Coffee Distributing Corp.

What Coffee Distributing Corp. does

Coffee Distributing Corp. (CDC) is a B2B office refreshment and workplace hospitality distributor headquartered in Garden City Park, NY, founded in 1963 as Courier Sales Corp. and rebranded in 1975. The company delivers curated coffee, snacks, cold beverages, tea, paper products, refrigerated items, and cold brew/kombucha on tap to over 20,000 corporate clients across the New York tri-state area (NYC, Long Island, NJ, CT, Westchester, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Princeton, Fairfield County), supported by three warehouses, 60+ delivery vehicles enabling next-day service, and a 200+ employee workforce including 100+ workplace hospitality team members. Its technology stack centers on warehouse management systems, cold-chain logistics for refrigerated products, an online ordering portal (order.cdccoffee.com), and a temperature-controlled delivery fleet, with newer additions including sensor-enabled smart coolers and digital inventory displays.

CDC operates three primary revenue streams: recurring office refreshment supplies (subscription cadence delivering national brands, private-label Estate Select coffee, and specialty items), equipment sales and leasing (single-cup, bean-to-cup, espresso, cold brew, water, and specialty equipment from Keurig, Flavia, Nespresso, LaCimbali, Bevi, and others), and managed Pantry and Barista Services providing menu planning, breakroom design, attendant staffing, and branded Lavazza coffee bars. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; billing is monthly through dedicated account managers rather than call centers. The company is a subsidiary of Compass Group USA's Canteen Division since the 2011 acquisition, while retaining its brand, regional management, and Friedman family leadership.

Name

Coffee Distributing Corp.

Legal name

Coffee Distributing Corp.

Website

http://cdccoffee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Coffee Distributing Corp. (CDC) is a B2B office refreshment distributor founded in 1963, delivering coffee, snacks, beverages, equipment, and managed pantry/barista services to 20,000+ corporate clients across the New York tri-state area via three warehouses and a 60+ vehicle fleet. A subsidiary of Compass Group USA's Canteen Division since 2011.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Office Refreshment Distribution

akta.pro primary industry

Beverage & Alcohol Distribution Centers (TLALAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Beverage Service (Coffee/Tea/Juice) & Refreshment Stations (HSACAGAJ)

Keywords

• Office coffee service
• Breakroom supplies
• Workplace hospitality
• Snack distribution
• Coffee equipment leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Garden City Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Office Refreshment Supplies: Recurring delivery of coffee, snacks, beverages, and breakroom supplies to office clients. Products include national brands, private-label options (Estate Select), and specialty items. Revenue generated through regular replenishment orders.
2. Equipment Sales & Leasing: Commercial coffee brewers, espresso machines, water filtration systems, and specialty equipment provided to offices. Equipment supported by service and repair department.
3. Pantry & Workplace Hospitality Services: Full-service pantry management including design, stocking, and attendant staffing services for corporate clients seeking enhanced breakroom experiences.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Coffee Distributing Corp. (CDC) provides comprehensive office refreshment and workplace hospitality services to businesses, delivering curated coffee, snacks, cold beverages, paper products, and equipment on a recurring basis across the NY tri-state area. The company combines its own delivery fleet and warehouse network with value-added services including pantry management, barista staffing, equipment sales/leasing and repair, and the proprietary SampleMe rotating product program. Since 2011 it has operated as a subsidiary of Compass Group USA's Canteen Division.

Product overview

Coffee Distributing Corp. (CDC) operates as a comprehensive office refreshment and workplace hospitality platform rather than a single product. The core offering combines office coffee service (featuring Estate Select private-label and major brand partnerships including Lavazza, La Colombe, Starbucks, Nespresso, Green Mountain, and Peet's) with pantry solutions including snacks (Think Jerky, Lesser Evil, Hippeas, Made Good, Barebells), cold beverages (Poland Spring, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, La Croix, Red Bull, GT's Kombucha), tea and cocoa, paper products, and refrigerated items. Equipment offerings span multiple categories: single-cup brewers (Keurig K1500-K4500 series, Flavia C300/C600), bean-to-cup machines (Cafection, DeJong Duke, Starbucks Serenade), espresso machines (Nespresso Momento, LaCimbali, Eversys), cold brew equipment (DRNX by Brood, kegerators), and water/ice systems (ION, Bevi, Follett, Vivreau). Smart equipment includes Bevi smart coolers with inventory systems. On-tap offerings provide cold brew and kombucha on tap from Wandering Bear, Stumptown, Rise, Health-Ade, and Brew Dr. Services include pantry management, barista staffing, SampleMe rotating product program, and equipment repair. The company serves over 20,000 clients across NYC, NJ, CT, and Long Island through three warehouses, operating as part of Compass Group USA's Canteen Division since 2011.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Estate Select: Private-label line of premium coffees sourced from coffee-growing regions around the world, offering 20+ varieties.
• SampleMe

