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Dunkin’ Donuts coffee soon available in K-Cup packs

February 21, 2011

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. and Dunkin’ Donuts have announced a promotion, manufacturing and distribution agreement that will make Dunkin’ Donuts coffee available in single-serve K-Cup portion packs for use with Keurig Single-Cup Brewers.

Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Beginning this summer, Dunkin’ Donuts will offer 14-count boxes of its authentic coffee in single-serve K-Cup portion packs exclusively at participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in the U.S. and Canada.

GMCR will exclusively package the new Dunkin’ K-Cup portion packs using coffee sourced and roasted to the company’s exacting specifications.

The K-Cup portion packs will be available in five popular Dunkin’ Donuts flavors: Original Blend, Dunkin’ Decaf, French Vanilla, Hazelnut and Dunkin’ Dark.

Also, participating Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants will, on occasion, offer Keurig Single-Cup Brewers for sale.

"We believe customers will be delighted to learn that ‘America’s Favorite Coffee’ will soon be able to be prepared in America’s fastest-growing single-cup brewing system,” said Nigel Travis, Dunkin’ Brands CEO and Dunkin’ Donuts president. “By introducing Dunkin’ K-Cup portion packs and making them available exclusively in our restaurants, we are giving more people more occasions to enjoy Dunkin’ Donuts coffee and more ways to enjoy using their Keurig Single-Cup Brewing Systems. We believe this alliance of two brand leaders means incremental sales for GMCR, for Dunkin’ Donuts and for our Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees.”