Walk into Blenz and leave with a coffee and a date! This year Blenz Coffee is celebrating Valentine’s Day by bringing singles together through its "Blenz Red Band" campaign!

Vancouver, British Columbia -- (SBWire) -- 02/15/2011 -- During the week of February 14, participating Blenz Coffee locations will be hosting a special "Red Band" Singles Night. Come down to mingle and give the Red Band a try if you have not still! Everyone who grabs a red sleeve between 5pm and 8pm at the event will be entered into a draw to win one of the “Blenz Romance Kits" full of great prizes.

Visit the Blenz Red Band website to see which stores will be participating between February 14 and 18 in your neighbourhood.

During the month of February walk into Blenz and leave with a coffee and a date! Blenz Red Band is a customized red sleeve that says you’re single. Simply put it on your to-go cup and start talking! The promotion is best illustrated in the video created by media partner Three Piece Media (www.3pm.ca). Anyone who mentions #BlenzRedBand on Twitter or “like” them on Facebook during the month of February will be entered into a daily draw to win “Blenz Romance Kits” full of Valentine’s themed prizes. A grand prize will be awarded to the couple that submits the best “Blenz Love Story” – a story on how they met each other through the Blenz Red Band. Submissions are accepted on Facebook and Twitter, and the grand prize winner will be selected on March 1, 2011.

For more information please visit their Facebook fan page at facebook.com/BlenzRedBand, follow them on Twitter @blenzcoffee, or go to blenzredband.com.

About Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd is a premium retailer of handmade specialty coffees, organic teas and other innovative beverages. All Blenz Coffee’s beverages are made in-store from only the highest quality ingredients available. World class barista training and a drive to provide a superior customer experience has fuelled their steady growth. Blenz Coffee now operates a large network of franchise locations in British Columbia and abroad including Japan and the Philippines.

Attention Editors, for media assets and interviews please contact:
Nanako Aramaki
Marketing Manager, Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
email: nanako@blenz.com
phone: 604.682.2995