What Is Rainforest Alliance Certified Coffee? [VIDEO]

This short video, produced to coincide with Earth Day 2011, explains the Rainforest Alliance, and Rainforest Alliance certified coffee farms:   Many of the Alterra coffees for your Flavia brewer are Rainforest Alliance certified. Learn more on our Flavia sustainability page. Video source: The Rainforest Alliance’s Vimeo page

Coming Soon: Alterra Pumpkin Spice For Flavia!

You heard it here first! Mars Drinks has announced its first ever seasonal coffee for the single-cup Flavia brew system: Alterra Pumpkin Spice!     Pumpkin Spice filterpacks will be available this Fall, on a limited basis. We expect this to be a very popular new drink! It will be a medium roast, flavored coffee,… Read more »

Learn All About The Flavia Merchandiser

Hand-in-hand with your Flavia single-cup coffee brewer, space-permitting, comes the product merchandiser. The merchandiser is an efficient way to house a variety of drink options. Fill the labelled drawers with filterpacks to store a large quantity of drinks in an attractive and convenient home.     The standard merchandiser consists of six columns, three drawers… Read more »

Mars Drink Of The Month: Raspberry Over Ice!

For the start of Spring, Mars Drinks is promoting Raspberry Herbal as its featured drink of the month. Brew it over ice for a special treat! Raspberry Herbal is one of ten tea options for your Flavia single-cup brewer.     Don’t yet have a Flavia brewer in your office? Ask us about a free… Read more »

Two New Green Teas Replace Flavia Japanese Green

We have now sold out of Flavia Japanese Green tea. Only four of the original Flavia drinks remain in stock — the rest have been completely replaced by the new Alterra coffees and Bright Teas. The Bright Tea company offers three new Green Teas. Select Green Tea (code: BTGT) is the recommended replacement for Flavia… Read more »

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.     The Rainforest Alliance works directly with farmers to teach and encourage good land-use practices. Specifically, the Alliance requires the maintenance or restoration of a… Read more »

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… Read more »

Bright Tea Peppermint Replaces Flavia

Introducing Bright Tea Peppermint Herbal for your Flavia single-cup brewer! We’ve just sold out of the old Flavia Peppermint, which has been discontinued by the manufacturer and replaced with the new Bright Tea Peppermint Herbal (Buy Now: code BTPEP). Note that while Peppermint Herbal is not technically “decaf” it is a naturally caffeine-free herbal tea…. Read more »

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… Read more »

Mars Drink of the Month: Green Tea!

Mars Drinks now offers three different types of Green Tea for your Flavia single-cup brewer. This month we are re-introducing Green Tea with Jasmine (code BTGTJ), Select Green Tea (code BTGT), and Japanese Green Tea (code BTGTJAP). Order now or check out information on all of the new Bright Tea Company filterpacks.     Don’t… Read more »

Flavia Coffee Meet and Greet at Old Navy

Sales Rep Bob Lewent sent in these photos from his recent “meet and greet” demo at Old Navy! We’re proud to do business with Old Navy, and we thank them for giving us the opportunity to re-introduce Flavia (now with Alterra coffee and Bright Tea) to representatives from their various stores and corporate offices.  … Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

How To Brew A Flavia Raspberry Truffle

In addition to the 17 Alterra Coffees and 10 Bright Teas, the Flavia system from Mars Drinks offers a wide array of two-pack drink possibilities. Cappuccino (Cappuccino Swirl packet plus a coffee packet) is the most popular two-pack drink option, but there are also more creative possibilities. Try a Raspberry Truffle! Brew a Hot Cocoa… Read more »

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.     Coffee Distributing Corp. is the main coffee sponsor at this event, with a prominent booth. You can’t miss us! Stop by for a… Read more »