Thursday, September 9th, 2010
Mars Inc. has purchased the global rights to the Alterra Coffee brand and will begin selling the coffee in single-serve packages for Flavia Coffee Makers this fall, according to a news release issued by Alterra.
You may not have heard of it, but Alterra Coffee is a well loved Milwaukee, Wisconsin coffee roaster that has been growing steadily for years as one of the area’s most respected brands. They also have a very strong commitment to sustainability: It’s 100% wind powered, has gone to great expense to revitalize interesting historic buildings anchoring entire neighborhoods, has an experimental artificial wetland to treat parking lot runoff at one of its stores, and has made a solid commitment to fair trade practices. It even works with urban farming legend Will Allen’s Growing Power organization on a vermiculture project.
Alterra Coffee scored a big victory by teaming up with Mars corporation on a global brand distribution plan which will make Alterra a household name internationally and offer huge new revenue potential. Mars will distribute Alterra coffee as part of its Flavia line of single serve coffee makers. That’s great news for a small home-grown company.
Alterra will remain an independent Milwaukee company under the agreement, according to the release.
Mars will make the single-serving coffee available through its Flavia system in the United States this fall and in the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany and France in 2011.
While Flavia is not synonymous with sustainability, Mars is clearly working towards that end, as indicated by their sustainability statement on their website. “Contributing positively to our environment and local communities is critical to the way we do business at Mars – including our products, brands and operations. We understand that our company’s social, environmental and economic values and practices impact where we do business and how we operate, particularly given the scope and scale of the global environmental challenges.”
“We recognize that our long-term economic growth is inter-linked with our ability to adhere to the definition of sustainability produced by the UN World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987. It defined sustainability as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”Based on the foundation of our Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – we believe that our commitment to sustainability builds on our long-standing ethical commitment to the individual and the larger community. Our fundamental belief is that the only lasting success is a shared success, and this means success across the social, economic and environmental spectrum.”
“This is a great opportunity to take a beloved Milwaukee brand and share it with the world,” Lincoln Fowler, Alterra co-founder, said in the release.
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
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Flavia coffee systems; single serve coffee makers are becoming the next big thing in homes and offices all over the United States.With over 30 fresh gourmet coffee and tea choices, Flavia coffee machines are now the single serve choice for many employees raised on trendy coffee shops and their variety of coffee mixology choices.
At my office, we have the large office coffee station called the Creation 400. When the Flavia coffee maker was first installed, there was a bit of resistance to the machine, thinking we were being forced to stay in the office for our breaks.
How could we give up Starbuck’s House Blend fresh brewed pot of coffee for a “drink machine”? But once the employees tried a frothy mug of cappuccino they were hooked. The convenience and easy clean-up is great. The variety of beverages and the ability to mix specialty coffee drinks as well as tea and healthy drinks, seems to make the grade. We don’t spend our short lunches or breaks running to Starbucks now, we are able to relax and enjoy our time away from work.
Flavia has over 30 different flavors to choose from.
Flavia COFFEE Drinks Packs
Kona Blend, French Roast, Italian Roast, Espresso Roast, Sidamo Gold Flavia Coffee, House Blend, Breakfast Blend, Costa Rica, Kenyan Dawn, Colombia, Sumatra, Hazelnut, French Vanilla, Irish Creme, French Roast Decaf, House Blend Decaf, Hazelnut Decaf
Flavia TEA and Flavia Healthy Drink Packs
Malawi Garden Tea, Earl Grey, English Breakfast, English Breakfast Decaf, Lemon Calm, Japanese Green Tea, Green Tea with Jasmine, White Tea & Orange, Peppermint Cool, African Red Bush, Blueberry Balance and Raspberry Spark.
Flavia Indulgences
Flavia Mars Swirl, Hot Chocolate, Flavia Milky Way Swirl, Exotic Chai, Latte Creamer and Creamy Topping.
On top of the regular brewed coffees and teas, the Flavia machine can make an espresso shot, cappuccino, mochaccino, chococcino, chai latte, café latte and will brew coffee or tea over ice.
The employees do not mind that it might take up to 30-seconds to brew a cup of coffee or tea, it gives them a breather from the daily grind and the Flavia coffee station has become the social spot of the office.
The new trend in the office is to come up with new drink concoctions by mixing the different flavors together.
The Flavia coffee maker at work has convinced several people to buy a Flavia Fusion for home use. I am even considering buying the stylish Flavia Fusion Deluxe because it does so much more than my Keurig single serve coffee maker.
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
FLAVIA Coffee Makers
Do you find yourself constantly running late? If so, I bet at some point you have accidentally left your coffeemaker on. After a few hours, the water evaporates and the glass cracks. With FLAVIA coffee makers, you don’t have to worry about this inevitable hazard because a FLAVIA coffee machine does not burn out if it runs dry.
Don’t waste money on yet another traditional coffeemaker; buy a FLAVIA FUSION Flavia coffee system, Flavia drink system to be more exact. Discount prices on Flavia Coffee System will let you enjoy a freshly brewed cup of coffee at the fraction of the cost per cup at a coffee shop.
FLAVIA coffee machines eliminate the need for a kettle, carafe, strainer, filters, grinder and everything else by using foil-fresh, single-serving FLAVIA coffee maker filter packs. With the included selection of Flavia drink filter packs of coffee, FLAVIA drink maker stations will cater to your moods without a hitch.
Brewing happens inside the filter pack, so there is no need to struggle with cleaning the FLAVIA coffee pod. The FLAVIA beverage system has a uniquely designed neck that conforms to your cup via a sliding head.
Why is this important? No messy splashback! After making a steaming cup of Wellbeing Tea, you can immediately brew a fresh cup of coffee without any lingering tea tastes.
Bring the neat and tidy FLAVIA to the office, so you don’t have to settle for whatever coffee the office temp decides to brew. His or her grinds aren’t nearly as flavorful as FLAVIA coffee. Discount FLAVIA FUSION machines are available from StoutCoffee.com.
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