Catch Your Flight, Not The Flu

This week is the start of the "holiday traveling season."

Being in a crowded airport probably isn't the best thing for your health or your patience. But Maui Wowi has a solution for both.

When you travel through Dulles Airport, make sure you stop at one of our two locations (gate C9 or gate C28). When you buy a smoothie and purchase a "boost" (vitamin supplement) to put into your smoothie, you'll get one free! There are 6 different boosts available to help your immune system and help keep you healthy.

Exactly what everyone needs when traveling this holiday season!

Take Your Staff to Hawaii This Holiday Season

Wondering what to do for the office party this year? Have no idea what to give staff that will "WOW" them?

TAKE 'EM TO HAWAII!

That's right! Take your staff to Hawaii (or actually bring it to them) -- all for less than the cost of one plane ticket!

We'll greet everyone with a lei and a warm Aloha! Then we'll blend up their favorite fresh fruit smoothie, serve a hot kona coffee, or make their favorite espresso beverage.

For more information on our catering packages, visit Kapo Trading Company

And if you want to give staff a taste of Hawaii, place an order TODAY for one of our gourmet Hawaiian coffees -- they make a great holiday gift! Go to Kapo Trading Company

Maui Wowi is a Champion...

Maui Wowi is a champion....or at least we'll be one (we hope) when we open tomorrow at Champions Fieldhouse in Rockville, MD. This is a HUGE facility -- something like 70,000 square feet.

Not much going on there....just basketball, volleyball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, irish dancing....every field, every weekend....on something like 20 fields....

Hopefully we'll be so busy we won't have time to update this blog, but for now, gotta run cause we've got tons of setting up to do to get ready for a (hopefully) busy weekend.

Mahalo!

Maui Wowi is the Hit at SSAI's Health Fair

What better place than to bring Maui Wowi than to a health fair?

Well, that's exactly what Science Systems and Applications, Inc (SSAI) did.

SSAI was sponsoring a health fair for its employees. Staff could get a flu shot, visit lots of health vendors, get health screenings.....but was the most popular booth of the event?

YUP -- Maui Wowi Smoothies! So much so we had to close early -- we went way over our cup count but it was such a big hit we didn't want to leave.

We know that everyone who enjoyed a 100% natural fresh fruit smoothie left with a smile. Glad they stopped by our booth before getting a big shot in their arm (flu shot). And don't forget, if you want to "boost" your smoothie, and gain extra protection this flu season, add one of our six supplements to your smoothie. All Maui Wowi locations nationwide offer them -- and at Dulles, we'll soon be implementing a "Buy 1 Boost, Get 1 Free". Stay tuned.....

Maui Wowi Recognizes Veterinary Technicians

Veterinary Technicians work hard for our beloved pets everyday. What better way to give them recognition and appreciation than to take them to Hawaii?

That's exactly what SouthPaws Veterinary Hospital did. They actually brought Hawaii to the hospital. Maui Wowi set up the tiki bar, provided fresh fruit smoothies and hot kona coffee, and staff LOVED IT!!!!

If you want to appreciate your staff, take 'em to Hawaii! For less than the cost of one plane ticket, we'll bring Hawaii to you.

And for those of you wondering.....no, none of the pets got any coffees or smoothies. We're still working on the recipe....stay posted!

New Maui Wowi Hawaiian-Flavored Coffee…Bringing Aloha Home One Tasty Cup at a Time

Today, Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies introduces its newest line of branded Hawaiian-flavored coffees. The coffees are available throughout Maui Wowi Hawaiian’s worldwide ‘Ohana of franchisees. Maui Wowi Hawaiian-Flavored Coffee is 100 percent natural Arabica coffee beans from eco-friendly and environmentally sustainable plantations. These beans are combined to create a one-of-a-kind proprietary blend of medium-bodied coffees exclusively for Maui Wowi Hawaiian. Featured flavors include Vanilla, Chocolate Macadamia Nut and Toasted Coconut.

