NEW YORK, April 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Capital IQ announced today that it has commenced Standard & Poor's Factual Stock Report coverage on DTS8 Coffee Company Ltd. ("DTS8").

DTS8 Coffee Company Ltd. (OTCBB: BKCT, Berlin: 9BE), a Nevada based, USA, coffee company through its subsidiaries in China, roasts, markets and wholesales the "DTS8 Premium", "Single Origin Premium", "Don Manuel", and "Private Label" brands. These coffees are sold through distribution channels reaching consumers at restaurants, multi-location coffee shops and offices in Shanghai and others areas of China.

DTS8 owns a coffee roasting factory strategically located approximately a two hour drive from Shanghai in Nanxun Town, Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. DTS8's sales office is located in Shanghai which comprises the largest concentration of premium coffee consumers in China. These localized operations provide DTS8 with service advantages over foreign competitors with only satellite operations in China.

DTS8 Chief Executive Officer, Sean Tan said that "We believe that our DTS8 brand coffees provide flavor and characteristics suited for Chinese consumers.  We choose our raw coffee beans for their richness in aroma and flavor from coffee producers throughout the world."

DTS8 holds an exclusive license from Coffee Holdings Co. Ltd., (JVA), to roast, market, and sell the Don Manuel^® 100% Colombian Arabica coffee in China, as well as in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia and East Timor.

DTS8 Chief Executive Officer, Sean Tan commented, "the combination of the Don Manuel and DTS8 Coffee brands allows for growth opportunities into select channels of distribution in China and different geographic territories and creates potential opportunities for the growth of DTS8 business".

S&P Capital IQ's Factual Stock Report coverage on DTS8 Coffee Company Ltd. will also be accessible on an ongoing basis to the investment community by scores of buy-side institutions and sell-side firms that utilize S&P Capital IQ research and information platforms daily. Millions of self-directed investors also have access to the report via their e-brokerage accounts. Please visit www.dts8coffee.com for additional information.

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