Starbucks Pike Place Replaces House Blend

In conjunction with bringing its most popular retail coffee — Pike Place — to the office coffee channel, Starbucks has now discontinued House Blend and House Blend Decaf.    Introducing Starbucks Pike Place Coffee   Discontinued SKU’s: SBUCKH1: House Blend Bean 6/1 lb SBUCKD1: Decaf House Blend Bean 6/1 lb X306: House Blend 18/2.5 oz… Read more »

Enjoy Pumpkin Spice Season While It Lasts

Both Alterra Pumpkin Spice and Green Mountain Pumpkin Spice are currently in stock, but be warned — the season only lasts for another month or so! Pumpkin Spice is by far our most popular seasonal coffee each and every year — 2013 is no exception! These coffees are flying out of our warehouse, and will… Read more »

Fabulous Froth Replaces Flavia Cappuccino Swirl

Starting with today’s orders, Alterra Fabulous Froth Original will replace Flavia Cappuccino Swirl on all orders. Flavia Cappuccino Swirl has been discontinued by Mars Drinks.     Fabulous Froth Original works in the same manner as Cappuccino Swirl, as the first step in a “two-pack drink” option with your Flavia C400, Flavia C200, or Flavia… Read more »

New: Alterra Donut Shop Blend For Flavia

Attention, Flavia users! We are excited to introduce a brand new Alterra coffee that we expect to become an instant favorite: Donut Shop Blend! Grab a cup of this delightful coffee and enjoy the balanced notes of caramel, berry, and honey. A classic, reinterpreted! Order Donut Shop Blend using product code ALTDON. It is available… Read more »

Alterra Artisan Roast Is Back!

Alterra Artisan Roast is back! Our CEO’s favorite coffee out of Mars Drinks’ robust lineup of offerings!   After an absence of well over a year, Artisan Roast has made its long-awaited return and is currently in stock and ready to ship! Artisan Roast, with a new and improved recipe, now fits into Alterra’s “Medium… Read more »

Green Mountain Nantucket Blend Fair Trade Certified

Green Mountain’s Nantucket Blend is now Fair Trade Certified! Green Mountain continues to grow its Fair Trade lineup, guaranteeing a “fair price” to farmers for these coffees (learn more on our Fair Trade Coffee page). Since Nantucket Blend is one of Green Mountain’s most popular coffees, its certification represents a significant increase in Green Mountain’s… Read more »

Eight O’Clock Coffee K-Cups

Our product list continues to grow! We’re happy to now offer an additional K-Cup option for our Keurig customers: Eight O’Clock Coffee!     And for a limited time, save money by giving these new K-Cup option a try! We are offering $1 off per case during this introductory period — simply call in your… Read more »

Video Demo: Flavia C150 How To Brew

The Flavia C150 is the newest single-cup coffee brewer from Mars Drinks. It brews the full range of Alterra Coffees, Bright Teas, and two-pack indulgence drinks, quickly and easily. Check out the below videos, courtesy of Mars Drinks, to see for yourself!  UPDATE: In April, 2014, Mars drinks released an updated “How To Brew” video:… Read more »

Green Mountain Seasonal Island Coconut Is Back!

Green Mountain’s spring seasonal coffee — Island Coconut — is back for another year! Island Coconut is available in both 2.2 ounce fractional packs (X89) and K-Cups (GMKIC).     Indulge your senses with this delightfully fragrant, tropical taste treat. We’ve captured the lush aroma of freshly grated coconut – fruity, fresh, exotic – and… Read more »

Your K-Cup Office Coffee Options

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 »

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 »

Holiday Gingerbread And Spicy Eggnog Coffee

Green Mountain seasonal Gingerbread and Spicy Eggnog coffee are now available! Order now to enjoy these Holiday seasonal coffees!     Gingerbread is available in both 2.2 ounce fractional packs (X348) and K-Cups (GMKGING). Spicy Eggnog is available only in K-Cups (GMKEGG). Both of these coffees are Fair Trade certified. Learn more on our Green… 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 »