“Honestly, what better way to celebrate the Aloha Spirit than to create coffees that embody the flavor and spirit of the Hawaiian Islands,” said Maui Wowi Hawaiian Executive Vice President, Erin Hicks. “We want our customers worldwide to bring these coffees home to enjoy with family and friends – it’s our way of creating that sense of ‘Ohana at home.”

Maui Wowi Hawaiian combines the best of both worlds – coffee and smoothies. The company serves premium Hawaiian Kona-blend coffee, espresso, cold blended coffee drinks, cappuccino, and healthy fresh fruit smoothies. Created to offer a little escape to the Hawaiian Islands each day, the company is proud of its commitment to a sense of ‘Ohana and the easy, carefree lifestyle of the islands.

Where Will Maui Wowi Be This Weekend?

It's not going to be great weather, but we'll be at the Germantown Soccerplex all day Saturday. And on Sunday we'll be at the Latino Festival at Frederick Community College. Don't worry -- we'll be well stocked for whatever the weather brings. If it's raining, we'll put an umbrella in your smoothie or you can get a hot koko (chocolate) to warm you up. Have a great weekend everyone!

Maui Wowi Hits the College Campuses This Week

Maui Wowi was welcoming students back to school all week with fresh blended fruit smoothies. Hopefully you got to stop by and grab a free one -- yes that 4 letter word is right -- FREE.

We were at the Community College of Baltimore County - Catonsville on Monday. Tuesday we went to Carroll Community College and Friday we finished up at Community College of Baltimore County - Essex.

We are always a hit and students can't wait until we come back. We're already booked for Carroll Community College again in December. If you're a school interested in bringing fun and tasty/healthy treats to your students, just let us know aloha@kapotrading.com

Upcoming Events This Weekend

Aloha! The sun's gonna be out and so will Maui Wowi.

On Saturday, we'll be at crazy GonzoFest. Lots of people, alcohol, and a chilli cookoff. Make sure you get your tickets today:

On Sunday, we'll be at the Takoma Park Folk Festival. We're there every year, and people line up early to make sure they get their favorite flavor smoothie. Here's an article on the event:

Hope to see you around this weekend!

What A Way To Start Off the School Year . . .

University of Baltimore welcomed students and faculty back to school with beautiful weather, great food on the grill, and of course our signature Maui Wowi fresh fruit smoothies.

It was 4 hours of non-stop blending, but no one minded standing in line. People came back again and again just to try the different flavors. Most asked question of the day was "Where is your store?" So if you ever fly out of Dulles Airport, make sure you stop by the 2 Maui Wowi stores in the airport.

Movies and Maui Wowi

Tonight's the final night! It's been a lot of fun -- 8 nights of movies -- 70,000 people -- and too many smoothies to count! Weather was great (quite a bit hot, but that's good for smoothies), except on the one night it rained -- and ironically enough the movie was "Singing in the Rain" -- boy that got a lot of jokes that night. But our smoothies all had an umbrella so everyone was well protected :)

We've got a few sporting events we'll be gearing up for next. Make sure you check out our events calendar at www.kapotrading.com

Sad Day

Today was a very sad day. We became a victim of the economy and were forced to close our store in the mall in Frederick, MD. To those who were so loyal, MAHALO! We will definitely miss seeing you!

But even though we're no longer in the mall, we're still around. We've got 2 stores at Dulles Airport and we'll being doing plenty of events all around the area.

We'll be at the FCC Latino Fest next month and In The Streets this fall. You can check out our calendar of events at www.kapotrading.com

And if you just cannot live without your kona coffee or a cute Hawaiian knick-knack like a Maui Wowi Hawaiian Monkey Cup, visit shop.kapotrading.com

State Farm "Insures" Their Agents Have A Maui Wowi Day!

Maui Wowi's been busy catering State Farm agencies in the Washington, DC area. See, this year's travel prize is a trip to Hawaii, so what a better way to keep people motivated than to bring Hawaii to them?

And that's exactly what we've been doing. We've been bringing our catering cart, smoothie blends, and lots of Aloha Spirit to make sure everyone at State Farm has a Maui Wowi Day!

