EIGHT O’CLOCK® COFFEE UNCOVERS STASH OF VINTAGE GLASS STORAGE JARS, SHARES WITH SOCIAL MEDIA FANS

(March 14, 2012 – Montvale, NJ): Eight O’Clock Coffee has been in the business of selecting, roasting and packaging coffee for over 150 years, and the company’s Maryland roasting facility houses its share of antiques and relics from this proud history. Recently, employees discovered a stash of vintage glass coffee jars, complete with the brand’s old logo. The company is celebrating this find by giving the jars away on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Fans can expect to have multiple opportunities to win the glass jars in coming weeks. 

“When we heard that our team in Maryland had found this treasure trove, our immediate thought was to share them with our loyal fans,” says Stephen Brown, Associate Brand Manager – Eight O’Clock Coffee. “Not only are these vintage jars a piece of Eight O’Clock Coffee’s history, but they are great for storing your ground or whole bean coffee – out of direct sunlight, of course. One thing that never changes is the need to properly store your coffee to preserve its freshness.”

Fans interested in winning an Eight O’Clock Coffee jar should go to the brand’s primary social media outlets: Facebook (http://facebook.com/EightOClockCoffee), Twitter (@8OClockCoffee) and Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/8oclockcoffee).

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Press: For more information, or to schedule an interview, please contact Lori Faigin at The S3 Agency at (973) 257-5533 or lfaigin@theS3agency.com

Eight O’Clock Coffee has been delighting coffee lovers for over 150 years and is best known for their #1-selling whole bean coffee and top-rated 100% Colombian coffee. Eight O’Clock offers a full line of gourmet coffee varieties in ground and whole bean forms and is roasted and packaged in Landover, Maryland. Eight O’Clock Coffee is available at most U.S. retailers where groceries are sold and is part of the Tata Global Beverages family of brands. For more information about Eight O’Clock Coffee, visit www.EightOClock.com, follow @8oclockcoffee on Twitter and/or become a fan at www.facebook.com/EightOClockCoffee.

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