How Nespresso & Keurig Spend Millions Trying To Solve Coffee Pod Waste | World Wide Waste

[@LanceHedrick]

Thanks for letting me be a part of this! For anyone with questions about anything I said, please don't hesitate! Happy to chat.

[@1337Dennis]

Why don't people just get espresso machines? There's like way less waste and it's so cool

[@LanceHedrick]

@1337Dennis the entry price is intimidating. Grinder capable of espresso grind size and an espresso machine. Looking at a couple hundred bucks for a low entry set up. Then, the intimidation of learning. One of the goals in my channel is to help people find the equipment right for them and how to use it. Hopefully more will come to espresso!

[@sandrochiavaro7831]

Beautifully done sir!

[@Hamsalad2]

I have a Keurig and I use a reusable metal K-cup. Only waste I have are the coffee grounds.

[@markedis5902]

Lance and Dennis, Agreed that a reasonable espresso setup can cost hundreds or thousands however an Aeropress or a wacaco mini press make a very nice cup of coffee. In the UK you can get forever reusable filters for aeropress and refillable stainless steel Nespresso pods. Surely the options are there if people could only be bothered.

[@mynameisschezuan]

There is companies that have made and used biodegradable pods for like 10 years. Nespresso haven’t changed because they didn’t want to change the machines..

[@jerometellenbachk]

the video did not show real biodegradable pods

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

@@jerometellenbachk Yeah, and the secret white polymer is sus. I'm guessing it has harmful chems, similar to BPA or forever ones in it.

[@visceratrocar]

"The plastic-like polymer" ringlets thingy makes me wonder, too. It's like they used the regular stuff and mixed in some ground up organics so they can call it compostable. Like what's the point of making it so only a few companies can compost it? I'm betting Kurig has a large financial stake in them, if not owns them as subsidiaries. Very very sus.

[@Notbluefox]

Nestlé only cares about money.

[@noviceartisan]

and because these pod systems generate incredible volumes of profit for them, as they're the most expensive option for consumers, and the most profitable for nestle, as huge businesses tend to get locked into the ecosystem

[@MWDFrancis]

“Company brags about solving a problem they created”

[@misterhat5823]

Bingo.

[@johnnyblade6088]

@MWDFrancis Sounds like what our governments do a lot of. Creating a problem so they can come in with a solution looking like the saviors when they planned it all from the beginning.

[@some5672]

exactly

[@laurensa.1803]

Yup. Never understood the need for those expensive capsules...

[@iivin4233]

This should literally be the bare minimum. They should be legally obligated to do this.

[@BernhardWelzel]

What makes coffee pods CRAZY: a lot of waste is generated, huge amount of energy is wasted just so people can have a low quality coffee that is extremely expensive in a convenient way.

[@RDEnduro]

Your right about the waste except water, but thats it, regular coffee pots have electric heater after it brews it has to use more energy imo. I think pod coffee is alittle weak for my taste typically so i dont use them

[@anon-le9fp]

Generalizing every pod cofee low quality debatable, but the rest of it that indeed True.

[@BernhardWelzel]

@@anon-le9fp Agreed. not every pod contains low quality coffee, but the result of even the best coffee in a pod is always lower then from the same fresh bean + good process, even with a simple/cheap setup, as pod machines are low-cost low-quality machines that don´t get consistent temperature, pressure etc. and a lot of times have hygiene issues...

[@youxkio]

Coffee marketing brought this new method I HATE because I had just bought a piped coffee expresso machine, 20 years ago. Here is the result: an authentic threat to the environment. What do I do with the coffee compost left? I used it to fertilize my flowers and plants.

[@derrickmiyao7014]

Same concept as bottled water. It’s simply bout convenience

[@thisisthepart311]

I've been using the same re-useable pod that you simply fill with ground coffee, use and then empty the grounds. The only waste is the grounds which go into my compost. You can only make one cup at a time so an entire family can use the same one. I think it's been 7 years since I've had the same one. All of this is BS, Keurig and others won't advertise it because it doesn't make them money. I believe newer machines won't even work if it doesnt' "sense" or read a label from a licensed pod. They only care about money, not the environment.

