RealCup™ Brand Announces Plans for New Single-Serve Cup Brewer

Delivers the Best Brewer Features and Taste for North American Foodservice and Office Coffee Service

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 21, 2013 /CNW/ - Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee Ltd. - the Company behind the fast-growing RealCup™ brand that offers great-tasting coffee and tea in single-serve cups - announced today that they are releasing a new prototype RealCup™ brewing system.

Building on the success of Martinson®, Brown Gold® and Marley Coffee®, as well as Higgins & Burke™ teas, in RealCup™ cups, the new brewer will deliver the same high quality performance to ensure the best taste available in a single-serve cup.   The RealCup™ brewer incorporates the best features of the leading cup brewer and addresses the main customer complaints of current models, making it the ideal solution for Mother Parkers' customers in foodservice and office coffee service channels.  Select customers throughout North America will begin testing the RealCup™ brewer in November, with a full market launch planned for February 2014.

"This new brewer represents a major innovation in single-serve cup brewers," said Rusty James, Vice President of Foodservice Sales for Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee.  "New larger size servings and pre-infusion technology clearly deliver the best cup of single-serve coffee on the market today."

The state-of-the-art RealCup™ brewer offers maximum flexibility and performance with both a water reservoir AND plumbed-in capabilities, as well as a variety of brew sizes from 4-16 oz.  Foodservice customers will appreciate the dependable, commercial grade brewer that is ready to use on start-up with no plastic taste.  Mike Ferguson of Coffeeicon.com agrees: "I can't wait for this brewer to hit the market. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of coffee from this brewer. It is clearly a step above what is on the market today. And it looks fantastic."

Mother Parkers partnered with Grindmaster®, a GMCW™ company, in manufacturing the new brewer equipment, leveraging their 100 years of experience.

Mother Parkers' continues to develop new technology and feature enhancements for the RealCup™ brewer, with those developments already in the design stage. The Company is also in partnership discussions with leading brands interested in the RealCup™ brand solution and is currently developing new single-serve cup product offerings that move beyond coffee and tea, leveraging the success of its unique Flavor Max™ filter that delivers full flavor from every cup.

About RealCup™ brand:

RealCup™ capsules use a patented filter material to deliver a full flavor beverage experience and are compatible for use with Keurig® K-Cup® single-serve brewers*. RealCup™ cups are manufactured for Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee, one of the largest coffee and tea manufacturers in North America. The Company combines state-of-the-art technology and new product innovation with its 100-year history of quality and service excellence to deliver an exceptional beverage experience in mainstream and specialty coffee, tea and complementary beverages.

About GMCW™:

GMCW™, parent company of Grindmaster®, Cecilware®, American Metal Ware™, and Crathco®, offers an unmatched selection of beverage equipment and a complementary foodservice equipment line that is the single source equipment solution for the industry. GMCW™ has a passion for product innovation, quality workmanship, and world-class customer service. This passion results in profitable solutions for customers and partnerships that ensure long-term success. 

* RealCup™ products and Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee are not affiliated with K-Cup® or Keurig Inc. K-Cup® and Keurig® are registered trademarks of Keurig Inc.

SOURCE: RealCup(TM)

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