The Monbana Team

Here are a few fun things that happened in Nashville:

Monbana: “It was a blast working with Geoffroy Maubon, Monbana’s International Barista. He has such a passion for chocolate – and loves talking with people. We sampled out hundreds of delicious mini frappes. The most popular by far were lemon and caramel, made with real dried fruit/zest and caramel bits.” – Brandy Schrantz, Inside Sales Manager

Torani: Blended one of their new creations in the Innovative Beverage Lab and handed out samples of Real Fruit Lemonade smoothies blended with a wedge of lime.

Pacific Foods: Held a non-dairy barista competition at their booth, where they ended up with 75+ baristas competing!

There were many other vendors there that we partner with like Monin, Cappuccine, Kerry Foodservice/Big Train, and more! This allowed us time to visit with our vendor reps and grow our relationships with them.

It was also a wonderful opportunity to meet new customers in the region as we recently opened a new truck route in the area! Of course a few of our long time customers were there as well- Creation Gardens, Kaldi’s, Park Avenue, Town & Country, and LTD Services.

Each time Houston’s attends Coffee Fest there is a wealth of new information to be brought back and passed along. Enjoy your next “cuppa” and keep an eye out for the Coffee Fest- Chicago article coming up this summer!

Here are a couple more photos from the show!

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Here is a list of our vendors that will attending the show. Stop by and say hello!

Torani® – Booth #405, 407

Flavor seekers around the globe enjoy Torani® in their favorite beverages every day. And Torani® has continued to stay on the creative edge with new product lines and ideas for the last 80 years.

Monin® – Booth #310, 312

Monin®’s sole purpose is to create flavors that people around the world can easily use in their everyday life.  Founder Georges Monin’s motto La Passion de la Qualit® (“Passion for Quality”) became the Monin® slogan.

Java Jacket – Booth #701

The original green coffee sleeve is the best insulating cup sleeve on the market.

Dr. Smoothie® – Booth #416

Dr. Smoothie® formulates its beverages with your health in mind to maximize the benefits to your body. Functional beverages are what Dr. Smoothie® is all about since 1997.

Cappuccine® – Booth #411, 413

Many people don’t know that Cappuccine® created the first blended iced coffee mix over 15 years ago. Today, its product line consists of more than 20 gourmet flavors that are proudly served all over the world.

David Rio™ – Booth #423

David Rio™ makes chai because it is inspired by traditional Indian milk tea, and it set out to blend Eastern traditions with Western style to create America’s Premier Chai.

Pacific® Natural Foods – Booth #700

Pacific® Foods has one simple goal – to make tasty, healthy foods with integrity. Making foods it can be proud of is as much about the ingredients it uses and the way those ingredients are grown, as it is the actual recipe. And GMO’s? Not on Pacific® Foods’ watch.

Espresso Supply – Booth #617

Espresso Supply, Inc. has used its expertise to develop a full line of espresso accessories and small wares designed to facilitate the operation of an espresso bar or coffee business.

Kerry Big Train / Oregon Chai – Booth #500, 502

Kerry is a known innovator in the food and beverage industry. Kerry shakes up the industry with its unique approach and inventive solutions in beverage, coatings, and seasonings providing consumer driven, operationally friendly menu solutions.

Maya Tea Company – Booth #306

Maya Tea Company custom blends the finest teas from far reaching regions of the globe, creating tantalizing and tasteful teas for use from home and in restaurants, hotels, and coffee shops across the nation.

Monbana Chocolaterie, USA – Booth #422

Monbana has combined a respect for tradition and a continuous passion for chocolate innovation through selecting the finest ingredients and the very best varieties of cocoa from Ivory Coast. Creator of chocolate squares to accompany coffee, Monbana is also famous in the HoReCa sector for its excellence of its indulgent chocolate drinks.

Straw Propeller Gourmet Foods – Booth #429

Straw Propeller Gourmet Foods offers 15 flavors of oatmeal and 5 flavors of muesli. All of its artisan products are made with certified gluten-free oats, non-GMO, all-natural and kosher certified ingredients.

Remember, if any of these vendors have hot new products you need in your restaurant or warehouse, call Houston’s to see how we can help.

Credit: All of the above company descriptions were paraphrased from the vendor’s website linked to the vendor name. Images are also courtesy of our vendors.

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