Marley Coffee Introduces Organic Ground Coffee Line to Retail Partners in Northern California

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --  Marley Coffee (OTCBB: JAMN), a sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan roasted gourmet coffee, has expanded distribution in Northern California with two leading retailers.  Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco and Andronico's Markets in Berkeley will both begin offering the new lineup of Marley Coffee Organic Ground in 8-oz. bags, starting in December.

To celebrate, Karen Marley, daughter of Bob Marley, will visit the historic Rainbow Grocery in San Francisco on Saturday, December 3 from 12pm – 2pm.  Rainbow Grocery is located at 1745 Folsom Street @ 13th Street in San Francisco, CA, 94103. The store can be reached at 415-863-0620.  Karen Marley will visit Andronico's Markets in Berkeley (Shattuck Ave.) on Sunday, December 4 from 12pm – 2pm.  Andronico's Markets (Shattuck Ave.) is located at 1550 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709.  The store can be reached at 510-841-7942.  Marley Coffee Organic Ground will be sold at all five Andronico's Markets locations in the region.

At both events, Karen Marley will meet consumers, take photographs, sign autographs and help shoppers "Stir It Up" with a taste of Marley Coffee.  Special gifts with purchase will be offered, while supplies last, and samples of Marley Coffee will be served from 11am – 3pm. 

"Marley Coffee was born from my brother Rohan's passion to honor our father, who came from the farm and always dreamed of returning one day," said Karen Marley. "It's always humbling meeting people who share our family's values and have a deep appreciation for the response Marley Coffee has received from coffee drinkers.  On behalf of my brother, our family and the Marley Coffee team, we look forward to sharing much love and great tasting organic coffee with fans in Northern California."

Marley Coffee Organic Ground, packed in 8-oz. bags featuring the iconic Marley Lion and image of Rohan Marley, chairman of Marley Coffee, is available in the following varieties: Mystic Morning, Lively Up! Espresso, One Love Ethiopia Yirgacheffe, Simmer Down Swiss Water Decaf, Buffalo Soldier and the company's new, lightly roasted breakfast blend, Get Up, Stand Up.

As with all Marley Coffee products, a portion of every sale will support 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. Please visit www.KicksforCause.org.

The Marley Coffee Organic Ground line is certified USDA organic with a suggested retail price of $9.99.  All Marley Coffee products live up to the Rastafari standards of ITAL, standing for all things Pure, True and Vital, which insists that all products are sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan roasted.

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 sales inquiries, please contact [email protected].

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