The oxygen in air causes coffee to stale. Staling coffee changes flavor, and smell becoming less attractive to the consumer. It never becomes harmful to the consumer. The natural Carbon Dioxide (CO2) developed in coffee during roasting creates a barrier around the bean particles when fresh ground, and Nitrogen (N) introduced to the packaging of whole beans helps protect them in the same way.
Gillies valve packaging will keep our coffee fresh during transit to you, and provide limited fresh life both in-store, and on the kitchen counter to provide fresh brewed beverages for up to six weeks provided the package has not been compromised. Large bulk packages as FDA lined 20 LB corrugated of whole beans will maintain freshness for up to two weeks. 20 LB Bulk corrugated ground coffee shelf life is up to one week.
There are no GMO’s in Gillies Coffee that we know of. The National Coffee Association (NCA) is not aware of any GMO coffee in the marketplace. The only additives that we put in some of our blends are flavorings. Our flavorings supplier confirms that there are no GMO components in their ingredient pool.
For an added layer of security buy Certified Organic coffee. These are verified by an independent third-party certifying agency to be GMO free. You will find our Organic coffees here
All orders totaling $100 or more after discounts qualify for free standard ground shipping. A standard flat rate shipping fee of $9.89 will be added to orders totaling less than $100 after discounts.
STANDARD GROUND SHIPPING is provided to your single destination point that is served by FedEx Ground in the contiguous 48 United States (we do not ship to PO BOX, DPO, APO, and FPO addresses).
FedEx offers Next-day, and 2-Day service. This is an extra cost option that gets your goods to their destination more rapidly, in most cases, than Standard Ground Shipping. Expedited shipping costs are order specific. If you are interested in this service please call us at 800.344.5526 for a quote specific to your pending order.
Your order is made-up just for you. Orders placed on this website will ship within 4-business days (Mon.-Fri. excluding holidays). You will receive an e-mail, with tracking information, when your order ships. Should their be an event that causes a production delay we will notify you. Custom orders and Private label orders ship within 15 business-days from order acceptance. Carrier shipping speeds are based on point-to-point transit times and do not include the time it takes to prepare and pack your order. Due to unforeseen happenings, such as weather events, and other circumstances beyond their control, freight carriers do not guarantee transit times from point-to-point.
2 OZ ground coffee pillow-shape gold foil "testers" are available, with your 2.75" x 4.124" label on the front @ $2.50 each
Goods are invoiced and charged prior to order acceptance by Gillies.
Gillies accepts Direct Wire Transfer, MC, Visa. Amex, Discover, and PayPal.
According to Dr. Stepano Guandalini of CDF Medical Advisory Board, coffee is safe for those on a Gluten Free diet: https://celiac.org/about-the-foundation/featured-news/2016/05/9-questions-about-celiac-disease-answered/ This article has a more nuanced answer: https://www.verywellhealth.com/does-coffee-contain-gluten-562352.
FLAVORED COFFEE and GLUTEN:According to our flavoring ingredient supplier, Flavor & Fragrance Specialties, “All of the flavors we supply to Gillie’s (sic) are allergen free, which includes Gluten. All of our flavors do not contain any added sugars as well.”
NON-FLAVORED COFFEE AND SUGAR:According to spoonuniversity.com, “A regular sized cup of just black coffee is about 5 calories and contains 0 grams of sugar." https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/drink-your-coffee-black-5-reasons-why-you-should
Many Coffee Flavorings are made with Propylene Glycol. Here is a link to learn about PG: https://dianekress.wordpress.com/2015/09/19/propylene-glycol-is-found-in-antifreeze-paint-brake-fluid-and-your-favorite-ice-cream/
A few coffee flavorings (usually those with Liqueur flavors) are made with alcohol.
Kosher food certification is big business, as the market for Kosher food is very strong throughout the world. Though the term "Kosher" applies specifically to Jewish dietary laws, other religious and secular groups have a dietary regimen much akin to that of Judaism. Kosher products appeal to the Islamic world, vegetarians, Seventh Day Adventists, and others, who often look for a Kosher symbol on the foods they purchase. Many savvy retailers are aware of the added value that Kosher Certification brings to the goods they sell, and choose the goods they offer for sale in part because they bear a strong Kosher Certification.
STAR-K Kosher Certification https://www.star-k.org is a leader in the international world of kosher certification providing strict Orthodox kosher supervision for more than a half-century.
Gillies Coffee Company has been Certified Kosher by STAR-K for decades. All our coffee products are Star-K Kosher for use throughout the year. Our Regular and Decaffeinated coffees are Certified Kosher For Passover each year. Flavored coffees (certified Kosher for year-round use) are not Certified Kosher for Passover use, and are not manufactured or sold during the Passover holiday period. You will find a copy of our Kosher Certified letter here. For more on Coffee and Koshrus see coffeeman, Donald Schoenholt’s article on the subject here.
Your Choice of 5 delicious roast coffee specialties, 6 OZ each. Beans or Ground. This item qualifies for FREE SHIPPING See https://www.gilliescoffee.com/faq for Shipping Program details. The Samples do not ship in the "chest" which is a computer generated decorative image for display purposes only.
You may request to return unopened goods. Call 718-499-7766, or e-mail us at office@gilliescoffee.com to make arrangement for a return, refund or exchange within 30 days from Invoice. Please have your original Order Number available when you call. Custom made and Private Label goods may be returned only in the case of manufacturer’s error, or product defect.
We will help find and send you a different item (of the same value or less) or refund the cost of the coffee you received. Refunds will be applied to the same payment method used when you made the purchaseQuote expires in 30 days.