[2] Named after the famous French novelist and famed coffee drinker Honoré de Balzac, the cafes serve conventional and fair trade blends, as well as espressos, hot chocolate and a variety of cold beverages.

Each Balzac's Coffee location has commissioned a café poster unique to the community it serves.

Balzac's was featured in the sixth season of Dragon's Den; two of the venture capitalists on the show bought into the company.

[3] In 2016, the company started a new business, selling coffee beans in grocery stores across Canada, including Loblaws, Sobeys and Whole Foods.

[4] In 2024 Balzac's Anniversary Blend coffee brand won an award from Western Grocer for Best New Product in the Whole Bean Coffee category [5] The company is owned by District Ventures Capital, a private equity firm led by Arlene Dickinson.