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Single-Serve Coffee Brewers

Posted by Chris Newsom on Jun 10th 2020

Single-Serve Coffee Brewers

When it comes to convenience few will argue that single-serve coffee brewers are is the way to go. Popular at home and the office, these appliances strike a balance between convenience and a quality cup of coffee. Keurig and Nespresso are the category leaders, but almost every brewing manufacturer markets at least one device these days.

Pods and Capsules

The technology revolves around a single-use prepackaged pod or capsule filled with ground coffee. Fill the reservoir with water (as needed), drop in a pod or capsule of your favorite coffee, place a coffee cup and press the start button. Within a minute or so the brew cycle is complete and you're ready to go.

Fillable Pods Offer More Options for Craft Coffee

By design single-serve brewers require a pod or capsule that fits the device. However, you aren't limited to coffee sold in pods. Most single-serve coffee brewers have a refillable pod option. If you use these, you can fill it with any ground specialty grade coffee you like. 

Single-serve Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Convenience
  • Brewing per cup means little wasted coffee
  • Some offer brewing options from basic drip coffee to espresso
  • Most offer user-fillable coffee dosing options

Cons

  • Pods and capsules can be expensive
  • Some require proprietary pods or capsules
  • Machine cleaning can be difficult
  • Most capsules are not recyclable (paper-based pods are biodegradable)

How Do You Brew?

There are many different ways to brew the coffee you love. No matter which way you brew, with Sky Mountain Coffee, there's an adventure in every cup!