[@jonny-b4954]

Yeah, but to be fair, none of those, and I've tried a half dozen, truly work as well as the pods themselves. There's always spillage, or different strengths of coffee everytime. For me, at least.

[@Hamsalad2]

@@jonny-b4954I bought a metal reusable K-Cup and I have had no leaks.

[@jonny-b4954]

@@Hamsalad2 Hmm. Plastic ones are shit. Always extra water sitting on top when I open it once it's brewed. That and no matter how perfectly I measure it out, I can't get a consistent cup of coffee.

[@Hamsalad2]

@@jonny-b4954 I had a plastic one and it leaked out the side.

[@vkngwmn6636]

Got a KRUPS machine called BARISTA that makes real espresso

[@TheJimmyCartel]

In the same way PLA for 3d printers is "100% recyclable" yet not a single facility in my state accepts it for recycling...

[@ph4nt0mcz130]

yeah It's kinda common sense - if it behaves like a plastic, holds together during transportation .. it will probably take a looong time to dissolve in a nature. I already switched to PET in my 3d printers

[@TheJimmyCartel]

@@ph4nt0mcz130 unfortunately this is not accepted all the same at my local recycling. "If a plastic item has no number identification (#1 - #7), can it still be recycled? No, it should go in with household trash."

[@capatel]

I have a new printer which you refill the ink. There's still some ways but it's not nearly as much as replacing cartridges. It's been pretty reliable actually. I like it and it's easier to use. Epson Eco tank 2850 is the one I have.

[@shikataganai899]

Espresso machines that grind beans and make coffee automatically have been around for years. The only waste produced is coffee grounds, and a single bag per kg of coffee. Why is it seemingly such a wild idea that home coffee machines don't need pods?

[@MassiveChode]

wtf did they just call me a Gaylord?

[@schnitzel438]

@AdamAcceptable gaylord

[@jc-tu6pg]

🤣🤣

[@Bobdibob]

I came here to comment on this, who the hell named them that?!

[@griffredarmy]

Gaylords and bungholes. They're real things.

[@jm9371]

Do you weigh 1300 lb's? If so, yes.

[@talktomn]

So it’s a compostable pod that can’t really be composted. Got it.

[@Socrates21stCentury]

Exactly ... just like EV cars that require 10x the fossil fuel to produce the electricity than plain old petroleum based fuels produce ...

[@lawabidingcitizen5153]

@@Socrates21stCentury We've figured out better ways to get electricity by now, but EVs of course still won't solve any problems if the plan is to increase rather than reduce the number of cars

[@Socrates21stCentury]

@@lawabidingcitizen5153 Tell India and China ... or any of the developing countries across the world ... whoops

[@lawabidingcitizen5153]

@@Socrates21stCentury I'm not saying it's uncommon to use fossil fuels, just not a requirement, but personal transport for a large chunk of its use is simply inefficient no matter what energy is used

[@Socrates21stCentury]

@@lawabidingcitizen5153 Tell your boy Joe B. he doesn't care ... all electric no matter how ridiculous ...

[@NiceTryAmigo]

Amazing. They created problem and now try to solve it. WOW

[@couchpotatoes5158]

better than them not solving it at all. look at plastic water bottles. those are very rarely recycled, and can easily be replaced by reusable bottles

[@deltaskyhawk]

I tried a Keurig. The equipment was crap. I now have a Breville that makes coffee from beans. No waste other than the used coffee grounds.

[@Elcapitaan5]

Have the same one. Has been sturdy and reliable.

[@ananteshesha5788]

I have one that uses plain coffee grounds in a paper baggie, completely compostable, can be done in your backyard

[@werock2785]

And those coffee grounds can be disposed in your garden (if you have one) because worms love them.

