Why Are Coffee Prices Going Up And Up?

Every time we think that the market price for raw coffee beans has peaked, it soars even higher. Prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange crossed the $3 per pound mark Wednesday, before settling slightly lower. In the past 12 months, the cost of unroasted coffee beans is up over 125% -- meaning it has
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Green Mountain Spring Seasonal Coffees Are Here!

Spring has arrived! March 21st through June 3rd is Green Mountain's Spring season. This year, two seasonal coffees -- Spring Revival Blend and Island Coconut -- are back by popular demand! Both are now in stock. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="2443.0"] Island Coconut and Spring Revival Blend[/caption] Spring Revival Blend is available in 50/2.2 ounce frac
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Lavazza Coffee Kosher? Yes! (Espresso Point & Blue, Too)

Lavazza coffee IS kosher, whether you buy it ground, whole bean, or in single serve cartridges. Both Lavazza Blue and Lavazza Espresso Point cartridges are kosher. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1151.0"] Lavazza Coffee Beans Blue Espresso Point Ground[/caption] Lavazza Espresso Point kosher certificateLavazza Blue kosher certificateLavazza ground coffee and whole bean coffee kosher certificate [caption id=""
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K-Cups: Switch To Wolfgang Puck, Save $1/Case!

Green Mountain's suspension of its Fair Trade Organic line is starting to affect us. As of March 29th, we have officially sold out of Green Mountain Fair Trade Colombian K-Cups, our #3 selling K-Cup (behind Dark Magic and French Roast, if you're curious). Green Mountain has halted production of Colombian K-Cups until May. Colombian K-Cups:
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What Happened To Kona Coffee?

As we previously wrote last week, Green Mountain has discontinued production of its Kona coffees. At CDC, we have just sold out of our last remaining supply of Green Mountain Kona Blend K-Cups. GMCR Kona Blend K-Cup While coffee prices in general have been skyrocketing -- up over 100% year-to-date -- Kona coffee has been
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Java Prices Jump [VIDEO]

Here's a quick piece from NBC examining the recent surge in coffee prices, which is affecting retailers.
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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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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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