The storefront of Carlos' House of Spice at 190 Augusta Ave: printed banner overhead, graffiti-painted shutters below
Spice of your life

Toronto's Spice Terminal, since 1975

  • Custom house blends of up to 18 spices, mixed downstairs
  • The market's biggest selection of coffee, tea, spices, nuts & beans
  • Scooped and weighed the way it's always been done
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Family OwnedCarlos behind the counter
Custom BlendsMixed to order, downstairs
In the Market since 1975A Kensington fixture
4.8★ · 420+ Google reviewsChefs & home cooks alike
Styled bowl of a custom spice blend, mixed downstairs

The Signature

House Blends, mixed downstairs

  • Up to 18 spices in a single blend, balanced by scent, colour and consistency
  • Personalized mixes for chefs, restaurants and home cooks
  • Chefs bring a dish, home cooks bring a memory of one, mixed by nose and eye
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Styled arrangement of whole and crushed chilies

Bring the Heat

Chilies & hot sauce, floor to ceiling

  • Whole and crushed chilies from mild to serious
  • Towering shelves of hot sauce
  • Hard-to-find heat you won't see at the supermarket
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Styled arrangement of coffee beans, loose tea and dry goods

Beyond the Spice Rack

Coffee, tea & the dry-goods wall

  • Beans scooped from the sack, blended to taste
  • Loose teas, nuts, beans and dried fruit by weight
  • Soaps, incense and specialty items worth the trip
Shop Coffee & Tea

Featured Collections

Browse the shelves the way you'd walk the aisle

The graffiti-covered corner of Carlos' House of Spice on Augusta Ave, photographed in black and white

Visit the Shop

Come see the shop for yourself

Order online for pickup, or do it the proper way: walk in, smell everything, and let Carlos steer you.

Carlos' House of Spice
190 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2L6
Kensington Market
(416) 593-9724 · carloshouseofspice@gmail.com
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