How Do You Read Flavia Expiration Dates?

Alterra Coffee and Bright Tea packets carry long shelf lives of eight months to a year, and as the largest distributor in our area, we turn over our inventory in about a week. Still, thanks to the confusing expiration date code, we sometimes get asked if we are selling outdated or expired product. Here’s how… Read more »

Alterra Kenya Replaces Flavia Kenya Coffee

Introducing Alterra Kenya coffee for the Flavia single-cup system!     We sold out of Flavia Kenya last week, and it has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Alterra Kenya is the direct replacement. Kenya is one of two coffees that fit under Alterra’s “Medium and Bright” category. The other “Medium & Bright” coffee is Alterra’s… Read more »

Alterra Sumatra Coffee Replaces Flavia Sumatra

Introducing Alterra Sumatra coffee for the Flavia single-cup brewer! We are officially out of Flavia Sumatra, which has been discontinued by Mars Drinks. Alterra Sumatra (Buy Now: code ALTSUM) is its direct replacement.     Sumatra is one of four coffees in the new “Dark and Intense” category. The other three strongest Alterra coffees are… Read more »

Alterra Kona Blend Replaces Flavia Kona

Introducing Alterra Kona Blend for the Flavia single-cup coffee brewer! We sold out of Flavia Kona Blend last night, and it has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Alterra Kona Blend is its direct replacement.     Kona Blend is one of four coffees that fit under Alterra’s “Medium and Balanced” category. The other three “Medium… Read more »

Alterra French Vanilla Replaces Flavia French Vanilla

Introducting Alterra French Vanilla for the Flavia single-cup coffee brewer!     We have officially sold out of Flavia French Vanilla packets, which have been discontinued by Mars Drinks. Alterra Coffee Roasters’ direct replacement is Alterra French Vanilla. French Vanilla is one of Alterra’s two flavored coffees, the other being Hazelnut. Both are Rainforest Alliance… Read more »

Alterra Morning Roast Replaces Flavia Breakfast Blend

Introducing Alterra Morning Roast (Order Now: code ALTMR) for the Flavia single-cup coffee brewer!     Our supply of Flavia Breakfast Blend (discontinued by Mars Drinks) has sold out. Alterra Morning Roast is the new-and-improved replacement. Morning Roast is one of Alterra’s Rainforest Alliance certified coffees. Morning Roast is one of three coffees that fit… Read more »

Alterra Colombian Coffee Replaces Flavia Colombian

Introducing Alterra Colombian coffee for the Flavia brewer!     The old Flavia Colombian packets are sold out, and have been discontinued by Mars Drinks. Alterra Colombian is the new, delicious replacement. Check out all of the available Alterra coffees, and ask about a free trial on Flavia equipment!

Alterra Espresso Roast Replaces Flavia Espresso Roast

Flavia Espresso Roast is now sold out, and discontinued by Mars Drinks. Alterra Espresso Roast (CDC product code: ALTER — Order now!) is the replacement.     Alterra Espresso Roast, like all Alterra coffee packets, works in your existing Flavia machine just like your old Flavia packets did. Don’t have a Flavia machine in your office?… Read more »

Buy Wolfgang Puck K-Cups (At A Discount!)

We are proud to now carry Wolfgang Puck K-Cup coffee! We should have the product in stock any day now. There are 12 coffee options in the Wolfgang Puck line, including dark and medium roasts, as well as decaf, flavored, and Fair Trade options. These K-Cups work in your existing Keurig brewer utilizing the exact… Read more »

Tassimo Single-Cup Coffee Machines

Coffee Distributing Corp. now offers the Tassimo single-cup brew system!     We are constantly trying out new office coffee systems, so that we can offer the widest array of solutions possible, and help you decide which works best for your unique situation. With that in mind, we are proud to now include Tassimo in… 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 »

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 »