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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Learn More About Peet’s Coffee

Presenting the newest section on our website -- Peet's coffee! [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="917.0"] Peet's Coffee on cdccoffee.com[/caption] 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.
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Per Capita Coffee Consumption

An interesting chart showing global coffee consumption: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="940.0"] Per Capita Coffee Consumption By Country[/caption] Source: www.chartsbin.com/view/581
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Alterra Costa Rica Replaces Flavia

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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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
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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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