Workplace Drinks
Delivering the best tasting, hassle-free drinks you'll ever get at work
Creating the perfect workplace hot drinks solution is no easy task. Nobody wants to compromise on drinks quality. Modern tea and coffee drinkers have diverse tastes, and demand more from their workplace refreshments. There are practical considerations in every professional environment.
FLAVIA® from MARS DRINKS is the ultimate hot drinks solution for the workplace. With over a thousand machines in businesses across Ireland, more and more employees are enjoying these great drinks. MARS DRINKS are unique in being able to offer over 20 choices of ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS™ coffee, THE BRIGHT TEA CO™ real leaf teas, and GALAXY® hot chocolate. All provided through the most innovative, clean, efficient technology on the market.
RATIO is Ireland’s only MARS DRINKS PLATINUM DISTRIBUTOR.
ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS - HARDWORKING COFFEE™
Good quality, hard working coffee that you feel good about drinking
ALTERRA™ began in 1993 with 3 friends who had a shared enthusiasm for coffee. A dedication to quality, sustainable coffees and a determination to share their knowledge still defines ALTERRA today.
ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS offer a choice of 11 different coffees ranging from coffees from origin to perfectly blended roasts. Developed after extensive consumer research , ALTERRA offers something to suit every taste. You have the choice from a well-rounded Smooth Roast to an exotic Papua New Guinea or maybe a dark roasted Sumatra from origin.
Selected by MARS DRINKS and distributed by RATIO, ALTERRA is a great choice for all workplaces. With an innovative approach to categorising drinks, exploring and understanding the ALTERRA coffee range is simple and rewarding.
ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS Range
We discovered that it takes 4 combinations of roast & taste to make everybody happy
MARS DRINKS have found that there are four preferred coffee taste profiles. The ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS range below covers all of these. ALTERRA ensures that everyone in your workplace can enjoy a coffee that’s just right for them.
Light & Smooth:
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| A delicate easy drinking coffee with a sweet finish to enjoy all day long. | Smooth, well-rounded and wonderfully comfortable. A light roasted cup, with a refreshing flavour, a real classic |
Medium & Balanced:
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| Our aromatic, 100% Colombian beans are medium roasted to give a balanced, fragrant experience. | A medium bodied coffee with a fruity and sweet flavour that will shine through. Full-on! |
Medium & Bright:
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| From an exotic island in the Pacific Ocean our 100% Papua New Guinea coffee is medium roasted to give a full bodied yet fruity flavourful cup. | From the Ethiopian highlands, to your cup, our 100% Yirgacheffe beans are medium roasted to give a distinctive bright, fruity flavour. |
Dark & Intense:
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| Our 100% Sumatran arabica beans are dark roasted to give a heavy bodied, complex cup with a bold finish. | A luscious blend of dark roasted beans, delivering a heavy bodied, bold and earthy flavoured cup. |
Flavoured & Decaf:
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| Enjoy a luxurious blend of medium roasted beans and the continental flavour of hazelnuts. | Smooth, well-rounded and wonderfully comfortable. A light roasted cup, with a refreshing flavour, without the caffeine! |
THE BRIGHT TEA CO. (Tea For Modern Times™)
Perfectly balanced, full flavoured teas that are never bitter, never bland
THE BRIGHT TEA CO. offers a choice of eight drinks to suit every tea enthusiast. THE BRIGHT TEA CO. teas not only have a bright appearance, they are created using the freshest of ingredients, so you get the perfect cup of tea every time.
Whether its an Irish Breakfast, smooth and creamy Green Tea or a juicy Raspberry Herbal , THE BRIGHT TEA CO. has the perfect blend for all tea lovers.
MARS DRINKS worked closely with global tea experts to develop THE BRIGHT TEA CO. and RATIO believes they now offer the best workplace teas available.
THE BRIGHT TEA CO. Range
The pause with purpose
Black Teas
From Malin to Mizen Head, the simple cup of fresh tea is a mainstay of the workplace. The BRIGHT TEA CO. offers great quality traditional black teas without the fuss of a tea bag.
