Jacobs Douwe Egberts
A global coffee & tea company, serving consumers in more than 100 countries through iconic brands including: Jacobs, Tassimo, Moccona, Senseo, L’OR, Douwe Egberts, Kenco, Pilao & Gevalia
JDE as it is known as today originated in the Netherlands back in 1753 when Egbert Douwes and his wife opened a grocery store and began selling coffee and tea as well as other essential goods to the local community. Trade flourished and as a merchant of goods Egbert used the extensive waterways to expand his business.
Meanwhile in Bremen, Germany in 1895 Johan Jacobs opened his first grocery store later assisted by his nephew Walter in opening Jacobs Coffee Wundebar in the 1920's .
Both these companies went on to become household brands and merged in 2015 to become Jacobs Douwe Egberts.
JDE now offer professional solutions in all sectors with coffee now becoming ever increasingly popular. In the UK the most recognised brands being Kenco and Maxwell House for instant coffee, but more coffee now is dispensed through a range of coffee machines which are available to all customers and becoming a more convenient way to offer a range of coffee experiences.
Instant Coffee
Kenco and Maxwell House instant coffee are the two main brands within JDE Coffee.
- Kenco Rich: A full rich coffee blended for a full bodied and lively taste.
- Kenco Smooth: The most popular of the Kenco brands, blended for a well rounded taste.
- Kenco Decaff: Full flavour decaffeinated coffee.
- Maxwell House Rich Blend: Very popular coffee offering good value for a rich coffee taste.
UTZ Certified and Coffee Made Happy
UTZ Certified is a programme and a label for sustainable farming, launched in 2002 initially for coffee growers it is now the largest programe for sustainable farming of coffee and cocoa in the world.
It stands for sustainable farming and better oppurtunities for farmers, enabling them to learn better farming techniques, improve working conditions and the welfare of their families.
Through the UTZ programme farmers grow better crops generating more income while taking better care of the earths natural resources.
Coffee Made Happy is a similar programme led by Kenco with the ambition in helping one million coffee growers making a success of their business. It is a commitment to sourcing coffee in a sustainable manner while offering profit and benefits to all those smallholder farmers who supply Kenco with the raw ingredient that makes our cup of coffee.
Millicano Wholebean Instant Machine Offer
Kenco coffee have now introduced a coffee shop style machine which dispenses quality Millicano blend coffee for your visitors to enjoy a 'coffee shop' experience in your care home or head office.
The coffee is dispensed from a Bravilor Bolero tabletop machine and can deliver branded coffee and chocolate drinks such as Latte, Espresso and Hot Chocolate as well as simple black coffee at the touch of a button, a selection of up to 8 drinks is available.
These machines are proving popular and can pay for themselves in a short period of time, visitors willing to pay a nominal charge of £1 for a quality cup of coffee.
With an initial cost of £1281 plus VAT the current offer includes free installation and training, Brita water filter and a free case of Kenco Millicano Douwe Egberts Cafe Blanco. Sell 1500 drinks and the machine has paid for itself using the free coffee product provided.