Media Release
UAE, Jun 1: Dubai-born international brand Blends & Brews Coffee Shoppe forays into India, with its first outlet in Hyderabad opened recently.
Renowned international brand ‘Blends & Brews Coffee Shoppe’, operating under the hospitality division of UAE-based Thumbay Group, has opened its first Indian outlet at Thumbay New Life Hospital, a premier healthcare destination in Hyderabad. The outlet was inaugurated on Monday May 30, by Thumbay Moideen - founder president of Thumbay Group, in the presence of Akbar Moideen Thumbay – vice president of the healthcare division of the group, Akram Moideen Thumbay – director operations of the construction and renovation division of the group and Dr Mohammed Masood Ali Khan – founder of New Life Hospital.
The new outlet will offer Blends & Brews’ most delicious range of coffees and local savories, as well as sugar-free beverages, cakes and cookies, which will be available online too, in the near future. “This will be our value-added advantage, keeping in mind people who desist sugary products,” said Moideen Farhad C. “We endeavor to establish our presence in all major cities of India. We strive to maintain and offer high quality products to our valued customers,” he added.
“The strategic plan of Thumbay Group includes the addition of 100 Blends & Brews outlets in the next 6 - 7 years, and extend franchise offers to partners in countries including India and the MENA region,” said Thumbay Moideen, founder president of Thumbay Group, adding, “We are confident that our Indian clientele will wholeheartedly accept the Dubai-born brand.”
Blends & Brews Coffee Shoppe’s beverages have won many awards in various national and international competitions. Some of the awards include the ‘Best Signature Drink of the Year-2006’ award at the 1st UAE Barista Championship held at Dubai Trade Center in association with DSS Summer Fiesta and ILLY Caffé, the 'Platinum Award' at the Indian BARISTA championship for the year 2007 organized by the specialty coffee association of India and the coffee board of India. Blends & Brews Coffee Shoppe’s Barista represented the brand at the World Barista Championship in Tokyo, Japan in July 2007.