LOS ANGELES and TOKYO, Feb. 28,
2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Marley Coffee (OTCBB: JAMN), a
sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan roasted gourmet
coffee, today announced that IMT Imedia Cafe has become a new
distribution partner in Japan. IMT Imedia Cafe is a strategic
alliance between a Japanese enterprise and Colombian coffee
farmers, processors and exporters who specialize in gourmet and
specialty coffees. The partnership is expected to
significantly expand the availability and retail presence of Marley
Coffee in Tokyo and elsewhere in
Japan.
Imedia Cafe plans to aggressively expand distribution of Marley
Coffee to retailers throughout Japan and will feature Marley Coffee at
eco-minded consumer events, reggae festivals and industry trade
shows. Japan has
historically been the largest importer of Jamaican Blue Mountain
beans and, overall, is the fourth biggest coffee market in the
world behind the United States,
Brazil and Germany. The
average Japanese person will drink nearly 11 cups of coffee per
week. For sales inquires in this region, please contact:
+81-45-321-2259, info@marleycoffee.jp, or visit:
www.marleycoffee.jp.
"Japan is one of the world's
largest coffee markets and the Marley family continue to be iconic
figures in Japanese popular culture," said Brent Toevs, CEO, Marley Coffee. "IMT Imedia
Cafe is a wonderful partner who understands what Marley Coffee
stands for and shares our values. We look forward to working
together to expand our presence in Japan as we continue to extend distribution of
Marley Coffee worldwide."
Imedia Cafe has been in the coffee business since 2007,
promoting and selling organic certified specialty grade level green
beans from Latin America in
Japan. The company carries out a
fair trade project together with Colombian enterprises and NGOs
working for the improvement of life condition of low-income
farmers. Imedia Cafe partners with coffee growers with Cup of
Excellence in Colombia,
Guatemala and Costa Rica as well as the Best of Panama.
"Our business is built upon a simple concept that aligns with
Marley Coffee — Fair to the people, pure to the earth," said
Emiko Ichinose, IMT Imedia Cafe. "We
learned about Marley Coffee nearly two years ago and have spent the
past year researching and testing the viability of Marley Coffee in
the Japanese market. We are already selling Marley Coffee to
our customers and foresee great success for Marley Coffee in
Japan."
Marley Coffee currently offers seven varieties of new Marley
Coffee Organic Ground packed in 8oz. bags and featuring the iconic
Marley Lion and image of Rohan
Marley. Marley Coffee Organic Ground is certified USDA
organic. Marley Coffee also offers a premium assortment of
12oz. Whole Bean Coffee as well as Single-Serve Pods for home,
office and food service.
All Marley Coffee products live up to the Rastafari standards of
ITAL, standing for all things Pure, True and Vital. A portion
of all sales of Marley Coffee supports the Kicks for Cause
Foundation. Started by Marley Coffee, Kicks for Cause aims to
build playable soccer fields and soccer camps for children of
coffee-producing communities in Jamaica.
About Marley Coffee
Marley Coffee (corporate name Jammin Java Corp) is a US-based
company that provides premium, artisan roasted coffee to the
grocery, retail, online, service, hospitality, office coffee
service and big box store industry. Under its exclusive licensing
agreement with 56 Hope Road, the company continues to develop its
coffee lines under the Marley Coffee brand. Marley Coffee is a
fully reporting company quoted on the OTCBB under the symbol
JAMN. Learn more at www.MarleyCoffee.com, visit the corporate
website at www.JamminJavaCorp.com, join us on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/MarleyCoffee, and follow us on Twitter at
http://twitter.com/marleycoffee.
Learn more about other Marley Family ventures by visiting The
House of Marley at www.thehouseofmarley.com, Marley Beverage
Company at www.MarleyBeverages.com, and 1Love.org at
www.1love.org.
For general sales inquiries, please
contact sales@marleycoffee.com or call the company at
323-556-0746.
Forward-Looking Statement:
This Press Release includes forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Acts"). In particular, the words "believe,"
"may," "could," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate,"
"project," "propose," "plan," "intend," and similar conditional
words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements and are subject to the safe harbor created by these
Acts. Any statements made in this news release about an
action, event or development, are forward-looking statements.
Such statements are based upon assumptions that in the future
may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant
risks and uncertainties. Such statements are subject to a
number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are
beyond the control of the Company. These risks and others are
included from time to time in documents we file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including but not limited to, its
Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs and Form 8-Ks. Other unknown or
unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on
our future results. Accordingly, you should not place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements. Although the
Company believes that the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance
that its forward-looking statements will prove to be correct.
Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments
may differ materially from those projected. The
forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the
date hereof. The Company takes no obligation to update or
correct its own forward-looking statements, except as required by
law or those prepared by third parties that are not paid by the
Company. The Company's SEC filings are available at
http://www.sec.gov.
Media:
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516-767-9653
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Investors:
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Stuart T.
Smith
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512-267-2430
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info@smallcapvoice.com
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SOURCE Marley Coffee