[@Tropicanax7x]

My job put a Keurig in the break room, it came with a coffee pot spot too(I really can't word properly right now) along with the k-pod spot and it broke within a week! Just like that the box was in the trash, and them bam so was the coffee maker!

[@TVyVan]

Same here! I love my Breville expresso maker and use it on the daily from whole bean to finished product. 😊

[@purberri]

I stopped using any coffee machines that used pods now I only use a pour over. the paper filter and coffee go into compost and the coffee is far superior to the coffee in those pods.

[@krumpirko8888gaming]

Try getting mokka

[@libertarian4323]

Virtue signal received.

[@ivanlagrossemoule]

The whole point of capsules is getting decent quality coffee at high convenience. This is like telling people they can save up money if they don't spend it.

[@DumpZooi]

First they convert from non polluting coffeefilters to plastic cups. And now they want to convert back to be more sustainable and want the credits for trying to be green...🤔 I'll just take my regular filter coffee, thanks.

[@AnnabellRamm]

“An idea that percolated in my mind” had me burst out in laughter. My kind of humor. And absolutely love me some French press for the lack of waste! Though for ease of cleaning I prefer an Aeropress with a metal screen to replace the paper filters, super convenient, too!

[@patpatpat999]

Kuerig used to include a reusable Kcup with every machine. Now you have to buy separately. We only use reusable cups with fresh ground coffee. And the grounds go in our compost.

[@mokisan]

4:11 i am sorry, what was that 😂

[@FM-ce1ek]

Canadians being canadians

[@floopajoopa]

thats literally what a large open cardboard box is in manufacturing lol

[@imjody]

I've solved this issue personally by just using a reusable pod, where I get grinded coffee beans by the can, and fill up a refillable/strainer-like pod and clean it after every use. Been using it for years at this point. Love my Cuisinart Keurig SS-700 so much, even if it is now 10 YEARS OLD! 😍🥰

[@tkjho]

why not just use a small size drip coffee machine with a reusable metal mesh filter?

[@bhackbob]

Crazy idea....but what if people just don't use pods...

[@Socrates21stCentury]

Hahahaha ... next you'll be telling us not to dump garbage into the oceans and rivers ... 🙂

[@Mrchair905]

I use a reusable plastic one that I use all natural little filters for. Only waste is the filter and what coffee I put in it. I’ve literally used the one pod thing for like three years now and it’s great. They just don’t make money from them so they won’t talk about them here but you can but one in just about any grocery store.

[@symz4665]

Asking people to make the reasonable choice and prevent them from their mediocre coffee ? Are you nuts ???

[@libertarian4323]

If you have a better product, bring it to market and rake in the money. Otherwise, you are just pointlessly pontificating.

[@Socrates21stCentury]

@@libertarian4323 Bringing a product to market and raking in the money is why they are in this mess ... that is the point ...

[@Cyndance]

I knew it was bad but OMG!!! I've used a French press for 15+ years. It cost about $10, back when I purchased it. With nothing to throw away, I can afford the best coffee in town. It's every bit as quick and easy as a bulky machine.

[@libertarian4323]

"It's every bit as quick and easy as a bulky machine." No, it's not. If it was, everyone would do it.

[@knuterthal5131]

@@libertarian4323 Lol youre not the most educated out there hmm?!

[@libertarian4323]

@@knuterthal5131 I have a BS in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytech, a MEng in Environmental Engineering from MIT, and an MBA from Boston University. I'm a professional Environmental engineer. So no, I'm not the most educated. Even my wife has more degrees than I do. But I'm more than educated enough to know that a French Press is significantly more work and slower than popping a K-cup into a Keurig machine and punching a button. Do you have a counter point?

[@knuterthal5131]

@@libertarian4323 Pressing a button on an Electric Kettle and pouring hot water over the Coffee is so much more work? I think its more about advertising and having the "newest shit", like in many other tech businesses

[@bushlovesska]

I have a counter point. Degrees don't make you intelligent. But you're a libertarian I'm guessing and that I can get on board with so maybe you are smart after all. Lol. ​@@libertarian4323

[@itwasaliens]

Lmao at the CEO saying the change was about the customers guilt, admitting he ultimately doesnt give a shit about the waste.

