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Pod Coffee Machines: Are they worth it?

These days one can find all sorts of different coffee machines available. There are the old style drip and filter coffee makers. There are more expensive ones that are almost fully automatic. You just add some water into a tank, some beans in the top, place your cup under the nozzle and press a button. Out comes the choice of your coffee. And for real old-style coffee lovers there are also the stove-top varieties. Some are just old coffee pots that you use to brew up your coffee. Others are espresso machines that boil water and use steam to push it through the ground beans. Needless to say there is no shortage of choice.

Yet that choice has become even wider in the past couple of years with the introduction of pod coffee machines. These are quite amazing in that they take away most of the fuss and mess involved. The coffee comes in a small little aluminum container that is put in the machine. It does the rest. It boils the water, gets it up to a very high pressure, then pierces the coffee pod and pushes the water through. Out comes an almost perfect cup of coffee. I was a bit of a skeptic before I tried one of their cups of coffee but soon I was going back for more. The reason is that the coffee often comes out smelling much fresher and better than it would from many other sorts of automatic espresso machines.
There are some disadvantages though. The first is price. The pods are not especially cheap and you often end up paying about $0.5 for each cup of coffee. That may not be much compared with store-bought coffee but it is more than you might pay if you used beans and a grinder in an old fashioned machine. The pods are often protected by patents so only the manufacturer is allowed to make them. That also keeps prices high. Even so, if you love coffee you may think it worth every penny.

Save Time in the Morning with Coffee Pods

If you are like most people, time in the morning is in short supply. Coffee pods allow those who are crunched for time to enjoy a fresh brewed cup of coffee, without having to set a timer or wash a pot. A coffee pod is a small container of coffee beans, doled out into a single serving. These pods are designed for use in coffee makers that produce single cups of coffee each time, eliminating the problem of stale coffee. Simply insert a pod into your coffee maker and a fresh cup of brewed coffee will be ready in seconds. For instance, Senseo coffee pods are a typical brand easily found.

For those who are considering making the switch from more traditional coffee makers to single serving options, there are a few things that should be kept in mind. Short brewing times and increased convenience do come at a slight cost. Pound for pound, coffee pods are slightly more expensive than some of the most popular grocery store coffee brands. While the cost per cup is a bit more, it is still far less than one would pay when ordering coffee from a cafe and the reduction in waste can end up saving money in the long run.

As coffee pods have become more popular, they are being carried by more and more grocery outlets. However, the best deals by far can still be found online in most cases. If you have a favorite flavor or brand, buying in bulk can cut a significant percentage off the price of each coffee pod. Many of the leading brands also offer variety packs, which allow new users to sample a few of their flavors. This is a great option for someone who has just purchased a single serving coffee machine and is new to coffee pods.

Coffee pods are a great choice for anyone who is hoping to save time in coffee brewing without sacrificing taste.

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Get Great Taste with Melitta Coffee Pods

The latest trend in coffee makers is one-cup machines that use coffee pods instead of regular coffee grounds. The drip coffee maker that has been so popular for the past four decades is quickly giving way to these superior systems. A pod coffee maker uses pressure, much like an espresso machine does, to force the coffee through a pre-packaged coffee pod. The result is one quickly-brewed, fresh cup of coffee done right every time. With this method of coffee making, you no longer have the mess of grounds and drips, and you never have to wait for a whole pot of coffee to brew. If you’re like I am, you want your coffee NOW instead of later, so this is a real plus. Various companies make both the brewing machines and the pods. Some of the brands of pods you will find are Senseo, Kona, Newman’s Own, Emeril’s, Folgers, and Melitta coffee pods.

Let’s use Melitta as an example of what you get with this type of system. A Melitta coffee pod gives you a pre-measured amount of coffee inside a filter. All you have to do is place one in the machine and hit the brew button, and in less than a minute you’ll have a perfect cup of coffee or tea.  For each coffee pod, you have a choice of two different brew sizes. You can either select the 5 oz. European style for darker, richer coffee or the 8 oz. American size for what we here in the United States consider a regular cup of coffee. By making your coffee one cup at a time like this, you’ll never end up with stale or burnt coffee the way you do when you brew whole pots and leave them sitting on the warming tray.

Melitta coffee pods contain only 100% high grown Arabica coffee and come wrapped in foil to ensure freshness. You’ll like the fact that Melitta pods contain 30% more coffee than other brands do, so you get a fuller, richer cup of coffee. While you may have to use two pods made by other companies to get the flavor you want, you never have to use more than one Melitta pod. You can buy them in numerous different flavors, and they will fit Melitta coffee makers and almost any other brand of coffee maker you can name.

Following a Long History: Folgers Coffee Pods

We’ve all heard of Folgers coffee. After all it’s been around for as long as anyone can remember, and it’s always been a favorite with coffee drinkers everywhere. That’s because this coffee company that’s been around over a century and a half has continued to change with the times in order to remain a front-runner in the coffee field. From its humble roots in post-gold rush California to the newest trends of the 21st century, Folgers has worked to remain as one of the largest coffee companies in the world. Now, as it embarks on new ventures, such as Folgers coffee pods, this company shows us that it plans on being a player on the world stage for many years to come.

Back during the California Gold Rush in 1849, a man named James Folger left his home on Nantucket to go to the gold fields with his two older brothers. After arriving in San Francisco in April, 1850, he decided that he’d rather work for the high wages being offered in town than to go out to the gold fields. After working for ten years to help rebuild San Francisco buildings that kept getting burned down, he decided to start the J.A. Folger  Coffee Company.  The company was family-run until being purchased by Proctor & Gamble in 1963 and sold to the J.M. Smucker Company in 2008. Through all of the transitions over the years, the company has maintained a quality profile through its use of TV advertising.

Prior to the advent of coffee pods and drip coffee makers, coffee making was the simple process of boiling hot water with roasted coffee beans. Although this sounds pretty archaic to us now, it worked for hundreds of years. Through the eras of drip coffee makers, percolators, and vacuum brewers, Folgers continued to make changes in and add to their product line. Now after 40 years of electric drip coffee makers, with the 1-serving pod coffee brewers set to take over the market, Folgers has continued to change with the times. They currently offer 4 different varieties of Folgers coffee pods: Classic Roast, Classic Decaf, 100% Colombian, and French Vanilla.