Congratulations, Leonel! CDC’s June 2013 Employee of the Month! Leonel recently completed his sixth year with Coffee Distributing Corp. He is a valuable utility man in our warehouse with a can-do attitude, up for any task — big or small, glamorous or not. Leonel’s responsibilities include cleaning out the garbage generated around the… Read more »
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Employee of the Month May 2013
Congratulations, Steve! CDC’s May 2013 Employee of the Month! A CDC employee since 2007, Steve began his career as a vending technician before reinventing himself as a key member of our coffee service team. Steve now specializes in repairing Keurig brewers. Just as he was quick to learn the ins and outs of… 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 »
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 »
Employee of the Month April 2013
Congratulations, David, CDC’s April 2013 Employee of the Month! David recently completed his first year with Coffee Distributing Corp., and is already standing out as a key to our operations team. He was one of several members of our warehouse crew to join our new “3rd Shift” (overnight), which has been a tremendous success. … Read more »
Employee of the Month March 2013
Congratulations, Annetta, CDC’s March 2013 Employee of the Month! Annetta, a pantry attendant, represents a new and growing area of CDC’s business. Pantry Attendants work on location with our customers. These customers receive a premium level of service — a dedicated staff member on site to manage inventory, rotate stock, receive deliveries, tidy up pantries,… Read more »
Employees of the Month February 2013
Congratulations, Ottoniel and Luis, co-winners of CDC’s February 2013 Employee of the Month award! CDC’s Route 1 is so busy that its route driver takes two helpers — Otto and Luis — with him on a daily basis. Often the route even requires two trucks! Their territory on the East side of Manhattan includes some… Read more »
Fuel Surcharge Reduced To $2.00
Our fuel surcharge policy links our per-invoice fuel charge with our fleet’s average fueling cost. After a recent spike, we are pleased to announce that our fuel costs have begun to recede to the point where we can pass along a fuel surcharge decrease. The most recent PADD Data for the New England region, dated… Read more »
Download CDC’s Latest Product Guide
Coffee Distributing Corp.’s March 2013 product guide is now available for PDF download. This product guide contains our most popular products, with up-to-date case counts, descriptions, product codes, and our latest pricing. Check out the wide variety of office coffee products we carry: ranging from coffees, teas and cocoas, sugars and creamers, to sodas, waters,… 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 »
Employee of the Month January 2013
Congratulations, Maria, CDC’s January 2013 Employee of the Month! Maria, an Accounts Receivable Clerk, is in her 2nd year with CDC. She does an excellent job, and embodies the CDC “team player” mentality. In addition to her standard duties, Maria steps up when necessary to handle some Accounts Payable functions. Over the past… 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 »
Fuel Surcharge Returns To $2.25
Our fuel surcharge policy links our per-invoice fuel charge with our fleet’s average fueling cost. The steady rise in gasoline prices over the last several weeks has triggered an increase in this charge. The most recent PADD Data for the New England region, dated 2/18/13, lists an average gasoline price of $3.798/gallon and an average… Read more »
Employee of the Month December 2012
Congratulations Oswaldo, CDC’s December 2012 Employee of the Month! Oswaldo, a member of our AM warehouse crew, has worked at CDC for four-and-a-half years. Specializing in our paper aisle, he has always been diligent in his warehouse duties, helping to keep products neat, accessible, and properly rotated. Like many of our staff members,… Read more »