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Blenz Tea Master Greg Lui on Omni TV

Thursday, August 19th, 2010



Second Blenz in Vernon: first drive-thru in the chain

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Vernon, BC – November 3, 2009 Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company will open the doors to their second location in Vernon today. Only 3 months after opening the first Vernon store, the 56th store in BC marks the first drive-thru location in Blenz’ 17-year history.

Situated in northern Vernon in the centre of a rapidly developing area, this Blenz is bordered by the highway, mountains, a new casino, and Vernon’s only Real Canadian Superstore right across the street. With most of the neighbourhood’s population driving this route daily, Blenz could not ask for a more ideal drive-thru location.

The store is owned by Caroline and Trevor Koenig, the same proud franchised partners of the first Blenz in Vernon. They welcomed friends and guests to their grand opening party last night. The event was attended by Blenz vice-president Tak Aramaki and VP of development Larry Kinash, who congratulated the Koenigs as well as Okanagan master franchisors David and Nancy McDougall and Graham and Carol Hawkins for the store’s successful grand opening.

For the Koenigs, integrating the drive-thru component means extra equipment and training, but by making the Blenz experience more accessible to the customer, both the customer and Blenz win.

“Caroline and I are both very excited to be part of Blenz’ history with our drive-thru store,” exclaimed Trevor Koenig. “By offering quality products and inviting meeting places for Vernonites at two Blenz locations in Vernon, we hope to further develop our relationships within the local community.”

It took dedication from the entire team at Blenz to carefully design their first drive-thru store. The Okanagan master franchisors worked closely with senior designer Robert Cushing to ensure maximum efficiency and service while maintaining the integrity of the Blenz brand. “It took a lot of fine-tuning on David and Graham’s part to incorporate the drive-thru elements into the traditional store layout,” states Tak Aramaki, praising the work done by the Okanagan master franchisors. “We are all very pleased with the results.”

The new Vernon location will be open from 6am to 10pm, seven days a week.

About Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd™
Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd is a premium retailer of handcrafted coffee, organic teas and other innovative specialty beverages. All of Blenz Coffee’s beverages are made in-store from only the highest quality ingredients available. Blenz Coffee’s commitment to serving a great cup of coffee, providing an excellent customer experience, and providing world-class staff training, has fuelled its growth from its inception. Blenz Coffee operates a network of franchise locations in British Columbia and abroad including Japan and the Philippines.

For more information about Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd™, please contact:
Nanako Aramaki
Manager of Media Relations
Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
604.682.2995
www.blenzcoffee.tel

Blenz opens it’s second outlet in Vernon

Friday, October 30th, 2009

We just wanted to post a few pics of the newest addition to the Blenz family opening on Nov 2nd in Vernon (North). Congrats to Trevor and Caroline on their 2nd store. (first opening) You will see that this location has a drive thru to better serve our clients. Enjoy!

Blenz opens another store
BY THE WAY……
Blenz opens another store

Friends of Blenz

Your presence is requested at the

Grand Opening Party

of

BLENZ COFFEE – Vernon North

Monday November 2, 2009
5:00 pm ~ 8:00 pm
#101-5100 Anderson Way
Vernon, BC

Your Hosts: Trever and Caroline Koenig & Blenz Coffee

What is White Tea?

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

White tea comes from the white tea varietals. The leaves are steamed or pan-fried to neutral oxidation, and then dried. White tea therefore retains a high concentration of catechins which are present in fresh tea leaves. As white teas contain buds and leaves, whereas other teas are mainly leaves. The dried tea doesn’t look green and has a pale appearance. White tea contains the highest level of antioxidant among all other tea varietals. The finest white tea comes from Fujian China.

For more visit http://www.blenzstore.com

Blenz Davie – Friends & Neighbours Party, hosted by Biju Tamrakar

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Biju Tamrakar, the new franchisee at the Blenz store at Davie & Bute, opened his store for the later part of the afternoon on Thursday, September 17th, to host a party for his Friends and Neighbours, to introduce himself and his staff to the local area market. The store was decorated with flowers and balloons, and Ken Couling, the very popular caricaturist, was a particularly popular element of the general party atmosphere. A naturally affable guy, Biju was happy to chat with everyone who stopped in to congratulate him and wish him luck in his new venture.

How to experience the finest cup of tea

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

By Greg Lui

There’s an art and ritual to tea.There is also a complex matrix in the way it is grown, processed, steeped and served. However tea is a beverage that is destined to be savoured. And when it comes to enjoying the finest cup of tea, our taste buds need some basic training.

The front and back of the tongue contain the taste buds, and while all taste buds are capable of detecting sweet, sour, bitter and salty flavours, there are varying degrees of sensitivity. To achieve the highest experience, when tasting tea, elegantly roll the tea around your mouth to allow all of your taste buds to participate in the detection of the finer flavours of the tea.

There are only three basics you need to consider when you evaluate the taste of fine tea: look, smell, taste.

Look. You can tell a lot about a tea simply by analysing its appearance. The tea should be poured into a clean white tea cup so that you can examine the colour.

Smell. Swirl your tea. This releases molecules in the tea allowing you to smell the bouquet or aroma. After you smell the tea, sit back and contemplate the aroma. Don’t try to “taste” the tea yet, concentrate only on what you smell.

Taste. The most important quality of a tea is its balance of sweetness, grassiness, aromatic and tannic. If you really want to learn and develop a strong affinity for the world’s finest teas make sure to sip it slowly. The key is to sip it, not gulp it. There is no such thing as bottoms up when you are drinking tea. Occasionally, I personally enjoy my tea with a small piece of fine dark chocolate. As you get more familiar with fine teas, your refined taste buds will tell you what is the perfect accompaniment with your cup of tea.

And when it comes to the finest teas, the Opulent Collection represents the pinnacle of quality, taste and freshness. Try all 17 unique offerings exclusively at Blenz Coffee.

Blenz new line of tea Now abailable at all Blenz Outlets