UPDATE: The Ultimate Guide to Surviving the Discontinuation of Timothy's Keurig K-Cups

We know that many lovers of Timothy's Keurig K-Cups are indeed in a panic about last week's announcement that their favorite coffee will no longer be available in the United States starting September 9, 2011. We were even basically told that we were lying on our own Facebook page.

Well, now that we've had a few days to comb through the details, and several other places have come out and backed up our story about Timothy's K-Cups soon being discontinued, so it is time to move on to the next phase -- your post-Timothy's strategy (short-term strategy anyway).

There are several Timothy's Keurig K-Cup Portion Packs that do not have equivalent coffee varieties available from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (or anywhere else). There are a few varieties from Timothy's that we have elected to stock up on, so that you will not be without your favorites.

Here is the list of Timothy's Keurig K-Cups that will be (basically) irreplaceable starting September 9th:

Timothy's Decaf Colombian Keurig K-Cups - the last-standing of the decaffeinated Colombian K-Cups, will be no more. If you are a fan of decaf Colombian coffee in a Keurig K-Cup, your only option will be to switch to a blend with a similar flavor.

Timothy's Original Donut Blend Keurig K-Cups - the lightest of the donut blends, and the one that looks the closest to the Dunkin' Donuts Keurig K-Cups available at Dunkin' Donuts Stores nationwide, will be gone for good. This will definitely be the most widely missed of the Timothy's Keurig K-Cups.

Timothy's German Chocolate Cake Keurig K-Cups - this is the K-Cup that introduced me to flavored coffee back in 2001. There is no other flavored Keurig K-Cup like German Chocolate Cake, and we know of no plans to create another.

Timothy's Irish Cream Keurig K-Cups - for Irish Cream lovers, this one will be a huge loss. Even Green Mountain lists the replacement as "n/a" in their "Timothy's Portion Pack Suggested Replacements for Discontinued Products" list.

After that bad news, here's the good news: Shoffee will have plenty of stock on these varieties as long as Green Mountain Coffee Roasters allows. 

Remember, while the expiration date on Keurig K-Cup Portion Packs is usually nine (9) months from the date they are produced, they are good for well beyond that. So if these are your favorites, our advice -- STOCK UP!

UPDATE: Timothy's Keurig K-Cup Portion Pack Replacements for Discontinued Products (from GMCR)

Now that the team at Shoffee.com has had a few days to digest the information that Green Mountain will be 'discontinuing' some of our favorite Keurig K-Cups, it is probably time to come up with a plan to move forward in your Keurig-Brewing Life.

Late last week, Green Mountain sent us over a document titled "Timothy's Portion Pack Suggested Replacements for Discontinued Products (PDF)." We wanted to provided you with this list of replacements to make things as smooth as possible with your transition to a new coffee.

While most of the replacements listed in the chart are very close to the Timothy's Keurig K-Cups they will be replacing, there are a few like Green Mountain FT Vermont Country Blend being suggested as a replacement for Timothy's Winter Carnival Keurig K-Cups that had us scratching our heads. And if you're a huge fan of Timothy's Irish Cream, you're only replacement is listed as n/a (and we're pretty sure n/a is decaffeinated).

Emeril's and Kahlua Keurig K-Cups to Still be Available in the United States

After announcing earlier today that Timothy's World Coffee Keurig K-Cups will no longer be available in the United States, our Shoffee.com inbox was flooded with questions, but the question we received most was "What will happen to Emeril's Big Easy Bold Keurig K-Cups?"

Well, we've got an answer for you. According to another letter from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters:

Effective September 9, 2011 Kahlua and Emeril's brand K-Cup portion packages will be available to order through Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR), Specialty Coffee Business Unit (SBCU).

That means some of your favorite "Timothy's" K-Cups WILL still be available. Here's the full rundown of these Keurig K-Cup portion packs:

Emeril's Big Easy Bold Keurig K-Cups
Emeril's Jazzed Up Decaf Keurig K-Cups
Original Kahlua Keurig K-Cups

The Shoffee Blog will continue to pass along information on this story as it becomes available.

Timothy's Keurig K-Cups Set to be Discontinued in the United States

After more than a year of speculation, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters informed us earlier today that Timothy's World Coffee Brand Keurig K-Cup Portion Packs will no longer be available in the United States, effective September 9, 2011.

In a letter dated August 15, 2011, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters states:

"Effective September 9, 2011 Timothy World Coffee K-Cup portion pack beverage varieties will no longer be available in the wholesale channel in the United States. This will enable us to offer yo a more consistent supply of products that best meet customer demand under the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR), Specialty Coffee Business Unite (SCBU) family of brands."

The wording of the letter does leave open the question as to whether Timothy's World Coffee Keurig K-Cups will be available at all within the United States at grocery, retail and specialty outlets. Stay tuned to the Shoffee Blog for all of the latest details on this and other single-serve coffee news, including a breakdown of all of the suggested replacements for your favorite Timothy's World Coffee K-Cup portion pack beverage varieties.

All the Timothy's Keurig K-Cups currently available on Shoffee.com will continue to be available as long as we have inventory.

Green Mountain Pumpkin Spice Keurig K-Cups are Now in Stock at Shoffee.com

Tired of Green Mountain Island Coconut Keurig K-Cups yet?

Well, whether you are or not, it is now officially Pumpkin Season at Shoffee.com.

Green Mountain Fair Trade Pumpkin Spice Keurig K-Cups are now available on Shoffee.com while supplies last.

There's never been a better time than now to get lost in the big flavor of Green Mountain Pumpkin Spice Keurig K-Cups from Shoffee.com.

Introducing the Shoffee Stimulus Package -- $10 for All New Shoffee Customers

At Shoffee.com, we've decided to take boosting the U.S. economy into our own hands. That's exactly why we've developed the Shoffee Stimulus Package for every new Shoffee.com customer from today through September 30, 2011.

What is the Shoffee Stimulus Package?

For all new Shoffee.com Customers: When you place your first order with Shoffee.com, you'll automatically receive $10.00 in Shoffee Perk Points to use on your next Shoffee order -- it's that easy. Just place an order, and you get $10.00 to use when you come back to Shoffee.com again.

What are Shoffee Perk Points?

Shoffee Perk Points is the Shoffee.com Loyalty Rewards Program, and can be used towards any product on Shoffee.com (Shoffee Perk Points are earned on every order you place with Shoffee.com. You automatically earn 2.5% of your order total in Perk Points to use on a future Shoffee.com order**).

What are you waiting for?

Shoffee.com is the web's leader in Keurig, Coffee Pods, SodaStream and more. Head over to Shoffee right now, and place your first order -- then we'll see you back in a few weeks to spend that ten bucks!

And remember, every order of $75 or more ships via UPS Ground absolutely FREE; and every order of $89 or more includes either a FREE coffee sampler pack (12 Keurig K-Cups or 12 Coffee Pods), or a FREE bottle of SodaStream Sodamix.

** In lieu of earning 2.5% of your order total on your first order from Shoffee.com, a flat amount of $10.00 will automatically be added to your Shoffee Perk Points account.