Growers Direct Coffee Management Changes

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Growers Direct Coffee Company, Inc. (OTCBB:GWDC) announced today that Mr. JD Douthitt, a shareholder, has been appointed a director and interim President of Growers Direct Coffee Company, Inc. Mr. Nepal Muhuri, the remaining director will act as the interim Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Douthitt commented “As an initial long term investor, I was left with no alternative but to welcome the challenge of turning around Growers Direct. I have commenced to contact our suppliers to help salvage our core business. The first order of business is to file the June 30, 2008, quarterly statements, while assessing the overall state of affairs of the Company. I have commenced funding negotiations to rebuild the business. I will also call a shareholders’ meeting at the earliest possible time.”

Mr. Douthitt brings to Growers Direct over 40 years of successful business experiences in heavy equipment, manufacturing and ranching. Mr. Douthitt is based in Houston, Texas.

Effective August 6, 2008, Vincent Cafici has resigned as the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and as a member of the Board of Directors of Growers Direct Coffee Company, Inc. Mr. Cafici also resigned as a member of the Board of Directors and as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Uncommon Grounds, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company.

Effective August 7, 2008, Paul Khakshouri has resigned as the Chief Operating Officer, President and as a member of the Board of Directors of Growers Direct Coffee Company, Inc. Mr. Khakshouri also resigned as a member of the Board of Directors and as Chief Operating Officer and President of Uncommon Grounds, Inc., a subsidiary of the Company.

For more information about our coffee products, visit our website at www.growersdirectcoffee.com. Our wholly owned subsidiary, Uncommon Grounds Inc., established in 1984, is a coffee roasting and wholesale company based in Berkeley, California. Visit the website at www.uncommongrounds.net to purchase artisan roasted blends and single origin coffee beans from Papua New Guinea, Jamaica, Sumatra, Columbia, Brazil and Nicaragua.

Except for the historical matters contained herein, statements in this press release contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which may affect the Company's current and future business and prospects. Actual results could differ materially, as a result of various risk factors including but not limited to: (1) competition in the markets for the Company's coffee; (2) the ability of the Company to execute its business plan; and (3) other factors detailed in the Company's public filings with the SEC. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company can give no assurances that transactions described in this press release will be successfully completed, and undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this press release. This release should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and our other filings with the SEC through the date of this release, which identifies important factors that could affect the forward-looking statements in this release. In addition, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the statements include, without limitation, overall economic conditions, and other risks associated generally with the green bean coffee business. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.