New York Times page B1, 3/10/11: Heat Damages Colombia Coffee, Raising Prices The 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,… Read more »
After months of rumors, a deal was struck last night between Starbucks and Green Mountain. 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 Jersey market when we think… Read more »
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. 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, for nearly… Read more »
Thanks to recent events in the Middle East, gas and diesel prices have been on the rise. Our fuel surcharge policy ties our per-invoice surcharge to our price of fuel. As a result, effective immediately the fuel surcharge is now $1.75 per invoice. The good news is that as soon as gas prices come… Read more »
Presenting the newest section on our website — Peet’s coffee! The Full Product List page details each of the Peet’s coffee blends that we carry, and their pack sizes (2.5 ounce frac, 1 lb ground, and/or 1 lb whole bean). The Sustainability page explains Peet’s commitment to sustainability. Read about how Peet’s sources… Read more »
Since we sell candy via our snack vending machines and also by the full box or case, we often get questioned on how to read the expiration codes. For example, Nestle’s candy products don’t include a clear expiration date, but rather an expiration code which needs to be deciphered. Luckily, the expiration date… Read more »
Introducing Bright Tea Peppermint Herbal for your Flavia single-cup brewer! We’ve just sold out of the old Flavia Peppermint, which has been discontinued by the manufacturer and replaced with the new Bright Tea Peppermint Herbal (Buy Now: code BTPEP). Note that while Peppermint Herbal is not technically “decaf” it is a naturally caffeine-free herbal tea…. Read more »
An interesting chart showing global coffee consumption: Source: www.chartsbin.com/view/581
We’d like to officially introduce Alterra Costa Rica for the Flavia single-cup brew system! We have now sold out of the old Flavia Costa Rica, which has been discontinued by Mars Drinks. Alterra Costa Rica (Buy Now: code ALTCR) is the direct replacement. Alterra Costa Rica is one of three coffees in the “Light and… Read more »
A number of Gloria Jean’s K-Cups have been discontinued by the manufacturer. The good news is, there are so many offerings from Green Mountain, Celestial Seasonings, Timothy’s, Diedrich, Twinings, and Wolfgang Puck that you are sure to find a suitable replacement! Pomegranate Berry Fusion Tea, Mango Tea, and Black Gold Extra Bold are… Read more »
Raw arabica coffee bean prices have now more than doubled in the past twelve months. When we posted a blog item on the coffee market back in October, coffee prices were up 44.2% year-to-date. In November, we reported that the market was up 58.4%. In January, coffee prices seemed to be peaking, up 67.6%. But… Read more »
If you run a convenience store or similar type of re-sale location, our mission is to help you to sell as much coffee as possible, keep your customers happy and loyal, and maximize profits. As Green Mountain’s wholesale distributor in the New York Metro area, we have an entire program available to you to help… Read more »
Mars Drinks now offers three different types of Green Tea for your Flavia single-cup brewer. This month we are re-introducing Green Tea with Jasmine (code BTGTJ), Select Green Tea (code BTGT), and Japanese Green Tea (code BTGTJAP). Order now or check out information on all of the new Bright Tea Company filterpacks. Don’t… Read more »
Account Representative (and blog-lover) Iris Shafer brought in this cake to help celebrate the birthday of a fellow sales rep. Just when you thought CDC Trucks couldn’t look any better… now, with icing!
Sunkist cans bear a manufacture date code, not an expiration date or sell-by date code. The soda is considered fresh for 39 weeks from the manufacture date (13 weeks for diet product and product in plastic bottles). The first step is to be sure to locate the correct code. It is printed on the bottom… Read more »
Our customer service staff is ready to process your order by phone, fax, email, or online. Next day service and delivery are available throughout most of our territory. Please contact our sales team to find out how we can accommodate your refreshment needs.
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