Products and services

• Office Coffee Service & Breakroom Supplies Core recurring delivery of coffee, snacks, beverages, paper products, refrigerated items, and related breakroom supplies to corporate offices and businesses in NY, NJ, CT, and Long Island.
• Pantry Services Full-service workplace hospitality offering including pantry displays, menu planning, breakroom design, attendant staffing, and coffee bars for corporate clients.
• Barista Services Premium coffee experiences staffed by trained baristas using professional equipment for client offices, events, and high-end breakrooms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 clients served across NY tri-state area
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The FruitGuysminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024New partnership for delivering fresh, hand-picked fruit to workplaces. Healthy snacks made easy through this partnership offering.
• Compass Group USA (Canteen Division)coreOthers · 1 January 2011CDC became part of Compass Group USA's Canteen Division in 2011. While bringing national reach and new resources, CDC maintained local leadership, customer-first service, and its family-company identity. This partnership enables nationwide service through Canteen Refreshment Services.
• TradecraftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership enabling creation of craft coffee and tea experiences for offices, cafes, restaurants, and hotels. Provides local feel with national support through CDC distribution.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Canteen Refreshment Services (Compass Group): Canteen is the Compass Group division that owns CDC and operates office coffee, vending, and refreshment services nationwide. It is the most directly comparable peer — same parent, same core OCS/refreshment offering, with CDC serving as its flagship east-coast operation.
• Aramark Refreshment Services: Aramark is a national foodservice and refreshment provider with an office coffee and vending business competing head-to-head with CDC for corporate breakroom contracts across the same enterprise customer base.
• Sodexo Coffee & Refreshment Services: Sodexo operates a global workplace services practice with coffee, vending, and pantry solutions aimed at the same corporate clients. It is one of the largest direct competitors to CDC for managed office refreshment contracts.
• First Choice Coffee Services: First Choice is a regional office coffee and refreshment distributor on the U.S. East Coast, with a similar product portfolio, equipment leasing, and direct delivery model aimed at corporate breakrooms.
• Royal Cup Coffee: Royal Cup is a family-owned coffee roaster and distributor supplying offices, foodservice, and hospitality across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic with OCS, equipment, and breakroom solutions analogous to CDC's offering.
• Farmer Brothers: Farmer Brothers is a publicly traded coffee roaster and OCS/wholesale distributor serving offices and restaurants nationwide with a similar coffee-plus-equipment business model, providing a useful benchmark for unit economics in office coffee distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Keurig Commercial (Keurig Dr Pepper): Keurig Dr Pepper sells single-cup coffee systems, K-Cup pods, and now commercial office coffee service through its Keurig Commercial division. It is both a CDC brand partner and a competitor that can disintermediate distributors for large enterprise accounts.

Regional players

• OCS Group (UK-based, US presence): OCS Group is an international facilities services provider with a coffee, vending, and refreshment services arm. It competes in the same corporate refreshment space but has primary strength outside the U.S. tri-state region.

Emerging players

• Bevi: Bevi makes smart, IoT-enabled sparkling and flavored water dispensers for offices, overlapping with CDC's smart cooler / Bevi 2.0 equipment offering. It is an emerging player bringing direct tech-enabled distribution to corporate breakrooms.
• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: La Colombe is a specialty coffee roaster and draft latte/cold brew producer that CDC distributes. It is an emerging player competing for premium office coffee contracts directly with operators like CDC, particularly for Lavazza-style branded coffee bar experiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cdccoffee
• Facebookfacebook.com/cdccoffee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coffee-distributing-corp.

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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