We know many of you have been asking about items that have been backordered. Here is your latest single serve update (and be sure to subscribe to this blog feed so you are the first to know!):

(Keep in mind that we are bracing for a winter storm here in the NorthEast, so as long as our shipments arrive as scheduled, we will ship them to you as soon as they come in.)


K-CUPS Update:


We are excited to announce that these two popular K-Cup tea varieties have just arrived and are available to ship!

Gloria Jean Flavor Variety K-Cups

Gloria Jean Mango Tea K-Cups

Breville Platinum B70 K-Cup Keurig Brewer (BKC700)
We just got word that these popular Keurig Brewers will be available to ship February 17. We can't wait to start shipping these, as we know many of you have been eagerly awaiting their arrival!

Timothy's World Coffee, Colombian La Vereda - DISCONTINUED
Timothy's is no longer producing this K-Cup coffee variety.
The new K-Cup substitution has just arrived:
Timothy's Colombian Dorado Coffee K-Cups
This Timothy's K-cup coffee variety is a medium roast, with an intense fragrance with exotic floral notes, balanced body and acidity, distinctive fruity and citric overtones.

Green Mountain Hot Chocolate
We have been notified by Green Mountain that these much awaited K-Cups will be available to ship at the end of February.

Green Mountain Kona Blend- Available to ship 2/13

Diedrich Morning Edition-Available to ship 2/21

Caribou Coffee Blend-Available to ship 2/17

*Gloria Jeans Pomegranate Berry Tea-Available to ship 2/25

*Twinings Earl Grey Tea-Available to ship 2/16


T-DISCS for Tassimo Brewers Update

Starbuck’s House Blend - This Starbucks variety will be available at the end of February.

Suggestion: If you enjoy the Starbucks House Blend, have you tried Starbuck's Caffe Verona? Sal, Coffeewiz Customer Service Representative, says that this is a good substitution for the Starbucks House Blend.

Nescafe Dolce Gusto Capsules Update

Dolce Gusto Cappuccino - Available to ship February 12.

PODS Update

*Organa Tea Pods- Chai - Available to ship February 17.

Baronet House Blend - Available February 13.

Suggestion: If you enjoy Baronet House Blend, have you tried Baronet Mocha Java Coffee Pods? It is an Indonesian Java combined with Ethiopian Mocha Harrar - a nice substitution for a smooth, full flavor.

MISCELLANEOUS
*Ghirardelli Premium Hot Cocoa Packets - This product is expected to arrive in our warehouse for you by 2/9.

Have you tried Land O' Lakes Cocoa Classics? Sal in Customer Service has a favorite -Land O' Lakes Raspberry Hot Chocolate. We think it's yummy!

Congrats to the New Orleans Saints for a long-awaited SuperBowl Victory!

Coffeewiz staff was abuzz with the excitement of yesterday's game, and Super Bowl partying.

Maybe we can shed some light on a little fun you can have with single-serve!

To celebrate the New Orleans win, here's an easy recipe of the famous French Quarter coffeehouse brew, Cafe Au Lait. You can make this with single serve coffee.

The Cafe Au Lait equation is pretty simple -

Cafe Au Lait = 1/2 cup hot coffee + 1/2 cup hot milk

And even if you have never tasted a beignet from the famous French Quarter Cafe Du Monde, maybe this easy single serve cafe au lait coffee recipe will capture some of the fun the city is celebration right now with Mardis Gras in the city of New Orleans.

Maybe you have a preference - you can make the coffee lighter- add more milk or darker- add less milk. Do you like your coffee weaker? Just add hot water.

If you have a Tassimo Home Brewer, you can have a little French Quarter Fun with this recipe:

Tassimo Cafe Au Lait Recipe

1 Gevalia Latte T-Disc
1 Gevalia Signature Blend T-Discs

Brew the Coffee T-disc first, so that the Latte blends with the coffee, rather than the visual layer effect of Tassimo Cappuccino. The lighter blend is more similar to a Cafe Au Lait.

The Starbucks Latte Primo T-Discs is a rich and creamy representation of Cafe Au Lait, without all the fuss, and just the push of a button.

For our Keurig Fans
Emeril's Original K-Cups are a nice option and a real authentic flavor of the Big Easy.

Since the Original French Quarter Roast Coffee K-Cups is a dark roast, with heated milk (if you don't have a steamer!), you can customize your coffee experience by adding more or less.

We hope you enjoy - please share your comments and suggestions with us -

Congratulations New Orleans!

I was sent on my first Coffeewiz homework assignment - to brew my own cup of loose leaf tea. I am a coffee lover first, but I enjoy a good cup of tea, too. I am going to be trying alot of the products that we carry and capturing video (and our staff, will be trying it too!). I look forward to bringing you behind the scenes here at Coffeewiz, and bringing the staff who makes all the magic happen to YOU.

