The Hot Sauce Guy

Review: Coffee Hot Sauce by Saus

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I first discovered Coffee Hot Sauce by Saus through a Facebook ad. As a lover of hot sauce and coffee, it was a natural fit for me so I ordered a bottle.

After about a week the package finally arrived and I was excited to open it up and try coffee flavoured hot sauce for the first time. They did an excellent job at packaging up this hot sauce for shipping. So excellent in fact that I had a hard time opening the package. Nothing some scissors and a butter knife couldn’t handle.

With all the packaging now sitting on the floor I was finally able to see the bottles that I had ordered. I cracked open the white lid and took a whiff to see if I could smell any coffee. Immediately, notes of espresso and hints of the harissa spices filled the air.

I was definitely not disappointed, the flavour was as unique as the ingredients list and the spice level was pretty decent too!

10 Best Places To Buy Hot Pepper Seeds Online In Canada

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Growing your own is a great way to explore the many varieties of hot peppers that exist. Step one of exploring different hot pepper types is to order some seeds. In this article, we are going to look at the best place to buy hot pepper seeds online in Canada.

In total, we found about 34 online retailers of hot pepper seeds located within Canada. I’m sure there are plenty more so if you are one or know of one, shoot me an email and I’ll have them added – thehotsauceguyca@gmail.com.

My criteria for choosing these websites included the following:

Ability to order online with shipping (ecommerce)
A good variety of hot pepper types
Ships from Canada\
Pretty simple criteria which is why we found so many.

Anyways, let’s continue with the list. Below you will find a review of our top 10 picks which is followed by a list of all 34 retailers. You’ll find links as well as average prices and their location within Canada.

Let’s take a look at the best place to buy hot pepper seeds online in Canada.

Hot Sauce Review: Smoky Mountain Punch by Villain Sauce Co.

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Smoky Mountain Punch by Villain Sauce Co. from Brantford, Ontario. Wow!

Back when I was working in Toronto, I used to listen to Kim Mitchell’s radio show on Q107. He had this segment called “Damn I wish I wrote that! Where he would play songs that he wish he wrote.

Well, this is my “Damn I wish I made that” segment because damn I wish I made this sauce!

Smoky, spicy, flavourful, the whole 9 yards. Smoky Mountain Punch by Villain Sauce Co. is a great-tasting hot sauce made with many different types of peppers. Also, this is the first hot sauce I’ve tried that includes smoke flavour as an ingredient.

How to Germinate Hot Pepper Seeds

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Germination is the process by which a seed sprouts and breaks the surface of soil or compost in preparation for rooting. Successful germination of your seeds will lead to a strong healthy pepper plant if well taken care of.

Different seeds take different amounts of time to germinate. Some seeds need to be kept dry and cool. Others need warm soil, a greenhouse, or even a hot compost pile.

Here is how you germinate your hot pepper seeds.

Steve-O’s Hot Sauce For Your Butthole Review

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Being a fan, I had to try Steve-O’s Hot Sauce For Your Butthole. I’ve seen Steve-O do some pretty wild stuff on TV so my guess was his hot sauce was going to be HOT! Hot Sauce For Your Butthole is the less intense brother of Steve-O’s Butthole Destroyer Hot Sauce. Even still, this hot …

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What Is Oleoresin Capsicum And Why Is It In Hot Sauce?

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Oleoresin capsicum sounds spicy right? Capsicum is pretty similar to Capsaicin so they must be related? If you were thinking either of those questions you’d be right.

So what is Oleoresin Capsicum?

Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an oily extract that comes from pepper plants. The plants are finely ground and OC is formed using an organic ethanol extraction process. Oleoresin Capsicum is used in both cooking applications and as an ingredient in pepper spray.

A Review Of Stargazer, A Hot Sauce From Pepper North

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Stargazer, you are crazy!

Stargazer will have you looking up to the skies like the character on the bottle. It is very hot, mostly due to the reaper powder and the super-hot pepper mash. When I tried this one I was sweating almost instantly.

I’m not usually a fan of sriracha-style sauces or sauces that are pushing a 9 or 10 on heat level. I usually find they taste a little unnatural. Stargazer from Pepper North tastes fresh and real just like the rest of their hot sauces.

However, I did find the reaper powder produced an unnatural heat and made this sauce taste a little bit like those novelty “so hot you’ll burn your face off” sauces. Not too much, but a little bit.

No Joke By Pepper North Is No Laughing Matter

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They say everything in life is relative, which is perhaps why I originally thought No Joke from Pepper North was in fact a joke. I had just tasted tested several super hot sauces and then tested out this mild hot sauce.

Thankfully, I decided to wait a little bit and try it out again. Am I ever glad I did that!

I found out that No Joke adds a nice burst of heat and flavour to your meal.

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Spice Of Life Made From Scotch: A Hot Sauce Review

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Spice of Life’s Made From Scotch is a vibrantly fresh and spicy hot sauce. Made with Scotch Bonnets, Cucumber and spices, this hot sauce will leave you sweating but also tastes great.

Made From Scotch is made with real fresh and local ingredients and one look at the hot sauce reveals that. You can see chunks of peppers, cucumbers and onions floating around. All of the tropical flavour bursts out of the fresh ingredients when enjoying Made From Scotch.

Try this one if you love hot sauces that focus on the flavours of the hot peppers.

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Mojo Chocolate Habanero with Black Garlic Hot Sauce Review

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I feel like all of the hot sauces I’ve been trying lately have been awesome. The same goes for Chocolate Habanero with Black Garlic by Mojo Peppa Sauces. This hot sauce has a ton of flavour and a ton of heat!

Mojo Music is a company in Oakville, Ontario that makes hot sauce and sells music gear. They are the only online store I know of that will ship bottles of hot sauce and a guitar pedal at the same time.

Like most of the guitar gear they sell, their Chocolate Habanero with Black Garlic hot sauce was rockin!

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