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The Opulent Collection only at Blenz

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Green and Oolong teas from The Opulent Collection

Starting today Blenz is promoting the green and oolong teas from The Opulent Collection. This collection is the result of Blenz Coffee’s Chief Tea Sommelier’s two year search for the world’s finest teas. It’s comprised of only the highest quality loose leaf teas from around the globe including Green, Oolong, White, Black, and Tisanes. They are plantation direct, single estate, certified organic, and certified fair trade. The result is an award-winning anthology of the most premium boutique tea collection ever produced.

With a focus on green and oolong teas this fall, you have six great teas to choose from to widen your Japanese and Chinese tea selection: Uji Sencha, Shizuoka Genmaicha, Kyoto Hojicha, Moonlight Jasmine, Ali Shan High Mountain Oolong, and Fujian Iron Buddha. Try them in-store or take them with you for an authentic tea experience in the comfort of your home. Learn more from a Blenz barista at your favourite Blenz location.

Visit your nearest Blenz during this promotion you can enter to win one of three limited edition tea chests from The Opulent Collection.

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Walk For Freedom 2010

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Re posted from http://www.metroblenznewssquad.com/

Walk For Freedom 2010
September 18th
Robert Burnaby Park

Imagine…not only having what it takes to overcome incredible adversity but to also go the extra mile and give back what you got and more to help others!

Talitha Koum House is a non-profit society that has created and maintains a spiritual house of healing for women. Going into their 10th year, TK was founded by Starr Peardon. It is her way of giving back to women, just like she was, torn apart from abuse and addiction on probation or parole or serving conditional sentences. Starr worked her way back from these depths to not only become a solid contributing member of society in the Lower Mainland but also created a program with 3 homes that achieve phenomenal success helping women reintegrate into society, back to school, work or both as productive citizens. Starr’s special ability to connect with these women and as founder of TK earned her a 2010 Courage to Come Back Award sponsored by the Coast Mental Health Foundation.

To help support their Walk for Freedom 2010 Fundraising Event you may:
• Enter the event and generate pledges
• Sponsor someone to participate
• Make a personal or Corporate donation to Talitha Koum House
• Buy coffee via Blenz Cares www.blenzcares.com where Blenz Cares will send half the price to the Talitha Koum Society in your name.

Start and Finish is at the Program House – 7246 – 1st Street in Burnaby.
Registration is at 9:00 am with coffee and muffins served.
Fee is $10 which will be waived for those with $50 or more in pledges.
Lunch and AGM to follow.
Charitable Tax receipts available on request – call (778) 217-0467.

www.talithakoumsociety.org

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Blenz Coffee President George Moen on 12x12YVR

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

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Blenz updates and renovates more stores

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Newly Renovated Blenz Stores

Have you noticed some changes lately at Blenz Coffee? We started to refresh our store image in 2008 with the renovation of the Granville and Nelson location in Vancouver. Since then, every renovated store has been more reflective of our refocused brand image – a brand emphasizing natural, raw, and authentic design elements that are also well represented in the core product line.

The latest look can be seen at the Yaletown store on Helmcken and Hamilton, where the original brick wall and metal pillars were yet again integrated into the store design. The store reopened to the public on June 10, 2010 to rave reviews.

The most recent renovations were at the Blenz Coffee on West Broadway and Heather, that opened on June 24, and Denman and Barclay on July 30. Although both are smaller stores, the new wall and décor colours really helped make the stores more spacious and welcoming.

“We believe we were able to illustrate the refocused brand vision through the addition of a few new design elements,” commented Larry Kinash, VP of Development at Blenz Coffee. “Re-claimed natural wood cabinets, furniture, and countertops, along with raw concrete flooring all represent the core brand messages of being authentic, natural, and handmade. The idea is to design the store so it becomes the canvas to the actual products, ingredients, and the people.”