Green Mountain Coffee Partners With Canada's METRO Inc.

(RTTNews) - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR), the specialty coffee and coffeemaker with its Keurig brewing technology, said Wednesday it will be the exclusive producer of Canada-based METRO Inc.'s Irresistibles brand K-Cup packs for Keurig Single Cup Brewers.

According to the company, with a 66% growth in the last 52 weeks, single serve coffee pods are among the product categories experiencing the largest increases in terms of annual sales in the Canadian food industry.

GMCR Canada has created three exclusive blends for METRO made from 100% Arabica coffee.

- Le Café Colombian Blend, a medium roast coffee which offers a balanced, fruity and light taste

- Le Café Metropolitan Blend, a dark roast coffee, the perfect blend for those fond of strong and bold notes, and

- Le Café Good Morning Blend, a light roast coffee, a mellow blend to start the day.