COFFEE HOLDING CO INC — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2017

Feb 27, 2017

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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| IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE
AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders | |
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| DATE: | April 13, 2017 |
| TIME: | at 3:30 p.m Eastern
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| LOCATION: | Hilton Garden Inn Located at 1100 South Avenue, Staten Island, New
York 10314 |

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| you may enter your voting instructions at https://www.iproxydirect.com / jva until 11:59 pm eastern time April 12, 2017. | | | |

| The purposes of this meeting are as
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| 1. To elect two directors to serve for a three-year term to expire at
the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders. The following directors
have been nominated by the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee of the Board of Directors: David Gordon John Rotelli 2. To ratify the appointment of Marcum LLP as Coffee Holding Co.,
Inc.ís independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending October 31, 2017; and 3. To transact any other business as may properly come before the
Annual Meeting. |

| Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are
receiving this Notice that the proxy materials for the Annual
meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions
above to view the materials and vote or request printed
copies. The board of directors has fixed the close of business on February
22, 2017 as the record date for the determination of stockholders
entitled to receive notice of the Annual Meeting and to vote the
shares of our common stock, par value $.001 per share, they held on
that date at the meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the
meeting. |
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| The Board of Directors recommends that you vote ‘FOR’
all proposals above. |
| Please note – This is not a Proxy Card - you cannot vote by
returning this card |

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Coffee Holding Co., Inc.

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

500 Perimeter Park Drive Suite D

Morrisville NC 27560

TIME SENSITIVE SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION ENCLOSED

IMPORTANT SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

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