Keurig Beta Testing Plastic And Aluminum-Free Coffee Pods With Select Consumers – CoffeeTalk

Keurig Dr Pepper has developed a new plastic- and aluminum-free coffee pod innovation, the K-Round pods and Keurig Alta brewer. The pods will feature a variable pressure system, allowing consumers to brew various beverages. The company is currently in beta testing with consumers to gather insights on the end-to-end product experience, including unboxing, brewing performance, taste, and aroma. The company has started with blind taste tests and created a small consumer test group, which it expects to expand in the coming months. It has trialed four variations of pods with differences in coffee origin, roast levels, grind size, and blends. To prepare for mass production, the company is opening a new roasting and production facility in Spartanburg, S.C. The multimillion-dollar investment will be dedicated solely to manufacturing the new pods, which are going through third-party testing to be certified compostable.

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