After slaying it in the Dragon91裸聊视频檚 Den, sisters Janice Ishizaka and Cilla Watkins, founders of the Canadian Barley Tea Company, are looking to expand distribution in B.C.

Over the summer, Ishizaka, who lives in Japan, and Watkins, who resides in the Shuswap, were given the opportunity to make a pitch to the Dragons of the CBC television series, with the hope of making a deal and bringing on a partner whose entrepreneurial influence could help make the Canadian Barley Tea Company91裸聊视频檚 product, mo91裸聊视频檓ugi (named after mugicha, a popular Japanese drink), a household name.

Ishizaka, originally from Salmon Arm, created a video to complement Watkin91裸聊视频檚 in-person presentation.

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When it came time for the Dragons (Arlene Dickinson, Jim Treliving, Lane Merrifield, Manjit Minhas, Michele Romanow and Vincenzo Guzzo) to taste mo91裸聊视频檓ugi, the sister91裸聊视频檚 received what may have been one of the quickest deal offers in the show91裸聊视频檚 history.

Treliving was quick to rave about the tea and, after a brief discussion among the Dragons regarding financials, was ready to make an offer.

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91裸聊视频淎nd then I was stunned. I felt like I wanted to drag it on because I wanted to be on TV, I wanted an episode, but the deal was there and if you watch the show, you realize you take the deal when they offer it to you or they cancel it.91裸聊视频�

During the talk about financials, Merrifield noted his own Salmon Arm connection.

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All but one of the Dragons (Minhas who, due to a mishap on set, received over-steeped tea to taste) spoke favourably of mo91裸聊视频檓ugi, but because Treliving offered what the sisters had asked for, they left it at that.

This good news was followed by surprise and some disappointment when Ishizaka and Watkins learned their successful, deal-earning pitch wasn91裸聊视频檛 going to be aired on TV, or even make it to the Dragon91裸聊视频檚 Den website. However, the experience still opened doors and the sisters still got the deal, which they hope to take advantage of once they reach a point where the money they91裸聊视频檙e making isn91裸聊视频檛 just going back into the company. Currently, the sisters are looking forward to working with a distributor in the Lower Mainland with the plan to get mo91裸聊视频檓ugi on store shelves across B.C.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e focused on being a successful company and growing, but of course that takes time,91裸聊视频� said Ishizaka. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e hoping the (Salmon Arm) Food Hub opening in March hopefully, if we get in there, will reduce our rent91裸聊视频� and then we can make more money quickly and increase or distribution and go across B.C., get bigger and bigger and then give Jim a call. I guess we91裸聊视频檒l see how it goes from there.91裸聊视频�

For more information about mo91裸聊视频檓ugi, visit the Canadian Barley Tea Company or Facebook or at

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