Chameleon Cold-Brew added three flavors to its line of cold-brewed coffee, which is made from certified organic and Fair Trade Arabica coffee beans.

Life is good Inc. is partnering with The J.M. Smucker Co. to launch a new line of packaged coffees late this summer.

From the heart of Brooklyn, N.Y., the home of Coney Island and the Brooklyn Bridge, comes RealBeanz, a ready-to-drink gourmet iced coffee company brimming with New York pride. The self-described “up-and-coming” brand plays off of the classic, artsy Brooklyn vibe to showcase its borough spirit and connect with its “kind of young, kind of hip, and kind of fresh” consumers in the 18- to 35-year-old demographic group, says Jenna Burke, director of public relations and social media for RealBeanz.

Starbucks Coffee Co., Seattle, announced plans to expand its $70 million comprehensive ethical sourcing program with a new farming research and development center in Costa Rica. These programs are part of Starbucks’ ongoing billion-dollar commitment to ethically sourcing 100 percent of its coffee by 2015, the company says.

When I asked my friend’s 5-year-old son what I should write my column about this month, he suggested Scooby-Doo or Batman.

According to the National Coffee Association (NCA), in 2012 the United States sustained its place as the largest coffee market in the world, consuming approximately 450 million cups of coffee each day, says Nina Hughes-Likins, senior marketing manager with Synergy Flavors, Wauconda, Ill.

Seattle’s Best Coffee, part of Starbucks Corp., and specialty food manufacturer Inventure Foods Inc. have teamed up to launch Seattle’s Best Coffee Frozen Coffee Blends.

Barnie’s Coffee Kitchen introduced Pronto! single-serve, cold-brewed, liquid coffee concentrates made from 100 percent Arabica beans.

In honor of Groundhog Day, Seattle’s Best Coffee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Co., plans to ease the chill of six more weeks of winter with free beverages if the groundhog sees his shadow Feb. 2.