[@iivin4233]

They should have been legally obligated to have a completely functioning recycling plan before they produced the product. That should be the absolute bare minimum standard for every manufacturing company. Sometimes, it's literally a trade secret what a product is made of. Therefore, no seller or buyer should be responsible for disposal. They literally don't have the ability to do it or the right to figure it out.

[@jimhossain8720]

Why did they have to do the aluminum line containers like that

[@vids595]

To prevent moisture from getting through the container.

[@AshHeilbron]

I am always amazed by the amount of trash laziness produces.

[@triparadox.c]

Instant coffee is supposed to be more convenient and way cheaper too

[@user-ei6fn7qr4d]

I think the title could be how espresso and keuring sped a small part of their budget to solve the natural damage they produce

[@jbetanco7733]

Create the problem, then create the solution .. What a good logic

[@HowTheGodzChill]

Solving a problem they started? Hahaha! Thats rich!

[@gedenirfiorese3523]

Most problems in modern society comes down to one thing = to many people!

[@pixazelz]

True

[@Infinite_Ouroboros]

Why dont they just use tea bag mesh?

[@bushlovesska]

Good point

[@thedeceptivekhan]

I swear by my AeroPress. It does use paper filters but they are tiny in comparison to traditional coffee filters. I could get a metal screen filter for it and probably will at some point, but the main thing for me is it makes a high quality cup of coffee. Much better than most single use options I've tried.

[@pushslice]

Just because I’m geeky I have a number of brewers, but the aeropress holds a very special place. It’s awesome. And yes, I would recommend the metal screen, as it does qualitatively produce a different cup than the paper filters. not necessarily better, just different; and IMO it’s worth it for adding even further the AP’s already nice versatility.

[@spotoncam3640]

Say NO to polluting products

[@libertarian4323]

So "say no" to essentially ALL products? Okay...

[@knuterthal5131]

@@libertarian4323 yeah thats the proof...

[@libertarian4323]

@@knuterthal5131 There isn't a product on the market that doesn't create pollution in it's production and distribution. Not one. So ALL are "polluting products."

[@knuterthal5131]

@@libertarian4323 Theres things to put easier back in the natural circle then others, dont you think? I.E. Some coffee crumbs with water vs a plastic/aluminium/coffee conglomerate. The degree of pollution makes the difference obv.

[@libertarian4323]

@@knuterthal5131 Some are worse than others, but they are all harmful. Probably the least environmentally damaging choice is to organically grow your own coffee, roast the beans with concentrated sunlight (a giant magnifying glass), grind the beans it by hand (a good old fashioned mortar and pestle!), and sun brew it. But even then, there are environmental costs. It's probably best not to drink coffee at all. Or eat anything you haven't organically grown yourself. Also, no purchasing any products produced at home, using only hand powered tools. We shall achieve UTOPIA! I'm off to chip flint into stone arrows so I can hunt this evening's protein! On second thought, screw that, I'm going to make a hazelnut coffee Kcup and enjoy the environmentally harmful caffeine buzz. I'll have my wife pick up a couple of burgers for dinner on her way home.

[@jgordonanderson]

Why don’t people just drink regular brewed coffee? Just brew or two cups or whatever amount you drink. smh

[@RegrinderAlert]

define "regular brewed coffee"? There are a myriad ways to brew coffee

[@hermaeusmora2945]

1) People are lazy as shit 2) Peer pressure/ advertising. "Hey, come look at this cool new thing Steve has!" "That's so cool, i better get one too!"

[@_Birdee_]

Bring back glass mayo and glass ketchup bottles pls.

[@furrycircuitry2378]

I hate all this plastic bullshit jars they brought out I even wrote letters asking for glass to be brought back

[@libertarian4323]

Why don't people ride a bicycle to work or wash their laundry by beating it over rocks down by the river? smh. And what's with them fancy emails? Back in my day, we wrote letters with a stubby pencil and sent it snail mail- and that's the way we liked it! smh. Next thing you know, they'll want electricity and plumbing IN THE HOUSE! smh.

