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Blenz
Category: Food Coffee & Tea Coffee & Tea [Edit]
2506 Granville StVancouver, BC V6H 3G8
Neighbourhoods: Fairview Slopes, South Granville
(604) 732-8874
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
16 reviews for Blenz
16 reviews in English
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Review from Esther G.
Vancouver, BC
3/1/2012 1 Check-in Here
A really busy spot because of its prime location right on the corner of Granville and Broadway. It's one of the bigger Blenz locations I've been to, although it could make better use of that space.
The brewed coffee was especially great that day, as Blenz isn't my go-to spot for coffee, so I was pleasantly surprised with my experience. May have to visit again! -
Review from E C.
Vancouver, BC
5/18/2012 2 Check-ins Here
The tea here is way better than the coffee. Agree with other reviews that coffee is bland. Matcha latte non sweet is very good. Other teas are good and high quality. They are all loose leave teas and they use unbleached filters to put the tea in.
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Review from BURB G.
Newmarket, ON
3/5/2012
So many better coffee places in Vancouver...
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Review from Yvette B.
10/16/2011
Walking down Granville Street for the first time, I passed by a couple Starbucks in favor of trying something more local. Blenz, though it's a chain, is not available to me in the U.S. so I happily walked into their corner coffee house.
It's a comfortable, warm-toned location with lots of windows and a friendly staff. I tried a Maple Macchiato with almond milk, which was really delicious. I'm lactose intolerant, and usually my only substitute option is soy (which doesn't taste great in coffee to me) so the almond milk was a delightful change of pace. The foam on top was fluffy and lovely.
However, when I sat down on what looked to be a comfy chair by the window and the tiny fake fireplace, I was unhappily surprised by the lack of cushioning. It felt like I just slammed my tailbone onto a concrete block. So sit slowly when you visit and don't judge their chairs by their covers! -
Review from Andrea L.
Vancouver, BC
11/3/2011
This one seems to be ridiculously busy most of the time.
The drinks are a bit pricier than Starbucks..or is it just me?
They are quite delicious though, I love that they do artwork on your drinks every now and then. Its a bit more personalized treat than Starbucks. :) -
Review from Doug G.
7/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
The way I like coffee shops . . .
A bit of a home away from home. Great staff, decent coffee, free wireless, and comfortable surroundings. As big chain coffee shops go, this is a cut above the rest in my books. -
Review from Roanna Z.
12/13/2010
This Blenz is decent enough, the decor is nice inside and the counter staff were good enough to stop their conversation and serve us. They even smiled.
When I asked about the music playing, the response was "yeah, they make us listen to it, It's a live stream."
... I laughed, because I was actually enjoying it.
The shop is pretending it's a neighbourhood hangout by keeping books on a shelf for some light reading, while you drink their overpriced hot chocolate. Light reading, like the medical bible of digestive disease I found on the shelf.
The shop is no doubt a student hangout during the week with wireless users. It's across from the Chapters book store and offers an alternative to the St*bx inside. Well, that's kind
of like "6 of one or half dozen of the other" isn't it. -
Review from Crystal H.
Vancouver, BC
2/10/2009
A freelancer's haven - click-clacking of keyboards, a buzzing of activity. I have a lot of meetings here -typically brainstorming sessions.
I've been to every Blenz (I think) but this is always the one the strikes me as the "office" away from the home office. Inevitably, I see someone I know and have a chance to catch up. It also seems to be the most social of the Blenz - I have randomly met more people here than any other coffee shop in Vancouver.
Coffee is standard fare, service is the same. But the connections and buzz of activity make this a hub for sure.
Free wireless too! -
Review from Lorrie M.
11/9/2009
This place was good but generally could use a little more pep in their step since I ordered two drinks and one cupcake which ended up taking almost 20 minutes (and both drinks were cold and ... one of them was just iced tea ...)
I found this place on such busy intersection after walking around Vancouver looking for a good coffee place to visit. I wanted to be impressed by their delicious cafe lattes and/or mochas but was unfortunately so thristy I ended up ordering an iced tea and the bf got the matcha iced latte (which he said was pretty good). As far as food goes I give this place a 4-star solid because the tea was just what I needed and it was deliciously peachy without being overly artificial tasting and was NOT supremely sweet that I would choke on the sugar. They had RED VELVET cupcakes to my surprise (that were filled!) and they proved to be delicious as well although dye was used in the process.
However, the amount of time it took ... I just don't know if this is a place I can come back to to grab something quick and it's not exactly a store by itself as it appears to be attached to the lobby of something that was under construction while I visited. -
Review from Mike L.
7/2/2010
Had never heard of Blenz until we got to Vancouver, so gave it a shot while were in the neighborhood waiting for our table at Vij's. Seemed like they had more teas on the menu than coffees, so opted for a regular chai tea. Nothing really special about it; I'm not really a chai tea kind of guy, but I feel like I've had better. Pretty busy intersection, so people watching is convenient and they have wi-fi, but they also have a Starbucks right across the street. Not an overwhelming fan of chains, but between the two, I'd probably be over there.
Listed in: Vancouver!
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Review from Alicyn C.
10/28/2010 9 Check-ins Here
I am a starbucks fan but when I want a mocha I will always go to Blenz. They make the best mocha's and you have your choice of either White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate. How can one go wrong when they actually use real chocolate rather than syrup in their drinks. My choice is always the milk chocolate mocha. Yum!
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Review from Lee N.
Vancouver, BC
3/17/2010 5 Check-ins Here
Saturday morning big coffee and the weekend Vancouver Sun a seat in the window and I'm happy, when all the other coffee shops in the area are packed there will be a seat here, low baby Buick quotient, it is also great for people watching and has free wifi, so lots of laptops about.
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Review from Marisa O.
2/21/2009
The coffee is better than Starbucks. And while I'm at home, I go to Starbucks every day. It's got great coffee, great espresso drinks, great food, and good service. The ambiance is nice, just a coffeehouse, but I think it's just great!
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Review from Jon Y.
6/9/2010
Meh. Weak coffee, bland flavor. Not a fan of this chain.
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Review from Shannon N.
Vancouver, BC
7/1/2009
This place is not exactly the first pick for me, but I can kind of see why some people would like it. My friends and I had walked down Granville after dinner, and stopped in for coffee. I had ordered a chocolate-caramel au lait. The two baristas had no clue what an "au lait" was, so I had to use the term "misto" instead. I understand that some coffeehouses use different words for certain things, but baristas should know the terminology rather than giving their customers headaches from trying to explain their order. It is an excellent way to run off customers
The place does have a good selection on tea.
Overall, if the baristas cared about their job, then the place would be much better. -
Review from Jasmine L.
Vancouver, BC
10/22/2009
It's at a busy intersection, so it's good for people-watching, but I think I've yet to order a drink that tastes decent. A front row view of some guy running down the street in denim cut-offs (and let me tell you, he *really* cut those suckers off) isn't worth the barely palatable drink, sorry.
