Thirty years in coffee, food equipment, and the relationships that come with them.

Jinex Food Service started in 1994 with a simple idea: carry fewer brands, know them completely, and stand behind every one.

  • Passion. Three decades in one trade, by choice.
  • Integrity. Straight answers on price, lead time, and fit.
  • Commitment. Relationships measured in decades, not transactions.

Italian tradition, Korean roots, Toronto operation

Jinex has spent thirty years importing and servicing the best of Italian coffee and food-service equipment, an industry built on decades-old Italian names and an established way of doing things. Running that business as a Korean outsider meant learning those rules first, then deciding which ones were actually worth keeping and where it made more sense to build something different.

Toronto is where that combination pays off. We supply Italian espresso bars and Korean franchise kitchens with equal fluency, because we have spent three decades working inside both.

A record built one partnership at a time

  1. 1994

    Founded

    Jinex Food Service opens in Toronto, beginning a partnership with La Cimbali that continues to this day.

  2. 2004

    International distribution

    Appointed first official La Marzocco espresso machine distributor in South Korea, a relationship held through 2008.

  3. 2007

    Caffe Molinari comes to Canada

    Brought Caffe Molinari to the Canadian market, establishing the specialty coffee line that anchors our portfolio today.

  4. 2010

    Refrigeration & restaurant equipment

    Became an official Turbo Air distributor, expanding into commercial refrigeration and a broader portfolio of restaurant equipment brands.

  5. 2024

    Franchise development

    Launched Cravy Chicken, extending the business from equipment supply into franchise brand development.

  6. 2025

    Brokerage division

    Launched brokerage operations with CJ Prime, and brought Canmak rice wine to market through the LCBO.

Reliability over the lowest price

What we sell is equipment built to last, backed by people who know it properly. Our customers are cafes, restaurants, bakeries, and franchise operators who plan around uptime, and who want one number to call when something breaks at 6 AM.

Service is in-house. Design, permitting, and construction on full kitchen builds are in-house. When we broker product, we broker it directly. There's no layer between you and the person accountable for the outcome.