[@NO-background-music-in-videos.]

Mailing garbage in................ How the f is that even a thing to do. A simple REUSABLE container is all that is needed.. But up selling coffee in a tiny cup to people that think its quicker or better is the REAL problem.

[@smileychess]

It is quicker.

[@nikinovski]

A lot of people are scared of messing up coffee they don't even wanna try. But coffee making is one of the sweetest experiences beside drinking it. And it gives you the best flavor!

[@OriginalGabriel]

My French Press, and my AeroPress (what I use when I'm camping, or on a long bike ride), can both be used as "single served coffee pods" with no waste.

[@AndreaC_303]

I hate that aeropress requires a special filter

[@Holymakarony]

Another company that produces compostable coffee pods would be CoffeeB based in switzerland, their pods are fully compostable in normal household composters. Their shell is made of some sort of algea.

[@walli6388]

Industrial Composting basically means that it isn't recyclable. How would you sort that out? You can't put it in the BIO trash because they don't normally do adequate (for bioplastic) industrial composting and the normal trash can't sort it out.

[@sharistrazz3313]

I recycle my K cups and reuse them for SEED STARTERS for my garden! I have found that starting the seeds this way, they tend to grow larger, stronger, and bloom with better flowers. Also each K Cup can be used 4-5 times before it is weak enough to actually throw away.

[@victorkloss4404]

They speak abou the biodegradable coffepod but not about the plastic packaging that it comes in?!

[@Zaiqukaj]

As someone without the best coffee palette instant coffee is great. It’s not going to be as good as the fanciest brew but it’s good enough. If someone’s considering giving instant a try I want to mention that unlike coco mix it generally melts easily in cold water. So it’s a really good option if you are more of an iced coffee kind of person.

[@myrineae]

It's as if their entire business model hinders on the existence of pods. They made the problem, they need to solve it.

[@LOUDSOL]

I use a drip machine with a reusable filter, or a french press, or a pourover. They all work great, are quick, and no waste except the grounds that go in the food disposal. Easy.

[@MrLordMooMoo]

This story is stupid in so many ways. A tiny amount of research and logical thinking will tell you why. This is pure corporate fig-leafing - a big "story" completely fed to business insider and repeated without any consideration.

[@andrejmichal4676]

There are home compostable Nespresso-compatible pods already available in Europe. In Austria, they are made by the coffee company Julius Meinl, but there are others.

[@Wawalsh1234]

A recyclable mail in program using petroleum vehicles to transport them to a center, does anyone see the irony here?

[@davidiscostarica6097]

Live in Costa Rica. I seen one pod machine. We use a cotton bag that is handing from a wire or wood from just wash the bag when you are done. Same idea with the French press.

[@alanyuan1049]

my $10 target coffee maker from 2018 does not require a paper filter.

[@elihernandez330]

I still use a paper filter because the fine metal mesh filter still doesn't filter good enough. I can still taste a very very light sandiness.

[@alanyuan1049]

@@elihernandez330 before I got the coffee maker, I put grounds in the cup with ice water and drank that without filtering(cold brew). I switched to teabags now

[@pushslice]

I solved coffee pod waste many many years ago. fresh roasted beans, grind them before brewing (atmospheric or pressurized; take yer pick of gear), and after that, I end up with…. Far more variety, better quality coffee, for less money. imagine that!

[@xanscobe]

just bann the fking one-time use plastic trash ^^ paper filters and expresso are fine for 50+ years

[@libertarian4323]

Humans were fine with no automobiles or computers for millenia! Ban them!

[@ZaYesGuy]

Its this little changes that make the difference, but more people need to adopt the way of recycling!

