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#REDIRECT [[Keurig#Keurig_K-Cup_brewing_systems]] |
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[[Image:K-Cup-Silo.gif|thumb|right|Five K-Cups]] |
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[[File:InsideKCup.jpg|right|thumb|The inside of a used K-Cup, with the top foil and the used coffee grounds removed. This shows the filter inside.]] |
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'''K-Cup''' portion packs were invented by [[Colby College]] roommates Peter Dragone (Class of 1979) and John Sylvan (Class of 1980). <ref>http://www.boston.com/yourtown/needham/articles/2011/08/07/the_inside_story_of_keurigs_rise_to_a_billion_dollar_coffee_empire/</ref> This form of single cup brewing system is a product of [[Keurig]], Inc. Initially used only for coffee, k-cup varieties now include [[coffee]], [[tea]], [[hot chocolate]], iced tea and coffee, as well as fruit drinks, lemonade and apple cider. Each K-Cup is a plastic container with a [[coffee filter]] inside. [[Coffee bean|Ground coffee beans]] are packed in the K-Cup and sealed air-tight with a combination plastic and foil lid. When the K-Cup is placed in a Keurig brewer, the brewer punctures both the foil lid and the bottom of the K-Cup and forces hot [[water]] under pressure through the K-Cup and into a mug. Keurig licenses its K-Cup technology to coffee roasters and tea makers such as [[Green Mountain Coffee Roasters]], Diedrich/[[Gloria Jeans]], [[Timothy's World Coffee]], [[Van Houtte]], [[Caribou Coffee]], [[Celestial Seasonings]], [[Bigelow Tea Company]], [[Twinings]], [[Tully's]], [[Coffee People]] and [[Newman's Own]]. |
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Keurig's patents on the original K-Cup design expired in September 2012.<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2012/11/28/the-k-cup-patent-is-dead-long-live-the-k-cup/</ref> Keurig holds at least one additional, still-active US patent<ref>http://www.google.com/patents/US6645537</ref> and another patent application,<ref>http://www.sandiegopatentattorney.pro/2012/07/green-mountain-coffee-roasters-patent-expiration-could-create-glut-of-k-cup-copies.html</ref> detailing improvements that have subsequently been incorporated in their K-Cup design. |
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==K-Cup Varieties== |
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Keurig K-Cups come in a range of varieties.<ref>http://topkcups.com/</ref> They offer single-origin coffees from [[Costa Rica]], [[Mexico]], [[Nicaragua]], [[Guatemala]], [[Colombia]], [[Brazil]], [[Kenya]], [[Ethiopia]], and [[Sumatra]]. They also offer custom coffee blends, Organic Coffees, Fair Trade and flavored coffees. And a variety of roasts including Extra Bold Roasts - with 30% more ground coffee, Dark Roast, Medium Roast, Light Roast, Flavored, Decaf, Fair Trade Certified and Organic Coffee Roasts. |
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[[File:Keurig K-cup patent drawing.jpg|thumbnail|left|Patent drawing showing the placement of the filter in the plastic "cup".]] |
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K-Cups also offer English Breakfast, Chamomile and Earl Grey decaf, Chai, Peppermint and Mango [[tea]], from a wide range of companies such as Bigelow, Cafe Escapes, Celestial Seasonings, Gloria Jean's Tea, Timothy's Tea and Twinings Tea. |
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They also offer premium hot chocolate from brands such as Cafe Escapes, Green Mountain Coffee, Timothy's and [[Ghirardelli Chocolate Company]]. |
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==See also== |
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{{portal|Coffee}} |
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* [[Coffee pod]] |
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* [[Coffee service]] |
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* [[Easy Serving Espresso Pod]] |
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* [[T-Discs]] |
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* [[Flavia Beverage Systems]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.keurig.com Official Keurig web site] |
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*[http://joesky.com Best K-Cup Coffee Guide] |
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[[Category:Coffee brands]] |
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[[Category:Single-serving coffee containers]] |
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