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Coffee Pod Maker Features

February 18th, 2010 by CPC No comments »

The market for coffee pod machines is becoming more and more varied by the day, adding new features and fancy bells and whistles at a rate that the major review sites can barely keep up with. Some of the more advanced units are truly impressive in what they include for the price of admission, let’s take a look at what you can expect from one of these pod coffee makers:

Advanced User Interfaces

Gone are the days where your only option for a coffee maker was “on” or “off.” Some of the nicer coffee pod brewers like the Keurig B150/B155 brewer feature touch screen interfaces, allowing the user to directly tap on the display surface to adjust all the parameters. When you look to Keurig’s marketing, it becomes obvious why these advanced features are being added: These coffee pod machines are aimed mostly at medium sized businesses and bigger offices. These are industrial-strength features designed for efficient, constant use.

Perfectly Sized Portions

All the competitors in the coffee pod market, whether they be Senseo, Keurig, or one of the many other companies making a name for themselves in the field, have their own patented single-serving packets. For instance, Keurig uses a system called the “K-cup” portion packs. Most of these names are just fun marketing terms that generally refer to a general concept: Single portions that are already prepared and ready for hot water, cutting down on waste and bringing a maximum of delicious coffee, cocoa, hot chocolate, etc.

Miscellaneous but Useful Features

Not everything needs to be as fancy as a touch-screen or a trademarked single-serving packet, though. Some of the lesser-noticed features of the advanced coffee pod maker units deserve to be mentioned. For instance, the ability to brew multiple cup sizes so that the serving size is tailor-made to whatever cup you decide to use. Another cool one is the ability to feed a direct line from your plumbing right into the coffee pod unit in order to bypass the need to refill the water reservoir. Water dispenser units have made similar advances over the years, so it’s nice to see the coffee brewing world catching up to this particular convenience. Last, buy not least, the best coffee pod machines will feature energy-efficient auto-shutff features so that the brewer is not constantly drawing power when it doesn’t need to. I’ve been blow away in the past by just how many coffee machines, whether they are single-serve or otherwise, don’t have this ability!

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An Introduction to the Tasty and Convenient World of Coffee Pods

February 17th, 2010 by CPC No comments »

The first time I heard someone mention the phrase “coffee pods,” I must admit that I was a little confused. Maybe you’re feeling the same way and you’ve come here to discover a little bit more about these fantastic devices. So what are they?

Coffee pods are basically one-shot servings of coffee, usually flavored, that can be brewed with very little mess or fuss. They look similar to teabags, but of course they contain coffee instead. After a couple minutes of running hot water over these single serving packs, you are rewarded with a tasty beverage that took far less work and hassle than a standard pot of coffee would. Coffee pods cut down on waste quite a bit because, again, you’re just dealing with one cup at a time. This also solves the problem of multiple people wanting different types of coffee: Rather than piling into the car to head to the local Starbucks, you can simply keep multiple flavors stocked in individual pods at home. You can get variety-packs of the coffee pods in order to try them all and determine what your favorites are, a very efficient way to sample all sorts of delectable, exotic flavors!

You really can’t beat the incredible convenience offered by a perfectly-measured cup of coffee that’s ready to go within a minute or so. On top of this fact, coffee pods are pretty economically-priced so they make good financial sense, too. When I picked up my Senseo machine, I was really happy to see that I wasn’t wasting any more coffee. You probably know how it is: Brew up a pot and drink half of it, leaving the other half to sit in the pot for a couple days and wasting it. I was starting to get really annoyed with this, so I knew it was time to make a change and go with a single-serving solution. What I wasn’t expecting was the insane variety of flavors out there, waiting to be enjoyed with your friends and family!

Anyway, I thought I’d share just why I love these tasty, economical little coffee pod bags. Although coffee pod may be a strange phrase, the product itself is remarkably straightforward. It really boils down to the efficiency of a tea bag and the variety of flavors and bold taste that only good coffee can provide. Whether it’s Hazelnut, Mint, Breakflast Blend, or any of the other plentiful options, I’m sure you’ll find something to satisfy your tastebuds!