Orange Mango has definitely been the favorite flavor amongst all of the agencies so far. Will it continue in August? We'll keep you posted . . . .

Maui Wowi Supports YMCA Healthy Kids Day

It was a BEAUTIFUL and HEALTHY day at the YMCA in Frederick, MD. Everyone came out to participate in fun and games and watch lots of performances, including dancers, clowns and magicians.

Of course, Maui Wowi was there providing free samples of their delicious and healthy smoothies to everyone. The biggest question asked was "Where is your store?"

So, if you don't know the answer -- we're in the FSK Mall in the new DSW wing. Hula on by and say ALOHA!

Even Dogs Love Maui Wowi

It was a BEAUTIFUL day and all of the dogs were out for the Montgomery County Humane Society's Paws in the Park Walk.

While the dogs slurped up some ice cold water, Maui Wowi was blending up fresh fruit smoothies for everyone.

The line lasted all day, but everyone who wanted a smoothie got one. It was definately an event to remember. Hope to see everyone again next year! Mahalo!

Maui Wowi a Huge Hit at CME's 5K Run

Carroll Manor Elementary held their FIRST ever 5K Run and Kids Fun Walk -- and what fun it was! Over 200 participants arrived early -- 6:30am -- and Maui Wowi was ready with hot kona coffee. But it was after the run that Maui Wowi got slammed and was doing some running of its own -- running of the blenders and running to keep product moving, that is. Everyone lined up to get a 100% natural fresh fruit smoothie -- and they loved it! For everyone that came out that day, thanks for your support! And if you're ever at the FSK Mall in Frederick, stop on by, grab a coffee or smoothie and say ALOHA!

A Great 21st Birthday Celebration

Maui Wowi catered Candace May's 21st birthday celebration. It was a total surprise to her -- she showed up to the house expecting to go out to dinner, but everyone greeted her with a big ALOHA and immediately brought her over to bar so she could get a fresh fruit smoothie -- WITH ALCOHOL -- of course!

After everyone had a bit to drink, they dug into the delicious catered meal, including Hawaiian bbq, Maui chips, and Hawaiian pasta salad.

After a few more Maui Wowi's (yes, with alcohol), everyone started singing karaoke and sat by the bonfire. The party lasted well into the night and I assure you there will be plenty of memories from that evening -- if they weren't too hungover the next day to remember.

Join Maui Wowi for a Day of Health and Fun

Maui Wowi is a proud sponsor of the Carroll Manor Elementary School's First Annual 5K Run and Kids' Fun Run, which will be held June 7, 2009. For all of the details and registration information, http://www.cmespta.com/catalog.html

We'll be there bright and early brewing fresh kona coffee as well as blending up our 100% natural fresh fruit smoothies.

Hope to see you there!

Help Maui Wowi Help Kids Are Heroes

Maui Wowi is deeply involved in an organization called Kids Are Heroes, a web site that inspires children to change the world by showcasing those that already have. Please see www.kidsareheroes.com.

Recently our contact at Kids Are Heroes saw a note from Richard Branson asking people to pitch ideas via a 2 minute video to his Pitch TV concept. The idea is that a few select pitches would be chosen to be on his web site for people to vote on. Winners will be played on Virgin Atlantic Airlines as part of their in flight entertainment. Putting these videos in front of business people may provide matches so that projects can be funded. To make a long story shorter Kids Are Heroes sent in their pitch and made his web site. The voting began and closes April 27th. This could provide the organization with the rare opportunity of taking Kids Are Heroes to a global platform, which is our vision. To learn more about this and to see the pitch we made see the blog post at http://www.justgabe.com/2009/04/06/submitted-to-pitch-tv/

To vote please use this link: http://entrepreneur.virgin.com/vote/ Scroll down past the links to the videos, fill in your info and select Kids Are Heroes from the drop down list, check the boxes and click the Submit button. PLEASE pass this information on to others so they can vote. This has the potential of being life changing for children and families all over the world. We humbly ask that you forward to as many people as you feel is appropriate to help us reach our goal. This costs nothing, other than a minute or so to vote. Thanks so much for your support.

