Blenz Coffee

If you wanna get ²⁴⁄₇ coffee, here is the place I recommend. Being located on Number 3 road makes it a great way for people to get their quick coffee fix before having to go on with your life. If you were to go to parking your car, then good luck because it shares with Boston Pizza and White Spot, so basically it is going to be a battle to get parking spots.
Trying on their products, in summary… it is oversweetened to a point where I could have gotten diabetes. Rather stick to water next time.

Service at this place isn’t that great and the baristas aren’t very knowledgeable about their current promotions. Much prefer to go to the Starbucks right across. Only came here ’cause Starbucks was closed early for the holidays.
Eggnog latte wasn’t that great and the mochacillo was way too sweet.

Best place to go to for ²⁴⁄₇ coffee. If your looking to get your caffeine fix at godly late hours of the night then you should make this your go to place.
It’s location is very convenient right on No.3 Road which is nearby bus stops and just a couple minute walk to the skytrain. Usually the place during school season is ramp-​ed with students inside studying with their special beverage and hogging up all the seating with their laptops. Usually at night it’s quite busy with all the students in there.
The parking situation isn’t all that great as it’s parking lot shares with Boston Pizza and White spot which both are side by side each other. Also to mention there is alot of other businesses in that plaza so everyone is just trying to find parking everywhere so parking is limited and very tight. I suggest to just walk if you have to instead of driving. Finding a parking spot is a nightmare in that plaza and one can become very frustrated with anxious because of the parking situation.
Good place for your above average cup of joe.

The place is spacious and the décor is nice. However, the customer service is let really good as the baristas don’t seem to really remember what they are doing. They forget my food left in the microwave and the service isn’t professional. Drink is okay

I came here last year for a business meeting. Decent décor like the other branches. Good selection of treats and a decent matcha latte. Customer service good.

Best espresso drinks in town! Americano, latte, mocha… they’re all super tasty! My favourite one is dark chocolate peppermint mocha.

Always my favorite place to stay no matter how late or how early in the morning, I still remember the 1^st day of this year around 5am when I entered this Blenz and ordered the first milk Mocha for this brand new year, thanks to this 24hr run café! And I almost know every old staff in this Blenz, lov every sweet-​smile-​girl here, and so happy that they can always remember my frequent order which makes me feel like coming back home ! Always strongly recommend milk mocha and white mocha!

Easily the best Blenz coffee in town. Great location right beside saves on super market and few of my favourite restaurants. Normally other Blenz are not located in the centre location. Lots of parking. Perfect place to hang out with family and friends. Always feel relaxed there. They do have best hot chocolate in town! Yum Yum.

This be a cool late-​nite oasis for your late-​nite caffeine, tea and/​or sugar fixin’s.
I could’ve used a nice drink once I got to the Hilton nearby for my first night so I found out about this place and had to try it. This whole area is sleeping after 10pm but once you get here it’s steadily buzzing with folks inside and outside — many of whom are young adults on their digital devices.
I got a Rooibos Tea Latte? (or Chai?), tall, and it was nice! I think ever since visiting Cederberg in Seattle’s Queen Anne area, I’ve come to enjoy Rooibos tea really well. It’s a very nice pleasant tea.
Recommended if you’re staying at the Hilton Hotel over by Minoru.

crazy packed with Asian students on a DAILY basis, they are there ALL THE TIME! It is ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE to get a seat even for 5 minutes! There should be a law prohibiting all day studying in coffee places, there are universities for that!

I was really disappointed in Blenz. I came here with the wife on our way to the border to grab a quick green tea latte. We had two green tea latte’s during the weekend, so we were excited to have another delicious GT latte. We were disappointed. Not only was it expensive ($ 5 for a medium), but the latte itself was sub par. It tasted like green tea leaves, instead of the creamy goodness that lattes have. There are two options sweet and non-​sweetened, and this was the sweetened version. We left sad and disappointed :(.

now it’s really free wifi, no need to log on!

I LOVE the staff here! They are so sweet, and don’t make me feel awkward when I come in for the same drink. They even know when my sister comes and gets my drink for me… my drink is that obscure and odd. ;P
Anyways they aren’t bitchy if you ask for more syrup, or anything like that… like some places are.
As for seating… there is surprisingly a lot of seats crammed into this tiny space, as well as the patio outside. You will see people reading their morning paper, on their laptops at 3am, playing chess in the evening. You will some sketchy types smoking, some seniors, but more students and the like.
I like baristas who actually care to know how my day is going, like they do here. :)
It’s open ²⁴⁄₇! Yay… in the case that you need a tea latte at 4am, because you will. ;)

Wow, this place is a freaking WAR ZONE. It’s completely full of students tapping away on laptops. You can barely walk around without tripping over students, backpacks, and extension cords. It’s also extremely loud, and totally stuffy, like when you take the bus in the rain. Does every student in Richmond study here?
Parking is ample if you park 20−30m away.
The staff are friendly. Nothing bad here.
I’m not a fan of their Wi-​Fi system though. They make you log in every 2h. The problem is that it seems to switch at pre-​set times, not when you log in. I lost 10 minutes of work when the code suddenly switched on me.
The only reason why I’m not giving this place the coveted 1 star is because none of this (other than the wi-​fi fiasco) is actually the fault of the establishment. I blame the hordes of students.
There are MANY better places to go for coffee without getting swamped.

I love Blenz and their Matcha latte unsweetened.
but this place is always buzzing with the students and their Wifi access on the laptops pretending to study.
What is it with this trend of young-​uns hanging out at coffee shops?
Guess I’m feeling old.
but the coffee is good.
For a more relaxing coffee at Blenz, i’ll hit up the one in Steveston.

The staff is the reason this is the place to go. I’m sure any Blenz is a Blenz, but these folks were awesome, and gave great suggestions to us as tourists in need of some ideas.

I had an iced matcha latte. It was super refreshing and delicious. The pastries were very good. This place was comfortable and interesting. The staff super friendly and engaging. She actually came up to us at our table to continue our conversation from earlier!
For a chain this place was super personal and refreshing.

This is my central perk! I love the staff WOON and pheelen ROCK! The owner is also very nice! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE. it’s a nice place and my second home. I love going here on my day off and lounging ! THank you my freinds at BLENZ! This shop as inspired me to venture in the coffee busines. one day. LOVE IT!
Lovin my Blenz Ackroyd!

If you want a drink late at night but not alcohol or bubble tea, then go to Blenz. This location is opened 24 hours with free WiFi. The place is always full of people with laptops, or students ‘studying’. How can someone study there with all the noise and buzz around. Seating is a bit limited though, so grab a seat if you see one, and then order.
Their matcha latte is famous, delicious, frothy foam, and very healthy. Order it in a mug if you’re sitting down, save some paper and it’s poured beautifully.
It is almost $ 5 a cup, but won’t hurt once in awhile :)

Great coffee house in the middle of just about anything that downtown Richmond has to offer. Very, very friendly staff, free wi-​fi and while I was there, good music playing while taking an Olympic break. Why anyone would go to starburnts over this place is beyond me!