 Robust and full-bodied with notes of caramelised sugar and malt; balanced astringency |
 Stronger, more robust and full-flavoured with the same great flavour as the standard Irish Breakfast. |
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 A bright appearance and good body, this is an alternative for those not wanting the caffeine hit. |
Green Teas
Refreshing, fragrant and smooth, THE BRIGHT TEA CO™ green teas are a contemporary twist on an increasingly popular drink.
 Smooth and creamy with a nutty aroma and taste; balanced bite and sweetness. |
 Light-bodied with a refreshing taste and the fragrant aroma of jasmine. |
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Herbal Infusions
These incredibly full-flavoured drinks have been a revelation – one of the most popular drinks during demonstrations. Naturally caffeine-free, herbal infusions from THE BRIGHT TEA CO are an exciting addition to workplace drinks offerings.
 Light lemon and citrus notes with a touch of floral and honey flavours. |
 Medium-bodied with full, rich peppermint flavour and chocolatey notes. |
 Juicy, tart and sweet; full-bodied with a clean raspberry flavour. |
GALAXY and Indulgence
Silky Smooth Indulgence in a cup
GALAXY hot chocolate is silky smooth Indulgence in a cup. It is made with the finest ingredients including real GALAXY hot chocolate.. Accounting for 1 in 10 of our drinks sales, GALAXY Hot Chocolate is more than an occasional treat. For many customers this is a vital component of the range, providing a quality hot drink for those who prefer chocolate over tea or coffee.
Such indulgence is not just limited to chocolate lovers. The unique brewing system of the FLAVIA CREATION 400 Brewer also allows luxury drinks like cappuccino, latte and mocha. These coffee shop style drinks truly are a step above the competition.
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Mars Swirl |
Facilities Management
Flavia – the ultimate hot drinks solution
MARS DRINKS have used all their expertise to develop a reliable and stylish brewer. Their no fuss drinks system has market leading reliability, with machines typically going a year and a half between service calls.
The FLAVIA® CREATION 400™ Brewer is easy to use, and just as easy to clean. Drinks are brewed using the freshpack’s unique FLAVIA FRESH RELEASE™ system, direct into the cup. With no mess and no clean-up required, the brewer gives a fresh drink of choice every time.
With plumbed or uplumbed operation, a range of base cabinet and pay pod options, and next day delivery on all products, FLAVIA really delivers for professional facilities management.
FRESH RELEASE™ Technology
Source. Seal. Serve.
Every Flavia Freshpack contains the finest quality ingredients, sealed in absolutely perfect condition. FRESH RELEASE TECHNOLOGY revolves around the FRESHPACK as the brewing chamber. The shape of the pack, the filter properties, and the water temperature, pressure, flow rate and volume are optimised for every single selection. This attention to detail is unrivalled.
Meanwhile, the consumer experience is completely straightforward. An intuitive graphic user interface leads the user through the drinks process, step-by-step. Drinks are brewed direct to the cup, meaning zero taste contamination between drinks, and used filterpacks are handled by the machine for minimal clutter.
The heart of the FLAVIA CREATION C400 Brewer is an innovative, energy efficient flash-boiler system which provides quick start-up times without the need to continually heat a large volumes of hot water.
Sustainability
Serving people and the planet
A range of Rainforest Alliance certified drinks from ALTERRA and THE BRIGHT TEA CO make Flavia the sustainable choice. Rainforest Alliance certification demonstrates a commitment to supporting biodiversity and fragile ecosystems, and encouraging better land-use and business practices in developing countries.
MARS DRINKS are committed to sustainable practices and are concentrating on the areas that have the highest impact for their business and our customers. MARS DRINKS works to a waste-to-energy programme, meaning none of their factory waste goes to landfill. The FLAVIA CREATION 400 system is highly energy efficient, using 26% less energy than its leading competitor. Each FLAVIA FRESHPACK contains less than half the material of a soft-drinks bottle-top and the FLAVIA N-Viro cup is industrially compostable. The philosophy of Reduce, Re-use and Recycle not only makes the world a better place, it provokes improvements in efficiency and provides significant cost savings.
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Dunshaughlin
Co. Meath
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