When people think about K-Cups, they think about ease of use, and about variety. The wide range of brands, flavors, and blends used to be uniformly priced, but Green Mountain has recently moved towards increasing differentiation in its coffee and tea pricing. In this blog post we outline the various price tiers so you can manage… Read more »
Category: Coffee
Order Nespresso Through CDC
CDC is pleased to announce that we now offer Nespresso as an additional office espresso option! Over the years, our customers have increasingly asked us about Nespresso, which is extremely popular in Europe, as well as here in the U.S. as an in-home brew system. We now carry the commercial Nespresso Zenius single-cup espresso brewer,… Read more »
What Were The Top Selling K-Cups Of 2012?
Our What Were The Top K-Cups of 2011? was a popular post, so we decided to repeat the exercise for 2012. Once again we sold millions of K-Cups last year, from a multitude of brands. With so many options to choose from, the selection can seem overwhelming at times. Check out the top sellers below… Read more »
What Were 2012’s Top Selling Mars Drinks?
In 2012, the Flavia single-cup brew system remained our most popular office coffee solution. Coffees made up 69.5% of our Mars Drinks sales, teas made of 22.7% of sales, and indulgence drinks made up 7.8% of sales. Alterra Colombia remained far-and-away our top seller. 2012 Top Ten Selling Alterra Coffees and Bright Teas… Read more »
New Seasonal Coffee: Alterra Gingerbread
The newest seasonal coffee for your Flavia single-cup coffee brewer is Alterra Gingerbread. Order now while limited supplies last, using code ALTGB. Just like Alterra’s first seasonal coffee, Pumpkin Spice, Gingerbread is sold in self-merchandising kits, so that you do not need to make a permanent change to your merchandiser for a temporary product. The… Read more »
New Starbucks K-Cup Lineup
The lineup and case counts of Starbucks K-Cups available in the office coffee channel is changing. Starbucks K-Cups will now be available in 24-count boxes (4 boxes per case), the same selling quantity as the other brands of K-Cups that we sell. We will be able to offer 4 different coffees, including two new introductions…. Read more »
Alterra Kenya Discontinued
Mars Drinks has discontinued production of Alterra Kenya coffee, and last night we sold out of our remaining supply. Of the entire line of Alterra Coffees and Bright Teas for the Flavia single-cup office coffee brewer, Kenya was our slowest seller. From the same “Medium and Bright” category, Alterra Ethiopia is the suggested replacement for… Read more »
Save Over $3 Per Case With Diedrich K-Cups!
Are you a K-Cup customer? Looking to save money? Switch brands to Diedrich and save on every case! Diedrich is a Green Mountain Coffee Roasters brand, and these K-Cups are approved for use with your Keurig single-cup coffee brewer. This new lineup includes the following 4 coffees: French Roast (code: KDFR) A dark… Read more »
Seasonal Alterra Pumpkin Spice Is Back!
The first seasonal coffee for the Flavia single-coffee system was such a hit last year that Mars Drinks has brought it back for a second second straight Fall season. Welcome back Alterra Pumpkin Spice! Since this limited-production seasonal coffee is so popular with our customers, CDC has reserved as much allocation as we could get… Read more »
Seasonal Green Mountain Pumpkin Spice
It’s that time of year again! Pumpkin Spice is by far our most popular seasonal flavored coffee offering from Green Mountain, and it is officially in stock. Green Mountain Pumpkin Spice is available in K-Cups (code: GMKPUMP) and in 2.2 ounce ground frac packs (code: X395). Green Mountain’s product description: Indulge in the… Read more »
Alterra Kona Blend Temporarily Unavailable
Kona coffee, grown exclusively in Hawaii, has always been known as one of the world’s more expensive coffees (that’s why you will often see Kona advertised as a “blend” with Colombian and/or Brazilian beans, rather than 100% pure Kona). Since 2010, the price of Kona has risen even further due to a supply shock —… Read more »
Choose Your Office Coffee Brewer Wisely
Browsing yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, we spotted an excellent piece of evidence in favor of choosing the Flavia beverage system as your workplace coffee solution — especially if single-cup coffee is what you are looking for: For Appliance Makers, Less Is More According to the article, despite the slow economy, home coffee brewer sales continue… Read more »
Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop Featuring CDC Coffee
One of our long-time customers has posted a great promo video online, and we’re honored by our cameo appearance! Look for Coffee Distributing Corp., front and center, at the 0:04 mark. Here’s a screen shot: And the full video: Visit Eisenberg’s at 174 5th Avenue in Manhattan, or on the web at… Read more »
Starbucks K-Cups For The Office
Starbucks K-Cups, previously sold only through retail channels, are now available for office delivery by CDC! This new line includes six different coffees, ranging from blonde (light) to dark: Veranda Blend (KSBV) (Blonde) Roasting this blend of specially chosen Latin American beans for a shorter time allows the delicate nuances of soft cocoa… Read more »
Video Demo: Flavia C200 How To Brew
The Flavia C200 single-cup coffee machine can be used to brew Mars Drinks’ entire line of coffees, teas, and more exotic “2-pack” indulgence drinks. Check out the short video clips below, courtesy of Mars Drinks, to learn how easy it is to brew the full range of options. UPDATE: In April 2014, Mars Drinks released… Read more »