Filterfresh Selected As A National Distributor Of Starbucks New Interactive Single-Cup Brewer

Westwood, MA - Filterfresh Coffee Service Inc. announced today that is has been selected by Starbucks Coffee as a national distributor of its new single-cup brewer for the office coffee market in the United States. The Starbucks Interactive CupTM brewer is a fully automatic system that grinds whole beans just prior to brewing to produce great-tasting Starbucks® coffee and Starbucks® Gourmet Hot Cocoa one cup at a time.

"Filterfresh has long been a pioneer in the office coffee market," said Roger Cohen, president of Filterfresh Coffee Service Inc. "In fact, we invented the single-cup brewing technology and were the first company to introduce single-cup brewing equipment to the U.S. market, in the late 80's. Now that we are offering the Starbucks Interactive Cup brewer, our customers can enjoy the single-cup format they have come to expect from Filterfresh, along with a selection of their favorite Starbucks coffees."

The Starbucks Interactive Cup brewer program features a variety of beverage options, including eight Starbucks coffee blends (regular and decaf) and Gourmet Hot Cocoa. Additionally, the Starbucks Interactive Cup program features a selection of "We Proudly Brew" Starbucks branded accessories, including hot cups and paper napkins.

The Starbucks Interactive Cup brewer complements Starbucks traditional office coffee (TOC) program, also available from Filterfresh. TOC features branded accessories and point of sale (POS) materials, as well as a selection of Starbucks coffees and Tazo® teas.

About Filterfresh Coffee Service, Inc.
Filterfresh Coffee Service, Inc., based in Westwood, Mass., is a subsidiary of Van Houtte Inc. The company, a pioneer in single-cup coffee makers, provides state-of-the-art equipment, beverages, programs and services to offices, manufacturing facilities, supermarkets, hotels, retailers and other places of employment. For further information on Filterfresh and its growth plans, visit the Web site at www.filterfresh.com.

Source: Filterfresh Coffee Service, Inc.