[@LIZZIE-lizzie]

Don't make coffee pods. Coffee bags were/are a much better idea. Coffee in pods is just a big expense all around. What's so hard about making coffee that a coffee "pod" and equipment you can't use for anything else, is a necessity. I never wanted one. Bunch of chemicals in all the variations.... Keep it.

[@James-Railyard]

Wanna know how to fully curb this issue, use a drip machine. Just a container to hold the grounds.

[@LetsTakeWalk]

Jeez, just use old fashioned paper fillters. Biodegradable from the get go.

[@libertarian4323]

Use an older fashioned percolator and no paper filters! I just out virtue signaled you!

[@frankvqz3799]

I worked with a contractor to set up the new plant of coffee pods for Club Coffee in Toronto like 10 years ago. And that’s the Club Coffee Plant they showing on this video.

[@Snackeroni]

Being a KZbinr coffee "expert" is wild

[@LanceHedrick]

Lol isn't it?

[@mr.everywhere8968]

youtubers in a nutshell. its just people too lazy to do real jobs

[@RegrinderAlert]

@@mr.everywhere8968 95% of companies (and therefore their workers) bring no benefit to society at all. At least plenty of KZbinrs produce content that's actually useful 😂

[@LanceHedrick]

@mr.everywhere8968 except.... I have a job out side of youtube. A full time job. And I consult. So.... how is that crow you're eating?

[@mayeraus41]

I would also suggest the Moka Pot! You don’t have to wash it or use filters and tastes great.

[@AndreaC_303]

It’s so hard not to burn the coffee

[@roadrunner6224]

If I spray myself with deodorant I'm also an aluminum lined gaylord

[@danielhammond2226]

Being coffee person I am I love using an expresso machine. I extract the flavors at the high temps you don't get from standard coffee brewers and the coffee grounds I compost. Really no waste except the bag the coffee beans come in. I don't need coffee filters either, Use premium grounder to grind a fine as I can get it most of the time. After all coffee is all about the coffee bean, the ground, the water, and the heat you brew it at. premium cup of coffee every time!

[@garrisonfordmusic]

As someone who used to work for the company Nespresso this is extremely accurate. 😊

[@user-eh2hj8bx6O]

What happens to all the plastic bags that people put nespresso pods in?

[@Witulo89]

A friend of mine has a reusable kcup pod. You put your grinds in it, put in the kcup slot in you machine, use it. When done, you empty used grounds out and rinse the kcup. Reuse it

[@jm9371]

Hmm, guess I'm buying a French Press. Good video.

[@underthebluesky92]

I empty the used coffee from my Nespresso and put it in my garden (great compost) then recycle the aluminum pod at a local collection facility. No, it’s not a messy or lots of work process and the 2000 + landfills give off methane regardless of more coffee chaff. Put the coffee grounds into your garden soil, or someone who gardens, instead and have better soil. Plastic just sucks regardless.

[@CesarAnton]

I use my Keurig with a reusable steel pod and fill it with fresh ground coffee. The trick for the reusable steel pods is using a disposable paper filter, some even come with a (paper) lid so you just throw them away similar to a pod, but it's just paper and coffee. If you use a reusable steel pod they could sell you just the paper coffee pad and it would be exactly as convenient as a regular pod No need for a new machine, just a reusable steel pod.

[@tammowhs]

Did you ever hear of "coffee b"? It’s a company from switzerland, that produces balls of pressed coffee without any plastics or metal (or any other material other than coffee). They gained a a lot of popularity in the last year in germany through cooperations and massive advertisement with local grocery stores

[@DucDigital]

The issue is the coffee that produce from these pods are not as good due to the pressure required to extract coffee so it did not latched on. Reusable pods is one way to help, but nespresso go out of their way to prevent us from using these reusable pods. Avoid any pods machine if you want to reduce waste!

[@jacobhorn1870]

More videos advising choices like this would be amazing. Thank you.

[@jguitar23]

Also, pod coffee tastes weak. French press tastes way better. Makes coffee as strong as you want with metal screen. Just scoop out the grounds with a spoon, compost or toss 'em. Then a quick rinse of the press pot. Done!!

