Travel Mug K-Cups ® are specially designed portion packs that create perfectly-brewed coffee on the largest brew size setting of the Keurig ® Single-Cup Brewer New technology allows more coffee to be packed into each K-Cup, resulting in stronger, richer coffee for consumers who prefer a large mug. What are KCUP packs? The K Cup … Read more
K-Cups aren’t widely accepted for recycling in any province except Quebec and B.C. The Competition Bureau says keurig canada will pay a $3 million penalty for making false or misleading claims that its single-use k-cup pods can be recycled. Can you recycle K Cups in Canada? That’s right, Keurig ® K-Cup ® pods are made … Read more
Yes, you can recycle K-Cup® pods but only if you separate the pod components “K-Cup® pods consist of a combination of plastic, aluminum, organic material (coffee grounds) and a paper filter. While all said items can be easily recycled separately, the K-Cup® pod as a whole cannot be recycled. What bin do you put coffee … Read more
The innovative cartridges, known as K-cups, were patented, and the patents were owned by Keurig’s corporate parent, green mountain coffee roasters, Inc Green Mountain’s twenty years of patent protection for the main K-cup patents expired on September 16, 2012. Who patented K-Cups? When John Sylvan invented K-Cups, those trendy little coffee pods, he wasn’t even … Read more
The short answer is that pods will not work in k-cup machines and vice versa (K-Cups will not work in pod brewers). They are not interchangeable unless you have an adapter or were smart enought to buy a coffee maker that brews both right out of the box. Are pods and K-Cups the same? No … Read more
How do you prepare K cups for recycling? Luckily, Keurig® K-Cup® pods recycling is almost as simple as throwing your used grounds in the compost pile ! After you’ve separated the foil cover and plastic cup using your Recycle A Cup® cutter, they can be placed in your recycling bin. Can Keurig K Cups be … Read more