EMERYVILLE, Calif., U.S. – Peet’s Coffee has announced the launch of Coldcraft, a new dedicated business unit for ready-to-drink (RTD) cold brew coffee chilled distribution. Peet’s has built a brand leadership position in premium bagged coffee by providing the nation’s freshest coffee to consumers through its Direct Store Distribution (DSD) network.
Under Coldcraft, Peet’s and Stumptown Coffee Roasters RTD cold brew bottles and on-tap kegs will be delivered chilled by its own DSD network, assuring absolute freshness and superior taste.
Coldcraft will be the only company-owned chilled distribution network within the coffee industry. Currently, Peet’s RTD cold brew is only available in the San Francisco Bay Area, where it enjoys a 30 percent market share of single serve refrigerated cold brew.
Through Coldcraft, Peet’s will expand its cold brew market reach throughout California while also unveiling a fresh packaging design and adding a new non-dairy almond milk offering.
“With the introduction of Coldcraft, we will continue to provide our consumers with new ways to enjoy the high-quality coffee they expect from us,” said Dave Burwick, CEO, Peet’s Coffee.
“True cold brew coffee is steeped slowly and, most importantly, requires continual refrigeration all the way to the point of consumption.
Using the same model as we do with our bagged bean business, Coldcraft’s refrigerated Direct Store Distribution network will ensure that every bottle of cold brew is as fresh and flavorful as possible when it hits cooler shelves.”
Peet’s Coffee: Continues to innovate through cold brew
Following the successful San Francisco Bay Area test market launch of Peet’s RTD cold brew in mid-2016, the brand will now utilize Coldcraft to expand its distribution throughout all of California.
Peet’s will also add a new non-dairy offering with Almond Milk, as well as unveil a fresh packaging design.
“When we launched Peet’s ready-to-drink in July of 2016, it quickly became the top single-serve refrigerated cold brew brand in the Bay Area,” said Tiffin Groff, VP and General Manager, Coldcraft.
“Building on that momentum, we are widening Peet’s ready-to-drink cold brew availability throughout California in time for summer.
We are also excited to add Stumptown, the pioneers in cold brew, to our refrigerated Direct Store Distribution network.”
