As many are aware, the cost of oil has been on a steep climb over the past few months. You may be less aware of the skyrocketing cost of green (unroasted) coffee, or the issues coffee plantations in South America and beyond have been facing. Issues like increased demand from emerging markets, bad weather, and low production.
CoffeeGIANT.com has received word from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters that pricing for all Keurig K-Cups has been increased, as of June 6, 2011, citing rising costs in “raw materials, and higher energy and transportation costs.” We at CoffeeGIANT.com will always strive to secure the best pricing on our products, without sacrificing service or quality.
Here are three links you might find helpful in understanding the issue:
This matter is also compounded by an increasing number of manufacturer back-orders on popular Keurig K-Cup products. According to an article on the Vermont Public Radio website, entitled, “Coffee Roaster’s Big Success Comes with Growing Pains”, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters’ recent earnings reported a 100% growth over last year. Along with it’s recent acquisitions of most competing K-Cup manufacturers, including Timothy’s World Coffee, Gloria Jean’s Coffees, and most recently Van Houtte, these growing pains are causing a large lag in production.
We understand your frustration, and are doing our best to make this transition as painless as possible. With our new pricing (effective June 9, 2011), K-Cup boxes will be $15.98 each – however if you buy in groups of six our Savvy Shopper Discount automatically kicks in and you get one of those boxes for free! That means you end up paying an average of only $13.32 per box (or as low as 55¢ per cup), with no shipping costs on orders of four or more boxes (or any order over $60).
And with our Same Day Shipping Guarantee, you’ll get to enjoy that coffee sooner. All orders placed before 2pm CST on normal business days are professionally packaged and shipped that day, to arrive on your doorstep in a timely manner.
One option to curb the costs and still enjoy all of the variety and choice that single-serve brewing has to offer, may be found in the Parks Coffee Brewing Bundle. Parks Coffee is roasted fresh every day in our Carrollton, Texas facility by roastmasters who take pride in providing delicious gourmet blends, crafted in small batches to ensure consistent results. Currently priced at only $7.99 for a box of 25, your cuppa works out to only 32¢ each. CoffeeGIANT offers two BUNN My Cafe pod brewers, for home or office brewing, and is working quickly to acquire even more pod brewer options. Parks Coffee is available in single-serve coffee pods, pre-measured fraction packs for 12-cup brewing, or as whole bean and ground offerings.