West Coast Single Serve Coffee Blog

Green Mountain Coffee Announces Additional "K-cup" Price Increase

2011-06-06T16:37:00.000-07:00

For the third time in ten months, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has announced a significant price increase to distributors. This increase, according to a Green Mountain notification is due to increases in raw materials and higher energy and transportation costs.

The price increase will effect coffee prices fof K-cups (for Keurig brewers). No price increase was provided for other ground or whole bean coffees.

Prices are increasing on all K-cups including:
Timothy's World Coffee K-cups
Green Mountain K-cups
Gloria Jeans K-cups
Diedrich K-cups
Tully's K-cups
Emeril's K-cups
Caribou Coffee K-cups
Coffee People K-cups
Celestial Seasonings K-cups
Bigelow K-cups

OneGreatCup will hold prices on K-cups at least through June 11, 2011.

Green Mountain Coffee: Analysts React, Stock Rockets Higher - MarketBeat - WSJ

2011-06-06T16:21:00.000-07:00

Green Mountain Coffee: Analysts React, Stock Rockets Higher - MarketBeat - WSJ

Kona K-cups

2011-05-25T10:56:00.000-07:00

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has discontinued all Kona K-cups for Keurig brewers. OneGreatCup has over 100 cases of Kona K-cups in stock from Tully's, Green Mountain and Coffee People. When our stock is gone, it's gone.

Tully's Kona
Green Mountain Kona
Coffee People Kona

Gloria Jean's Black Gold K-cups (Try Coffee People Black Tiger)

2011-05-14T14:55:00.000-07:00

Gloria Jeans Black Gold is being discontinued. The coffee is a dark roast blend and has a hint of cinnamon. The coffee has been a favorite at OneGreatCup for years. Now that it is going a way, what is a Black Gold lover to do?
I would recommend trying Coffee People Black Tiger. Black Tiger is really similar in roast profile and flavor. Tasted side by side, the only difference I can taste is the hint of Cinnamon is not evident in Black Tiger.

Green Mountain Coffee Continues to Consolidate Offerings

2011-05-14T11:40:00.000-07:00

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....

Lavazza to Buy $250 Million Stake in Green Mountain

2010-08-13T08:18:00.000-07:00

Not sure what this means, but I just saw this article on Bloomberg BusinessWeek and it seems that Green Mountain and Lavazza may be teaming up. Could be that Lavazza Espresso will get quickly bigger in the US or that Keurig / Green Mountain will get bigger in Europe.

My guess is that this will be a pretty powerful partnership.

In the last three years, Green Mountain Corporation has taken direct control of the following Keurig K-cup producers and manufacturers.

Keurig Premium Brewing Systems
Tully's Coffee (K-cups and Office Coffee products)
Timothy's World Coffee (including Emeril's Coffee K-cups)
Diedrich Coffee Roasters (including Coffee People and Gloria Jean's Coffee)

OneGreatCup Adds Customer Lobby Reviews to It's Website

2010-08-02T09:55:00.000-07:00

Customer Reviews for OneGreatCup

OneGreatCup has partnered with Customer Lobby to capture and post customer reviews. Ken Rhodes states that customer feedback is critical to understand what customers like and do not like about OneGreatCup products and services.

OneGreatCup carries over 150 varieties of K-cups for Keurig Brewing systems.

Check Out the Reviews for OneGreatCup...

2010-08-02T07:16:00.000-07:00

One Great Cup Customer Reviews Pleasanton, CA 94588

OneGreatCup Announces New Lower Everday Pricing

2010-08-01T18:54:00.000-07:00

Beginning August 1, 2010, OneGreatCup has reduced everyday prices by an average of 5%. With this new pricing and the always great service provided, OneGreatCup is a great resource for K-cups and Keurig single cup coffee brewers.

OneGreatCup carries over 150 varieties of coffee and tea for Keurig Single Cup coffee makers.

Products Include:

Keurig K-cups --- How to Buy and What to Watch For

2010-07-22T21:43:00.000-07:00

Keurig K-cup Magic:

Regardless of where you buy them, or what size box you buy, the k-cups all start the same.    They are manufactured at the coffee roaster on assembly lines then packages for the different sales channel.

The question is really your goal.   A primary advantage of the Keurig Brewing system and k-cups are the wide variety of coffees and teas that are available. And because of the different roasters, the different roast profiles that are available.    There are over 170 varieties of coffee and teas available for the brewers from five unique roasters.

The difference in k-cups is the retailer.   At retail, the difference is really price, slection and value. Each channel has its own advantages and disadvantages.

The chart below shows the basic differences between the k-cup sales channels.   While each of the retailer will have sales (coffee clubs, 20% coupons, in store specials, internet retailers like OneGreatCup seem to have the best overall mix of Selection, Value and Service.

Keurig Elite (B40) Back in stock at OneGreatCup

2010-07-18T10:14:00.000-07:00

OneGreatCup has just recieved a shipment of Keuirg B-40 home brewers. These are just in after a factory back-order.

If you need a great brewer for the kitchen, second home or dorm, this is a great machine.

Keurig Elite Brewer

What are the Differences in K-cups

2010-03-11T08:56:00.000-08:00

For new Keurig owners and even those that have had a machine for a while, some k-cup definitions can be confusing.    Here are the basics.

K-cup strength:
K-cups come in two strengths, regular and Bold (or Exrtra Bold).

Regular:                       8 to 9 grams of coffee per k-cup
Bold / Extra-Bold:      11 to 12 grams of coffee per k-cup

More coffee per k-cup equal a Bold or Extra-Bold experience.

Roast:
Mild / Light - usually a coffee enjoyed at breakfast. The description of mild really does fit the flavor.   Mild and light roast coffees generally have the most caffeine.
Medium / Full - a bit darker, fuller roast. More flavorful and richer in taste.
Dark - Dark roast coffees will be darkest in the cup and have the deepest flavor, especially when using a bold k-cup.

New Keurig Home Office / Small Office Brewer Introduced

2010-03-11T07:22:00.000-08:00

Keurig has introduced the B-155 Home Office / Small Office brewer and it is a winner. A 90 ounce water tank, LCD display and super quite operation. A great machine and available only through Keurig and Authorized distributors.

The B-155 has 4 brew sizes, 4oz, 6oz, 8oz and 10oz. It has digital programming to allow customization of brew temperature and other options. All in all a great offering.

We have been using the B-155 in our office for the last week and our initial impressions have been confirmed. This is the best small office / home office brewer ever.....

The 90 ounce water tank and the easy grab handle make it easy to refill when you have to
The adjustable water temperature really lets you customize the temperature of the brew
This machine is QUIET !!!

Some of the other Keurigs we have tried sound like a buzz saw starting up, this machine is very quiet and does not nearly as much.

Lavazza BLUE Esspresso Capsules -- Available Now

2010-03-06T12:04:00.000-08:00

OneGreatCup has added Lavazza BLUE products to it's website. 4 Products currently available.