Congratulations Susan, CDC’s June 2012 Employee of the Month! Susan is in her third year with CDC. Tasked with helping to grow our business, she has been doing an excellent job and is a pleasure to work with. Susan spends her days evangelizing on behalf of CDC and identifying new sales opportunities. She… Read more »
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Alterra Kona Blend Temporarily Unavailable
Kona coffee, grown exclusively in Hawaii, has always been known as one of the world’s more expensive coffees (that’s why you will often see Kona advertised as a “blend” with Colombian and/or Brazilian beans, rather than 100% pure Kona). Since 2010, the price of Kona has risen even further due to a supply shock —… Read more »
Employee of the Month May 2012
Congratulations Anthony, CDC’s May 2012 Employee of the Month! Anthony has been with CDC for about a year and a half. He has quickly made a strong impression and has become a key member of our night crew. Anthony has worked himself up to the position of packer, after starting out doing various… Read more »
Fuel Surcharge Reduced Again
For the 2nd straight month, we have reduced our per-invoice fuel surcharge due to falling gasoline and diesel prices. This follows our fuel surcharge policy, which links our surcharge to published price data. Late last week, our surcharge was lowered to $1.75. The most recent PADD Data for the New England region, dated 6/18/12,… Read more »
Bright Tea Select Green Replaces Japanese
Mars Drinks has de-listed Bright Tea Japanese Green Tea from its menu of drink options for the Flavia single-cup brewer, and effective today, we have sold out of our remaining supply. The Bright Tea line still has two green teas. Select Green (code: BTGT) is the recommended substitute for fans of Japanese Green Tea. The… Read more »
Gas Prices Fall; CDC’s Fuel Surcharge Reduced
True to our fuel surcharge policy, when gas prices fall, we share the savings with our loyal customers. Effective Wednesday, our per-invoice fuel surcharge has been lowered to $2.00. The most recent PADD Data for the New England region, dated 5/28/12, reports an average gas price of $3.729/gallon and an average diesel price of… Read more »
Eisenberg’s Sandwich Shop Featuring CDC Coffee
One of our long-time customers has posted a great promo video online, and we’re honored by our cameo appearance! Look for Coffee Distributing Corp., front and center, at the 0:04 mark. Here’s a screen shot: And the full video: Visit Eisenberg’s at 174 5th Avenue in Manhattan, or on the web at… Read more »
Employee of the Month April 2012
Congratulations Meg, CDC’s April 2012 Employee of the Month! Meg is in her 16th year with CDC, and is a multiple-time winner of this award! Meg is responsible for all of our product purchasing, including regular stock items as well as special orders. As our company has grown, the task has grown more complex as… Read more »
Employee of the Month March 2012
Congratulations Ascension, CDC’s March 2012 Employee of the Month! Ascension is a key member of our “night crew.” Caretaker of the keychain, he is responsible for our beloved CDC trucks, shuttling 60+ New York vehicles around as they return from a long day of deliveries, get unloaded, cleaned, and then expertly parked in the appropriate… Read more »
February 2012 Employee of the Month
Congratulations Kathy, CDC’s February 2012 Employee of the Month! Kathy is in her 11th year with Coffee Distributing Corp. In her role as Customer Relations Representative, she is responsible for checking in with our existing customers via phone, introducing new programs and inquiring whether there is anything else we can do to improve our level… Read more »
Fuel Surcharge Update
Our fuel surcharge policy ties our per-invoice fuel surcharge to our average fuel cost. Effective today, the fuel surcharge has been adjusted to $2.25 per invoice. The most recent PADD Data for the New England region, dated 3/5/12, reports an average gas price of $3.819/gallon and an average diesel price of $4.253/gallon. The… Read more »
January 2012 Employee of the Month
Congratulations Walter, CDC’s January 2012 Employee of the Month! Walter recently entered his second year with CDC’s AM Warehouse team. He’s been a versatile member of our crew, pitching in with all areas of the warehouse operation while also stepping up to handle deliveries and to help set up trade shows. No matter… Read more »
December 2011 Employee of the Month
Congratulations Georgiann, CDC’s December 2011 Employee of the Month! Georgiann, who recently started her fourth year with CDC, is one of the most popular people at our company. In addition to assisting our Controller in preparing financial documents and making sure our vendors get paid, Georgiann makes sure that all of the employees of the… Read more »
New CDC Vans Are Born!
As we speak, the newest generation of CDC vans are being prepared for their debut. We are phasing in brand new, sleek, fuel-efficient Ford Transit Vans to replace the larger vans that have traditionally been used by our army of repair technicians. Once we finish equipping them with the famous Coffee Distributing Corp. decals, these… Read more »
What Were The Top Ten Mars Drinks of 2011?
Flavia single-cup brewers from Mars Drinks are our most popular office coffee solution. In 2011, coffee made up 69.9% of our Mars Drinks product sales, tea made up 21.9% of sales, and indulgence drinks made up 8.2% of sales. Below are our top sellers for the year: 2011 Top Ten Selling Mars Drinks… Read more »