Green Mountain Coffee Continues to Consolidate Offerings

In the past months, prices of K-cups have climbed by 25% or more.   Green Mountain blames cost increases on the price of green coffee and transportation as the primary cost drivers.   In addition, the company has reduced the number of individual k-cups in it porfolio.

K-cups that are no longer available:

• Green Mountain Kona
• Tully's Kona
• Coffee People Tree Hugger
• Newman's Own Special Blend
• Caribou Decaf Blend
• Diedrich Morning Edition
• Coffee People Island Style Kona
• Timothy's Kona Blend
• Gloria Jean's Chai Tea
• Gloria Jean's Earl Grey Tea
• Gloria Jean's English Breakfast Tea
• Gloria Jean's Mango Tea
• Gloria Jean's Peppermint Tea
• Gloria Jean's Pomegranate Berry Tea
• Gloria Jean's Serenity Green Tea
• Gloria Jean's Black Gold
• Gloria Jean's Special Blend
• Green Mountain Espresso Roast
• Green Mountain Colombia Select
• Diedrich Sumatra
• Timonthy's Sumatra
• Diedrich Morning Blend
• Tully's Full City Roast
• Tully's Sumatra Roast
• Tully's Madison Blend

Not sure where it will end.   In the coming weeks, we will be offering our best thoughts on what the best replacement coffees and teas are....