Maui Wowi Wows CCBC

Maui Wowi at the CCBC Health Fair


Maui Wowi blended up their healthy and delicious fresh fruit smoothies for the students at Community College of Baltimore County. The students loved it -- there was a line the entire time. After all, who could say no to something so refreshing, healthy and delicious? The event was so popular that we've already been invited back for another spring event. Hope to see you there!

Shamrockfest 2009

The weather wasn't so lucky (it was cold and rainy most of the day), but everyone who attended Shamrockfest was definately lucky cause Maui Wowi was there making hot kona coffee and hot koko all day long. We couldn't brew it fast enough it was so popular! By the end of the day, we were out of water and out of product. We'll have to do better praying to sun god for next year's event. See you again next year!

America's Worst Mall Foods

Aloha everyone! People who visit our store in the FSK Mall in Frederick, MD and at Dulles Airport tell us how much they appreciate having something HEALTHY to eat and drink. And no wonder! Just look at how unhealthy these well known mall foods are:

WORST SNACK - Auntie Anne’s
Glazin’Raisin Pretzel
CALORIC EQUIVALENT: 2 slices of Pizza Hut cheese pizza!

Eat This Instead:
Maui Wowi snacks, like yogurt covered pretzels, macadamia nuts,
or kona coffee crunch

WORST DRINK - Smoothie King
Grape Expectations
SUGAR EQUIVALENT: 13 Dunkin’ Donuts Chocolate Frosted Donuts!

Drink This Instead:
Maui Wowi fresh fruit smoothies – 100% natural --
no added colors, flavors or preservatives

WORST SOUP - Au Bon Pain
Macaroni and Cheese Stew with Bread Bowl
SODIUM EQUIVALENT: 22 small orders of McDonalds French Fries!

Eat This Instead:
Maui Wowi has a great selection of hearty and healthy soups, including garden vegetable, chicken n’ dumplings and tomato basil bisque

WORST SUB - Subway
Tuna Melt Club with cheese and dressing
CALORIC EQUIVALENT: 12 Taco Bell Fresco Style Beef Tacos!

Eat This Instead:
Maui Wowi has the Big Kahuna Panini – a healthy and filling sandwich piled high with your choice of meats, cheeses and toppings

So next time you have a choice between one of these "waiting heart attacks" or a truly healthy choice like Maui Wowi, stop by and say ALOHA!

CLICK HERE for full article from Yahoo! Men's Health

Bring on the New Year!

Maui Wowi Celebrates the Lunar New Year

It was a celebration for all in attendance at the LIFE and Discovery's Lunar New Year Celebration at Tuscarora High School in Frederick, MD. The auditorium was packed -- while it only holds 750 people, there were 1200 in attendance.

Despite the wonderful exhibits and presentations, the most exciting part of the evening -- at least according to these guys in the picture -- was getting a Maui Wowi smoothie.

If you didn't have a chance to visit us at the show, stop by anytime at the FSK Mall. Mahalo A Hui Hou!

Maui Wowi Welcomes in the Chinese Lunar New Year

Maui Wowi Celebrates The Lunar New Year

Maui Wowi participated in the Lunar New Year Celebration at the FSK Mall in Frederick, MD. So many great performances -- music, martial arts, arts and crafts. There was so much to see and do, including getting a FREE SAMPLE of a Maui Wowi fresh fruit smoothie. These were the hit of the celebration and everyone who stopped by got a $.50/off coupon to use at the Maui Wowi store located in the mall. The dancing lion stopped by our booth and was given a healthy donation (money) vs a smoothie -- since the donation is said to give lots of health, wealth and good luck in the new year. Maui Wowi smoothies are plenty healthy too (100% natural), but we think the lion didn't want to drink while dancing.

Hawaii Comes to Gettysburg in January

It may have only been in the single digits outside, but inside it was HOT, HOT, HOT. Maui Wowi blended up fresh fruit smoothies for Gettysburg University students, who were definately into the tropical theme of the evening. A live band got everyone jamming for hours until the students were forced to go home in the snow.