Colombo’s best loved coffee house chain Barista Lavazza in celebration of International Coffee Day which falls on the 1^st of October offered its valuable patrons a free slice of cake with every purchase of a hot or cold coffee off their extensive menu. Continuing the celebrations for a week after the special day, all purchases of hot and cold coffees will also receive a 30% discount until the 7^th of October 2015.

“Barista has always been about giving our loyal patrons a reason to come back for more. This International Coffee Day as much as we celebrate coffee as a beverage, we also want to celebrate our customers”, said Barista Lavazza’s Brand Manager Lien Keerthisinghe.

Made available at Barista Lavazza outlets all around colombo the delicious slice of chocolate cake was a welcome addition to the famous lattes, cappuccinos, espressos and frappes that the coffee house is known for.

International Coffee Day has been celebrated around the world for many years but the first official date was 1^st October 2015, as agreed by the International Coffee Organization. It was launched in Milan as part of Expo 2015. International Coffee Day is an occasion that is used to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events now occurring in places across the world.

Barita Lavazza was the only Sri Lankan coffee house which joined hands with the world coffee organization in strengthening the International Coffee Day experience and helped to place Sri Lanka on the World Coffee Map. www.internationalcoffeeday.org identified Sri Lanka through the participation of Barista Lavazza and included the local café chain’s celebratory offers in to the world’s coffee day events and offers.

Barista Lavazza is in the process of upgrading some of its strategic outlets and offering additional services to its customers. The recent addition of specialized meeting spaces for corporate clients and a revitalized menu designed taking in to consideration customer feedback also expands Barista Lavazza’s customer base, while additional outlets spreading out throughout the country is taking the distinct brand to greater heights.