Flavia Customers: We Recommend Split Drawers

A typical Mars Drinks merchandiser has 18 drawers. However, there are 18 Alterra coffees, 9 Bright Teas, and 3 indulgent drink offerings to choose from — a total of up to 30 options. Are you forced to limit yourself to just 18 selections? Of course not! In fact, you could easily offer all 30 drinks,… Read more »

Check Us Out At Tanger Mall In Riverhead!

Sales Representative Bob Lewent snapped these photos at the opening of one of our newest customers, Grand Cafe Express at Tanger Mall in Riverhead, Long Island. Most of our customers are offices, but this is an example of a “wholesale” location — a coffee and snack bar that brews coffee for re-sale.     Nearly… Read more »

Commodities, Including Coffee, Remain High

Here’s another look at coffee prices, which seem to be going nowhere but up lately. As shown in the below chart, raw coffee prices are up by over 67% in the past 12 months, with much of the increase coming in the last 6 months or so.     If the market doesn’t turn soon,… Read more »

Green Mountain Winter Seasonal Coffees

Green Mountain’s Winter season, which runs from January 3rd through March 18th, is upon us! This Winter, Green Mountain brings back two popular coffees: Golden French Toast and Wicked Winter Blend. Both are now in stock!     Golden French Toast (flavored coffee) is available in 50/2.2 oz (X139), 10 oz ground (GMGFT10G), and K-Cups… Read more »

Estate Select: Same Great Coffee, New Packaging

Just as we’ve done with our private label pod coffee, we are rolling out new artwork for our Estate Select Colombian Supremo ground fractional packs. The coffee is exactly the same — ground from the same beans, roasted at the same local facility, and filled from the same hoppers. We decided that this new film… Read more »

Now Featuring Wolfgang Puck K-Cups!

We’ve refreshed our www.cdccoffee.com homepage for the month of January — now featuring Wolfgang Puck K-Cups!     We’re running a promotion on this new line of K-Cups — not just for January, but for all of 2011. Guaranteed for the next 12 months, we will sell you Wolfgang Puck K-Cups, in place of whatever… Read more »

Alterra Kenya Replaces Flavia Kenya Coffee

Introducing Alterra Kenya coffee for the Flavia single-cup system!     We sold out of Flavia Kenya last week, and it has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Alterra Kenya is the direct replacement. Kenya is one of two coffees that fit under Alterra’s “Medium and Bright” category. The other “Medium & Bright” coffee is Alterra’s… Read more »

Alterra Sumatra Coffee Replaces Flavia Sumatra

Introducing Alterra Sumatra coffee for the Flavia single-cup brewer! We are officially out of Flavia Sumatra, which has been discontinued by Mars Drinks. Alterra Sumatra (Buy Now: code ALTSUM) is its direct replacement.     Sumatra is one of four coffees in the new “Dark and Intense” category. The other three strongest Alterra coffees are… Read more »

Alterra Kona Blend Replaces Flavia Kona

Introducing Alterra Kona Blend for the Flavia single-cup coffee brewer! We sold out of Flavia Kona Blend last night, and it has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Alterra Kona Blend is its direct replacement.     Kona Blend is one of four coffees that fit under Alterra’s “Medium and Balanced” category. The other three “Medium… Read more »

Alterra French Vanilla Replaces Flavia French Vanilla

Introducting Alterra French Vanilla for the Flavia single-cup coffee brewer!     We have officially sold out of Flavia French Vanilla packets, which have been discontinued by Mars Drinks. Alterra Coffee Roasters’ direct replacement is Alterra French Vanilla. French Vanilla is one of Alterra’s two flavored coffees, the other being Hazelnut. Both are Rainforest Alliance… Read more »

Alterra Morning Roast Replaces Flavia Breakfast Blend

Introducing Alterra Morning Roast (Order Now: code ALTMR) for the Flavia single-cup coffee brewer!     Our supply of Flavia Breakfast Blend (discontinued by Mars Drinks) has sold out. Alterra Morning Roast is the new-and-improved replacement. Morning Roast is one of Alterra’s Rainforest Alliance certified coffees. Morning Roast is one of three coffees that fit… Read more »

Still Waiting For The Coffee Market To Turn

  Wall Street Journal 12/17/10: Tight Supplies Jolt Coffee, Sugar Prices To Late Week Highs BusinessWeek 12/17/10: Coffee Surges to 13-Year High on Supply Concern, Fund Buying NY Daily News 12/16/10: Coffee getting more expensive; Kraft hikes prices on popular brands

Last Chance: Green Mountain Holiday Seasonal Coffee

Green Mountain’s “Holiday” season is quickly coming to an end. This is your last chance to purchase Holiday Blend, Gingerbread, or Spicy Eggnog coffee until November 2011!     The exciting news is that Green Mountain’s “Winter” season starts January 3rd. Stay tuned for more information on Winter Wicked Blend and Golden French Toast! As… Read more »

Alterra Colombian Coffee Replaces Flavia Colombian

Introducing Alterra Colombian coffee for the Flavia brewer!     The old Flavia Colombian packets are sold out, and have been discontinued by Mars Drinks. Alterra Colombian is the new, delicious replacement. Check out all of the available Alterra coffees, and ask about a free trial on Flavia equipment!

Alterra Espresso Roast Replaces Flavia Espresso Roast

Flavia Espresso Roast is now sold out, and discontinued by Mars Drinks. Alterra Espresso Roast (CDC product code: ALTER — Order now!) is the replacement.     Alterra Espresso Roast, like all Alterra coffee packets, works in your existing Flavia machine just like your old Flavia packets did. Don’t have a Flavia machine in your office?… Read more »