Eight O'Clock® Coffee Reveals Fresh New Look, Contemporary Varieties

MONTVALE, N.J., Aug. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight O'Clock^® Coffee, America's original gourmet coffee since 1859, is stepping up its style with a momentous brand refresh this summer. With modern, sleek red packaging, tasty new varieties, and new consumer communication to be featured on air, online, and on the runway, Eight O'Clock Coffee will be taking to the coffee aisle with a fresh new look this season.

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America's #1 whole bean brand is kicking off this occasion with four new ground coffee varieties, including African Plains, Caramel Macchiato, Dark Chocolate Cherry (seasonal), and Cinnamon Bun (seasonal), all proudly made with carefully selected, high quality, 100% Arabica beans. Additionally, a new whole bean 100% Arabica variety, Central Highlands, is sourced from the mountains of Central America and Rainforest Alliance Certified, offering consumers a new twist on the Eight O'Clock Coffee they've grown to love and appreciate. The new varieties and sleek, bold red bags that pay homage to the brand's vintage packaging are available at limited stores now and will be rolling out nationwide over the next two months.

"We have been expertly crafting high-quality coffee for our consumers for more than 150 years," said Alisa Jacoby, Director Marketing, Eight O'Clock Coffee. "The Eight O'Clock Coffee brand 'redress' is a celebration of our beginnings and a look into the future as we continue to stay relevant in the coffee aisle. All of these new brand choices – both inside and out of the bag – were inspired by our consumers who continue to be the most important influence behind our ever-evolving brand."

After a seven-year hiatus from television advertising, Eight O'Clock Coffee will debut a new campaign, showcasing the redressed packaging and celebrating the coffee enthusiasts who "put coffee first." The campaign will debut on September 22^nd during the Emmy Awards broadcast.

For the first time, Eight O'Clock Coffee will also be taking to the runway with an integrated presence at fashion showcase STYLE360 during New York Fashion Week 2013 where designers will showcase handbags inspired by Eight O'Clock Coffee's new red bags: The Red Bag Collection in support of Dress for Success.

To get in on the action and celebrate Eight O'Clock Coffee's new look, varieties, and The Red Bag Collection in support of Dress for Success, beginning today, consumers across the country are invited to share photos of red bags – whether a newly designed bag of Eight O'Clock Coffee on store shelves, a red bag on the runways during Fashion Week, or even a red bag they spot on the street – for a chance to win an exclusive trip to New York Fashion Week February 2014. To participate in the sweepstakes, simply snap a photo of a red bag and upload to Instagram with the hashtag #SpotTheRedBag.

The Eight O'Clock Coffee brand refresh will be further supported by in-store initiatives and other consumer facing activity.

For more information visit, www.eightoclock.com, or our Facebook and Twitter pages.

About Eight O'Clock^® Coffee
Eight O'Clock Coffee, a true original and America's original gourmet coffee brewed from craft and passion, has been delighting coffee lovers for more than 150 years and was named one of 'America's Greatest Brands' in 2010. Best known for their #1-selling whole bean coffee in grocery, Eight O'Clock offers a full line of gourmet coffee varieties in ground and whole bean form as well as K-Cup^® packs for Keurig^® brewers. Eight O'Clock Coffee is headquartered in Montvale, NJ, roasted and packaged in Landover, Maryland and available at most U.S. retailers where groceries are sold. Eight O'Clock is part of the Tata Global Beverages family of brands. For more information about Eight O'Clock Coffee, visit www.eightoclock.com.

About Dress for Success^®
Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to more than 120 cities in 15 countries. To date, Dress for Success has helped more than 650,000 women work towards self-sufficiency. Visit www.dressforsuccess.org to learn more.

About STYLE360
New York Fashion Week STYLE360 is a multi-day branded entertainment environment providing activities and opportunities for fashion designers and sponsors to come face-to-face with the principal tastemakers, celebrities, musical talent, media and consumers during New York Fashion Week.

SOURCE Eight O'Clock Coffee