Lavazza Just Beat Keurig to the Punch with Pods Made Entirely of Coffee — No Plastic Involved
Two years ago, we got a sneak peek at one of Keurig's most exciting innovations in years: a coffee pod made entirely of coffee byproducts, with not a spec of plastic. While we waited patiently for the release, Italian coffee giant Lavazza was brewing up a sustainable coffee pod and appears to have beaten Keurig to the punch.
Lavazza introduced Tablì to the United States market on Monday -- a solid coffee tab that the 130-year-old coffee company calls its most ambitious product innovation ever. The US launch follows a successful debut in Italy and marks the first time the format has been available outside that market.
Unlike K-Cups and other traditional single-serve formats, Tablì pods -- or "tabs" -- contain no capsule, no individual wrapping and no coating. Just pure compressed coffee; dosed, ground and tamped into a solid form that's ready to brew.
The technology behind the...
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