We Love Sunny Days!

Check out the difference in energy generated by our roof's solar panels March 20th versus March 21st. As if we needed another reason to be excited for those sunny summer days that are right around the corner! We can't wait to see how much clean solar energy our new solar panels can produce during peak
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What Is Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee?

The Rainforest Alliance is a non-profit organization (much like the well-known Fair Trade organization), that works with coffee farmers and other agricultural producers to conserve biodiversity and promote sustainability. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1870.0"] Rainforest Alliance Logo[/caption] The Rainforest Alliance works directly with farmers to teach and encourage good land-use practices. Specifically, the Alliance requires the
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Fuel Surcharge Now $2.00 Per Invoice

Gas and diesel prices continue to rise. Reflecting our fuel surcharge policy of mimicking fluctuations in our price at the pump, our per-invoice fuel surcharge is now $2.00. As soon as the price of fuel comes back down, so will our surcharge. As of 3/14/11, PADD data for the New England Region pegs the cost
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How To Read Mars Candy Expiration Codes

As a follow-up to our post explaining how to read expiration dates off of Nestle candy packaging, here is some information about Mars' dating system. This information will be useful both to our vending customers -- who purchase candy bars individually from our snack machines -- and to our regular office customers, to whom we
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February 2011 Employee Of The Month

Congratulations to Mary, CDC's February 2011 Employee of the Month! Mary has now worked with us at CDC for nearly nine years. As an Accounts Receivable Clerk, she has recently been doing the work of two people, covering for a shorthanded department. All the while, she has maintained her trademark great attitude, proving once again
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Green Mountain Suspends Fair Trade

Due to current coffee market conditions, Green Mountain temporarily suspends production of a few of its popular coffee lines -- mostly Fair Trade Organic coffees. Production will resume in Mid-May when Green Mountain is able to replenish its supply of green coffee beans. We are not yet out of stock on all of these coffees,
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Where Can I Find Flavia Decaf Hazelnut?

You may have heard that Mars Drinks has made the decision to discontinue Flavia Decaf Hazelnut, with no direct Alterra replacement. But fear not. At Coffee Distributing Corp., we can confidently say that we will have Decaf Hazelnut in stock as long as -- and probably longer than -- anyone else. We should have stock
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New York Times On The Colombian Coffee Shortage

New York Times page B1, 3/10/11: Heat Damages Colombia Coffee, Raising PricesThe shortage of high-end Arabica coffee beans is also being felt in New York supermarkets and Paris cafes, as customers blink at escalating prices. Purveyors fear that the Arabica coffee supply from Colombia may never rebound — that the world might, in effect, hit
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Starbucks Coffee In A Keurig K-Cup?

After months of rumors, a deal was struck last night between Starbucks and Green Mountain. Starbucks Coffee Coming Soon To Keurig K-Cups? Reports are that come the fall, Starbucks plans to start introducing its coffee in K-Cups. At CDC, we are always checking out new products and bringing them to the New York - New
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In-Room Hotel K-Cups From Coffee Distributing Corp.

In addition to our office coffee business, we service a number of different markets. Among them the hotel industry! The Keurig B130 is the perfect in-room hotel brewer. Keurig B130 Coffee Brewer One of our satisfied customers is The Inn At Fox Hollow, which has been offering K-Cup coffee to its guests, with CDC's help,
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