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Bob_Skurka · 12-06-2004, 01:20 PM

A coffee pod is simply a compressed puck of coffee sandwiched between 2 pieces of filter paper. They must be packaged quickly in a vacuum container to remain fresh. Only a few facilities here in the US have the technology to do it well.

Coffee pod technology is an offshoot of espresso pods, which are generally looked down upon here in the US as substandard for use in espresso bars, but are actually very popular in parts of Europe, particularly Italy.

There is another technology out there using liquid extracts. Flavia is the brand name for consumer use, but I've seen a couple different packages for food service applications. Flavia machines for home use run about $99.

12-06-2004, 01:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bob_Skurka Super Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 7,505	Re: Keurig coffee brewer A coffee pod is simply a compressed puck of coffee sandwiched between 2 pieces of filter paper. They must be packaged quickly in a vacuum container to remain fresh. Only a few facilities here in the US have the technology to do it well. Coffee pod technology is an offshoot of espresso pods, which are generally looked down upon here in the US as substandard for use in espresso bars, but are actually very popular in parts of Europe, particularly Italy. There is another technology out there using liquid extracts. Flavia is the brand name for consumer use, but I've seen a couple different packages for food service applications. Flavia machines for home use run about $99.