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That Barista Thing is Vancouver’s annual celebration of Latte Art and Barista Culture.

The signature event is the Latte Art Tournament. This is an open competition for Baristas from all local cafes and coffee companies to participate in although entrants from as far away as Japan are confirmed competitors.

Competitions will take place in two categories: Free Pour Latte Art and Etching Latte Art. In the free pour category, barsitas will face off in head-to-head competition, with winners advancing to the next round. In the etching category, baristas are given 10 minutes to produce one latte which will be presented to the judges.

Prizes for the Free Pour Latte Art category are $2,500 for the winner; $1,000 for 2nd place and $500 for 3rd place. Prizes for the Etching Competition are $1,000 for the winner, $500 for 2nd place and $250 for 3rd place. These are some of the largest cash prizes for a competition of this type anywhere in the world!

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPLY TO COMPETE, CLICK HERE

FOR FURTHER INFO CONTACT info@thatbaristathing.com

Re posted from VancouverFOODSTER.com

Noam Dehan - Blenz Coffee in Vancouver

Noam Dehan is a Barista at Blenz Coffee at 609 Granville Street in downtown Vancouver. He has worked as a Barista both here in Vancouver as well as when he lived in Israel. He loves to create new and unique espresso beverages, in addition to his love for coffee, he is also a talented photographer, designer and DJ.

His own beverage creation, “Sugar Love”

Ingredients:

Double shot of espresso

Steamed milk

Lemon

White sugar

Preparation:

1) Rim the mug with fresh lemon.

2) Place the rimmed cup in white sugar.

3) Pour the double shot of espresso in the mug.

4) Top with steamed milk and decorate.

Review by: Richard Wolak

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.”

Inside the Newly Renovated Blenz Denman

New patio at Blenz Denman

Inside the Newly Renovated Blenz Fairview

The Vancouver International Fringe Festival, produced annually by the First Vancouver Theatrespace Society, is BC’s largest theatre festival and North America’s most international Fringe Fest. This year’s Fringe Festival will feature over 600 performances by more than 80 groups over 11 days, and is expected to attract nearly 30,000 attendees.

So come on out! It’s theatre for everyone!

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The fifth annual Canary Derby once again brings together the technology and business communities of Victoria and Vancouver, Canary Foundation of Canada, and BC Cancer Foundation to help support early detection cancer research.

Blenz Coffee is a proud sponsor of the Kelowna Apple Triathlon, August 21-22, 2010. Come cheer on our Blenz Bernard franchisee, Steven Coulthard, who will be participating in the triathlon!

GREAT NEW LOOK! – Visit us soon

BLENZ COFFEE – Coquitlam Centre

Unit 1206-2929 Barnet Hwy
Coquitlam, BC V3B 5R5

Good crowd to check out the new store

Some of the new decor