November 2010 Employee Of The Month

Congratulations to Nelson, selected as CDC’s Employee of the Month at our most recent senior managers’ meeting!     In addition to doing a great job on Route 22, delivering to our Long Island customers, Nelson has gone above and beyond recently, assisting in the Flavia Refresh program. Nelson, with CDC for over six years,… Read more »

Bright Tea Lemon Herbal Replacing Flavia Lemon Calm

The latest discontinued Flavia drink to sell out is Lemon Calm, which is being replaced by Lemon Herbal from The Bright Tea Company (CDC code BTLEMON: Order now!).     Please note that while Lemon Herbal is not technically “decaf” it is a naturally caffeine-free herbal tea. Two other Bright Teas fit into the caffeine-free… Read more »

Alterra Hazelnut Coffee Replacing Flavia Hazelnut

We have officially sold out of Flavia Hazelnut coffee, which has been discontinued by Mars Drinks. The direct replacement is Alterra Hazelnut coffee (CDC product code: ALTH — Order now!). In stock and ready to ship! The packets work the same way, in your same Flavia single-cup brewer. And check out the cool new artwork!  … Read more »

Bright Tea Earl Grey Replacing Flavia Earl Grey

We have now sold out of Flavia Earl Grey Tea, the latest update in our Flavia-to-Alterra Coffee/Bright Tea conversion process. Flavia Earl Grey is no longer being manufactured. The Bright Tea Company has a direct replacement available — Bright Tea Earl Grey (CDC product code: BTEG — Order now!). The packets ship in the same… Read more »

Alterra Barista’s Blend Replacing Flavia Intense Dark Roast

We are officially sold out of Flavia Intense Dark Roast, and it is no longer being manufactured, anywhere. But the news is not all bad! Alterra Barista’s Blend is the suggested replacement for Flavia Intense Dark Roast lovers. This is the first product transition in our Flavia-to-Alterra conversion process, but over the coming weeks, we… Read more »

Alterra Coffee And Bright Tea Are In Stock

We still have Flavia in stock for a couple of weeks, but the new Alterra coffees and Bright Teas are ready to go as well! Our staff is already enjoying the new drinks around the office!    

Alterra Packets With Higher Coffee Content

The following Alterra coffee packets have higher gram throws than their Flavia predecessors: Costa Rican (7.0 grams vs. 6.5 grams) Ethiopia (9.0 grams vs. 7.0 grams) French Roast (9.0 grams vs. 7.0 grams) Kenya (8.0 grams vs. 7.0 grams) Also note: Flavia Italian Roast (7.0 grams) has been discontinued. Its recommended replacements, Foundry Blend (9.0… Read more »

November 8th Is Alterra Coffee Launch Day!

Over on our YouTube channel, CDC Sales Manager Rodney Turner explains our upcoming visit to each Flavia customer to prepare your Flavia merchandiser for the new Alterra Coffee and Bright Tea products. We will still be shipping Flavia coffee and tea for a month or so, but after that, they will be discontinued and replaced… Read more »

What Is Alterra Coffee?

Last Friday, the Mars Drinks team visited CDC (see photos) to unveil some exciting changes to their product lineup. Beginning November 8th, Mars Drinks will offer branded products for use with their Flavia brewers. Flavia coffee and tea packets will be replaced with new product lines from Alterra Coffee Roasters and The Bright Tea Company…. Read more »