Comparing Green Mountain Coffee Pods And The Other Products



Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2010

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While they're not even actually coffee pods in the traditional sense, Green Mountain Coffee Pods are one of the most well known coffee pod brands out there. Actually, they are K-Cups. This means they'll only work in a K-Cup brewer, which is made be Keurig. We won't be talking about traditional coffee pods at all, so if that is all you're looking for, you should look elsewhere. If you own, or plan to buy a Keurig K-Cup machine, though, read onward.

Who Is Green Mountain Coffee?

With a name like green mountain, you would think that the company was rather old and from Ireland or something. In reality, Green Mountain Coffee was founded in Vermont in 1981. This makes them very new to the coffee world, especially with older companies having been around since the mid 1800s. The company actually started as a tiny cafe in rural Waitsfield, Vermont, where they roasted and served coffee. It didn't take long before local restaurants began clamoring to buy Green Mountain Coffee to serve in their own establishments.

What Makes Green Mountain Special?

In such a competitive industry, that Green Mountain Coffees grew so fast is nothing short of amazing. So, how did they manage to make such an impact? It probably had a lot to do with their strange mixture of selections and flavors. Since the big guys pretty much have your average decaf and house blend type offerings locked up, Green Mountain Coffees went a completely different direction. Some of their blends are fairly mundane, with breakfast blend, French roast, and "Our Blend", which is their version of original, mixed in with their greater than 100 various coffees.

Your Pod Coffee Maker And Green Mountain Coffees

Green Mountain Coffee only makes Keurig K-Cups, so they won't fit in a standard brewer. They'll likely never make a standard coffee pod, like what's used in pod coffee makers in the Home Cafe coffee pod machine. This is due to the fact that Green Mountain Coffees acquired Keurig a few years ago. Since that transaction went down in 2006, it may be a fair assumption that Green Mountain Coffees just might be the sole reason that K-Cups have succeeded at all. Of course, if you can make coffee pods on your own using loose coffee and a filter, then you can purchase loose coffee from them and go that route.

Other Green Mountain Products

Green Mountain produces some items that aren't coffee, though generally under different labels. They use the name Celestial Seasonings with their teas, and make some hot chocolates under the name Cafe Escapes. Unfortunately, these are strictly available as K-Cups, so unless you own one of Keurig's machines, or plan to buy one, you're still out of luck.

Want to learn more about Green Mountain Coffee Pods?  Check out Great Coffee Pods.

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