaker is cold to the touch—you want to shake enough to develop the “crema” foam on top!
- Strain into a martini glass and garnish with coffee beans

Craft these cinematic coffeetails at home and share them with us on socials @LavazzaCA