[@GeekLowkey]

I’ve got a metal coffee filter that is similar to a cold brew filter only it’s small enough to fit in a traditional coffee cup and you can brew however much coffee you want to in a single cup so make it a strong as you want and as delicious as you like

[@smallmodelcollector]

Simple solution is to not buy pods. I use a stainless mesh gravity brewer which doesn't even need paper filters. Just pour in grounds and hot water. Not as good as espresso but drip coffee is still drinkable.

[@Viren21]

cant believe that instant coffee wins in that category.

[@bsodmike]

Nice. One video to tank the stock of Keurig. Sustainable coffee should be a must. From end to end. Great video. Thanks!!

[@Snoopyzell]

Very interesting. I haven't acquired the taste for coffee, so for visitors, I use coffee bags, which are similar to tea bags but with coffee grounds inside. I wonder how these stack up in comparison.

[@NYNY-900]

Wow! I am now rethinking purchasing a Keurig machine for my home 😮

[@TnT_F0X]

Heat speeds up the composting... Heat is electricity for single celled organisms. Even 'industrial compostables' will bio-degrade over time. Just your compost heap will have chunks of plastic in it for years. A Big difference from normal plastic.

[@Spiritualwarfare587]

I use bosch tassimo. They dont have only coffee but hot chocolate and tea in pods, very popular in Europe

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

my local Holiday gas stations in Minnesota have 9 types of fresh brewed and ground coffee and a 64 Oz thermos is about two bucks. The grounds go to waste, maybe there's a niche to collect them from all of the gas stations

[@The_Timer_Guy]

I don't know what Keurig tastes like in the US, however I do know that Nespresso's huge growth in Europe, is due to the way it manages to replicate a café's coffee. The coffee itself is rich and nutty, and a silky crema is left on top. All this is done using a single machine and no other tools whatsoever. I think it'd be hard for me to switch to the french press method as it leaves behind a more watery stronger coffee, however I might be switching to a pump coffee machine for environmental reasons and it creates a more barista type coffee.

[@ozlemd.7714]

We saw the environmental affect from day one when keurig is marketed and how come those companies with million dollars and all engineers couldn’t see that, how come government institutions didn’t regulate them from the beginning.

[@GaliValiente]

Best tasting coffee is from fresh beans. Grind it just before using it. It costs less in the long run and good for the environment too. No need for a bland tasting coffee in a pod.

[@Mrchair905]

I’ve used the same reusable pod with all natural filters for more than three years now. Just use that. They’re pretty cheap and sold in most grocery stores.

[@michaelbarron864]

Brew coffee with a paper filter like people have been doing... before K-cups. Or, you can get a reusable "K-cup" that has a stainless mesh and use whatever coffee you want. Compost old grounds or dump them in the trash....

[@ru5t397]

Get a reusable pod for your machine. You can use instant or ground coffee and it makes both types of coffee smoother and better tasting

[@rhiannonh.7463]

I currently use reusable pods with mini coffee filters that are built for it, so it’s easier to clean out the coffee grounds from my reusable pods. It’s cheaper to buy a big bag of ground coffee or coffee beans to ground fresh coffee, than it is to buy single serve pods. I can spend $5-7 on a bag of coffee that’ll stretch for like 5-6 months vs $7-12 on 12-15 pods, that’ll last me less than 2wks, that is a waste of money.

[@SouthpawPablo]

Ok ill save you some time along with myself best consistent and repeatable cup of coffee? traditional pour over method with a cone/filter with a water kettle (get a good water kettle if you love coffee like myself) and your paying for all that packaging if anything showed me that its canna, compostable is a step up but not having to pay an extra .50-1$ per serving would be preferred swap to a pour over cone method and thank me later for both taste and savings Starbucks sucks compared to home made right!

[@davidramirez591]

been doing pour over for a little over a year now and I now know what real quality coffee tastes like.

