It’s hard to deny the amazing popularity of the Keurig K-Cup brewer. In 2010 Keurig sold 3 million machines and is projecting to sell 5 billion K-Cups in 2011! The convenience of the K-Cup brewer must be the primary reason people choose this method but there are 2 issues which need to be addressed when brewing a K-Cup. First, is the terrible impact these K-Cups are having on our environment. It is estimated that 5 billion K-Cups will be sold in 2011. The materials used in making each K-Cup are NOT recycled. This means that between 2010 and 2011 there will be over 8 billion K-Cups finding there way into our landfills and incinerators impacting the air we breath and the water we drink. This is truly an unsustainable means to brew coffee.
Second is the outrageous cost of K-Cups. We study the cost of K-Cups both online and in grocery stores and we found the following prices:
Of course you will never see the price per pound located anywhere on the box but just some simple 6th grade math and you can discover these figures. We have found a fantastic solution to these issues, the SoloFill Re-usable K-Cup.