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Coffee Pods


Are you a coffee lover? If so, then I am sure that you know what a coffee pod is. But for those who haven’t heard anything about it, here’s the gist: coffee pods are those that look like a large tea bag that contain the exact amount of coffee to give you a perfect shot every time you feel like enjoying a good cup. Got the idea? Well, your friend who was addicted to coffee is probably been looking for it, or it could be you wondering where on the planet you can find the right coffee pods.

Coffee pods basically are roasted coffees; buy this I mean freshly roasted and finely ground. A number of coffee enthusiasts created these pieces of pleasure by tampering the ground coffee to the proper pressure. The ground coffee is then encapsulated in paper, and they are offered either in package, or along with the coffee maker. Typically, the pods are created to the standard size of about 44mm with 6.8 to 7.0 grams of coffee for every pod.

The coffee pods were first brought to popularity ten years ago by Illy caffe. According to some resources, Illy opened the idea of creating and producing coffee pods in 1996 to be incorporated into the machines for a guaranteed perfect result. Following the introduction, several coffee enthusiasts embraced the idea and until now, the pods are offered in great numbers from a myriad of coffee shops and stores.

There are several good reasons people have in mind for creating and using coffee pods. First in the list is the fact that the pods can prevent any mess to occur. Yes, the pods help you to look after your coffee machine. Aside from that, coffee pods provide you a guaranteed result without much to do than simply putting it into its slot, closing it, and starting the machine. When the cycle is done, you just need to throw the pod away or use it as a fertilizer for your plants. The pods even help you clean your machine easily and hassle-free.

However, not all coffee pods may qualify for your taste. As you may know, many of the available pods these days are designed to fit only with a particular machine. Much to that, there are some instances that when you run out of pods, you might need them to be specially ordered. They are not carried consistently in local grocery stores, and some contain the coffee strength that you actually don’t like. Well, it is due to this fact that many of the coffee lovers nowadays prefer to design and create their own coffee pods.

In creating coffee pods, all you need to do is to be armed with the necessary equipments and ingredients. You probably have some of what you’ll need to create the pods, including a measuring scoop, certain amount of finely ground coffee, tea filter bags, electric iron, small funnel, a needle, and a flat surface. These are simply ordinary items, so you might not find it difficult to search for them in your house. But before you start, know the steps first. Ask for help and obtain ideas as much as you can. The more knowledgeable you are, the more enjoyable your coffee pods making is.

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Coffee Pods – For The Lazy Coffee Drinker


A Coffee Pod is a machine which is used for brewing coffee instantly at any time we wish. There seems to be many companies who are manufacturing bunch of coffee pods which are now available in the supermarkets. A few manufacturers of coffee pods are Black & Decker, Melitta, Phillips, Senseo, Folgers and many more. All these machines seem to come in different sizes. These machines also have the tendency to drip after making each cup of coffee. Very soon these coffee pod manufacturing companies are thinking of bringing newer and better tasting coffee pods into the markets.

Anyone can make his own coffee pod at home very easily

Some don’t like their regular pod coffee maker and other don’t have their own coffee pod machine. Here is a very good solution for all those people who love to drink coffee as they can now make their own coffee pod at home very easily. Anyone can make this coffee pod with his regular kitchen appliances. So here are the few things they will need to make their own coffee pod at home, they are stainless steel measuring scoop, jar, filter, etc. Now here is a brief process of preparing coffee pod at home.

Firstly what one will need is that a stainless steel measuring scoop which should fit into the pod holder of the coffee maker. Next he has to look for jar which must fit nicely inside the measuring scoop. Then he has to find for a coffee filter that can serve 5 cups of coffee. Now the jar should be set into the scoop of the pod holder. The coffee pod will be better if everything fits well. Now he has to take the coffee filter and has to shape the filter evenly over the end of the jar. The filter paper should be placed at the center of the jar. Next he has to invert the jar and has to place it in the measuring scoop. Now he has to remove the jar and leave the cup-shaped filter in the measuring cup.

Now he just has to add 2 teaspoons of ground coffee to the paper cup filter. The typical coffee makers use scoops which can hold about 7 gms of coffee. Next shake the cup slightly in order to spread the ground coffee evenly across the bottom of the filter inside the jar. In this way the ground coffee can be completely covered. Finally the expected coffee pod is ready. One thing must be remembered that before each brewing cycle the pod holder should be cleaned in order to make sure that nothing is blocking the holes of the pod.

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