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 Smooth"
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Category Archives: Coffee
Coffee Market Now Up Over 100% YTD
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 now
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Is My Flavia Coffee Machine Kosher? Yes!
As per this Kosher Certificate, all Flavia single-cup brewers -- including the C400, C200, S350, and SB100 -- are kosher. Likewise, all of the Alterra coffee and Bright Tea filterpacks are kosher certified. However, it is important to note that the "indulgence" drinks -- Dove Hot Chocolate, Cappuccino Swirl, and Milky Way Swirl -- are
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Alterra French Roast Decaf Replaces Flavia
We'd like to officially introduce Alterra French Roast Decaf for the Flavia single-cup brew system! We have sold out of the old Flavia French Roast Decaf, which has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Alterra French Roast Decaf (Buy Now: code ALTFRD) is the direct replacement.French Roast Decaf is one of Alterra's two decaf coffees available
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Get Energized For Legaltech NYC!
Check us out at Legaltech! There are still two days left to this huge trade show at the New York Hilton, 1335 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan, New York. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1788.0"] Legaltech 2011 Coffee Booth[/caption] Coffee Distributing Corp. is the main coffee sponsor at this event, with a prominent booth. You
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Our New Green Mountain Coffee Webpages
The latest "Partner Brand" featured on our website is Green Mountain Coffee Roasters! [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="900.0"] Coffee Distributing Corp.'s New Green Mountain Webpage[/caption] This brand new section includes several webpages chock full of company and product information:Fair Trade Coffee ExplainedAbout Green Mountain / Company HistoryKeurig Brewers / K-Cup Office CoffeeConvenience Store Program (Wholesale)Product List
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Brewing A Beautifully-Layered Flavia Cappuccino [VIDEO]
We used a C400 Titanium and a clear mug to demonstrate how quick and easy it is to brew a delicious, layered cappuccino using your Flavia single-cup brewer. Flavia C400 Cappuccino Two-Pack Drink Choose the Cappuccino option on the LCD screen, and first insert a Cappuccino Swirl packet. Then when prompted, insert an Espresso Roast
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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,
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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. [caption id=""
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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, we can
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