[@SouthpawPablo]

@@davidramirez591 Its a world of dif both in experience and Value doubly so and it dont hurt avoiding all that branding landfill bait. Kudos bro welcome to the CCC Cowboy Coffee Club xD

[@StephenSmith304]

Any guesses on the secret plastic mixture? I feel like the easy option is a chaff-fill (fiber fill I suppose) PLA - so the ingredients I guess is pigment and PLA pellets, similar to coffee fill and algae fill PLA. Probably a lot cheaper than using non-oilen (and the conditions needed to compost lines up similar to PLA). At first I was wondering if they were making PLA from the chaff instead of corn but that might be hard.

[@xx_HI_xx7]

I hope we can eliminate plastic and find a suitable replacement that is actually eco-friendly and biodegradable.

[@jasonnugent963]

I bought my first aeropress a few months back. Its my morning ritual now.

[@minhanhnguyen2213]

I drink instant coffee growing up 'cause it's actually good in Vietnam. I've never seen anyone use coffee machine in their home in my country so no coffee cup problem, but we do have a problem with plastic packaging here.

[@tonydavis6487]

After reading thru some comments. Am I the only person that uses a reusable k-cup? I still fresh grind my coffee beans so you get fresh coffee. You just put whatever coffee you want, make a cup of coffee, and rinse out the mesh insert. It's way cheaper to just buy beans or coffee than it is to buy k-cups.

[@TheBlondegedu]

I switched to a Moccamaster Cup One machine after seeing the cost and waste with the Nespresso machine. No need to support Nestle when I can buy locally roasted coffee and use just a paper filter.

[@MrColeBeans]

The compostable pods are great and actually work, better than the reusable cups because no cleaning.

[@joeshmoe7789]

I peel the aluminum tops off and put them in the garbage. I'd be happy to have them recycled if I knew where. The grounds and filters are composted. #5 cups are brought to town's recycle bin. It's up to the government to push companies to find ways to recycle #5 as #5 is more than just k pods. I tried cutting the weird filter off the Pure Pod 100's. The filter takes too long to break down, it's more difficult and messy.

[@88Plotek88]

Why do I have to choose one of the coffee mug solutions? Whether plastic, aluminum or organic. You can choose a machine with an automatic grinder for making coffee beans, which does not have replaceable filters or cups. He also brews great coffee, like a barista in a cafe.

[@mayflowerpdx5706]

I bought about 7 reusable pods off Amazon and at the end of the week, I wash them and refill them. Good thing I only drink coffee before work lol

[@Ulalayumyum]

I'd choose an aeropress over a french press or a v60. In terms of efficiency, aeropress just cleans easier compared to a french press and offers easier coffee brewing by just adding water and leaving it for a few mins compared to a v60 where you have to be constantly pouring. A mix of both worlds. with a simply cylindrical device.

[@mc909a]

Stainless steel reusable kcup off Amazon. Done. Don’t get me wrong I love what these guys are doing. We need more biodegradable single use stuff

[@zumabbar]

"But I would take it (instant coffee) over the cup that I get from a K-Cup." preach brother

[@PrimalRenegade17]

Just a note. You can get specialty instant coffee from various companies that is absolutely delicious. Its a lot more expensive than standard supermarket instant coffee but it is waaayyy nicer.

[@The_McFortner]

If you want easily composable single serve coffee, buy a single cup machine that takes loose grounds and you can recycle the grounds at home and reuse the filter. Sure it's more work, but the pods are wasteful and cost way more than just the roasted coffee does.

[@twopianomanGAB_D]

Boil some water, take a tea spoon, dump some coffee in the cup then the water. BANG! You have coffee. EASY! Cream and a sweetener, you're good to go. Coffee every morning since I grew up, now 70. Glass jars can be recycled.

[@WorldCitizenW]

It's way I either brew it traditional pot, French press or just instant coffee when I m on the run 😅

[@whegotsa8874]

Cometeer is the best way to make coffee and has such a delicious and unique taste! I only wish I had discovered it sooner! It’s a great way and perfect for any minimalist, as well.