I have to admit that the first time I heard someone talk about “coffee pods,” I pictured some pretty bizarre science-fiction possibilities in my head. If you’ve had the same experience, I invite you to read a little bit more about these interesting single-serve coffee devices. Let’s dig in:
In short, a coffee pod is a single serving coffee that is provided in a small, plastic package. These coffee pods can be attained in a huge number of exotic flavors, although you can always rely on that old familiar taste of a standard roast coffee. The single best thing about coffee pods, beside their surprisingly high taste quality, is how convenient they are. After all, you are only making one cup at a time, so you drastically cut down on the waste that is common to traditional coffee brewing units. Another nice thing is that you can satisfy everyone: Each person that you make coffee for can choose a different flavor, and you won’t be required to make a separate pot for each person. This is an incredibly easy way to sample tons of exotic coffee types. Furthermore, you have the option of trying a variety of different systems, whether it be the Senseo pods or the famous Keurig “K-Cup” variant. Generally speaking, you’re going to get the most variety by going with a brewer that can use the K-Cups since that particular product is dominating the market right now.
For my money, there’s nothing better than the ridiculously convenient grab-n-go nature of single-serving coffee. I’m happy to report that my earlier skepticism was totally unfounded. Although you will inevitably run into the occasional dud in the thousands of different coffee pod flavors that are offered, the consistentcy of quality has been really surprising. The pricing can’t be beat either: These coffee pods are pretty economical on top of the minimal material waste.