After watching Yingci brew loose leaf green tea in a Chinese Tea Cup, and putting up the video on the YouTube, I was ready to see if I could do it, too. I never really brewed loose leaf tea from scratch. I've only had green tea if it was brewed in a the Keurig machine, if it was in a tea bag, or at a sushi restaurant (I LOVE sushi!). Well I was going to find out!

I sampled a loose green tea, Jaf Green Tea Gunpowder Tea using a mesh tea ball infuser.

I filled the mesh tea ball infuser about a third full, because I knew that gunpowder tea would swell, and unravel into whole green tea leaves. This tea wasn't a shredded variety.

Now, I enjoy a strong brew and a more woody green flavor to my teas. No sugar. I find that its often watered down at the sushi restaurant, and I'm not sure how it's prepared.

The tea brewing process was fun - it wasn't hard at all, and I felt that the experience of brewing whole leaf tea myself actually made it more enjoyable.

I really enjoyed not only drinking this tea, with its rich green flavor, but I really liked seeing the whole green tea leaves when I poured it out in a plate from the mesh tea ball infuser.

AND, I will tell you that after shooting this video last night, and then going out for sushi dinner, I think I'm going to turn into a tea snob...My tea tasted so much better!

So I give it a definite thumbs up, and am sitting here with another cup of brewed tea at my desk. So, maybe that homework just did turn me into a whole leaf tea convert! :)

Yingqi, our resident tea expert at Coffeewiz, wanted to record this video for you right away, since we got started with social media. She wanted to share with you how easy brewing whole leaf tea can be. She has been enjoying whole leaf tea since childhood, in Shanghai. This is just one way to brew it, but we will be sharing more video with you in the coming weeks.

This Blue Dragon Tea Cup is a simple brewing option, and is available on our website.

Do you brew whole leaf tea or do you prefer tea bags? Have you ever used a Chinese brewing tea cup? Please share your thoughts. Look forward to hearing from you!

Coffeewiz is now on Facebook!

Just this week, Coffeewiz has jumped into the social media conversation, and now you can join us in conversation on our Facebook Fan Page.

The Facebook Fan Page is designed to allow you and your friends/family to share your coffee and tea experiences. Coffeewiz will allow you to share photos (perhaps how you enjoy your favorite brew!), videos (maybe how you brew your favorite cup, or "unpack the magic" of a Coffeewiz delivery!) and your comments.

Coffeewiz also plans to capture photo and video so you can be part of the family behind the scenes here at Coffeewiz.

Your Facebook Fan Page will act as a platform to communicate with fans and will let users of the popular social media network get the latest updates about Coffeewiz including special offers, reviews and photos. You can also add your own reviews and comments.

Please become a Facebook fan on our Facebook Fan Page at http://facebook.com/coffeewiz.

You can find us on social media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, and more to come soon!

Please share your thoughts with us on our page, and you can also let us know what you think right here on this blog. We look forward to hearing you!

We know you've been waiting, and our Customer Service Department wanted to send you this update, on out of stock and backordered K-Cups varieties.


Gloria Jean Flavor Variety K-Cups

Gloria Jean Mango Tea K-Cups

Gloria Jean Morning Edition K-Cups

UPDATE: These items will be available to ship with an estimated arrival of February 17.

Green Mountain Hot Cocoa K-Cups

UPDATE: We are unable to fulfill orders for this product at this time, and we just don't know when the manufacturer will be able to ship this product.

The manufacturer is unable to acquire the raw material for cocoa needed to make this product.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:

We are understand and are sorry to keep you waiting! We have asked our staff here at Coffeewiz for recommended substitutes to introduce you to for our K-Cups fans:

Gloria Jean Mango Tea K-Cups: Substitute Jaf Mango Banana Loose Green Tea.

You can be introduced to the wonders of whole leaf tea by brewing this in a cup, using your Keurig machine for its hot water.

-From our Coffeewiz resident tea expert, Yingqi

Gloria Jean Flavor Variety K-Cups: Substitute Celestial Seasonings Tea Sampler K-Cups

A great substitute for the Keurig K-Cups tea fan, this variety pack contains a good variety mix, including green tea, English breakfast tea, Lemon Zinger and Sleepytime Herbal Tea.

Gloria Jean Morning Edition K-Cups: Substitute Coffee People Donut Shop K-Cups

Because fans of the Gloria Jean brand enjoy a medium to dark roast, a comparable substitute would be Coffee People Donut Shop K-Cups, made on the West Coast.

Green Mountain Hot Cocoa K-Cups: Substitute Timothy's White Hot Chocolate K-Cups