More and more businesses are focusing on choosing sustainable ways to run their business. It is no longer just about making profits – it is also vital to ensure your business is making money without doing it at the expense of the environment. For coffee roasters, this includes everything from how and where they obtain their beans to the processing and packaging of their product. If you are moving toward single-serve packaging, consider G-pods, an eco-friendlier option.
What is a G-Pod?
Outwardly, it looks like a standard single-serve pod (with an improved sealing surface). Unlike the plastic versions of single-serve coffee you find on grocery store shelves, G-pods are a 100% compostable single-serve coffee option for boutique coffee roasters. When you consider the amount of waste that is connected to “K-cups,” from the manufacturing of plastic containers to the tons of used cups that are dumped into landfills, it makes sense to choose G-pods. You can provide your customers with the convenience they want without contributing to more waste in the world. This of course is good for the planet, however, it is on the inside that significant differences can be seen and felt by the consumer.
Anatomy of a G-Pod
For those that prefer strong coffee, our filter is the largest in the industry. Said another way, no pod holds more coffee. Furthermore, and the end of the brewing cycle, virtually the entire volume of the pod is available for coffee.
The thermal seal of the pod to lid (like compostable materials) can be likened to a weld and sufficient to withstand outgas pressure which in turn causes the lid to be domed. A chemical equilibrium is achieved that in effect stops the “aging clock” and keeps O2 from entering the pod.
How G-Pods Benefit Your Business
As long as the pod is domed, the coffee will taste the same as on the day it was packaged, perhaps several months earlier. When the lid is punctured in the brewer, one hears a “pssh” sound and experiences the aroma of fresh coffee similar to MJB cans from times past.
So it is not just the G-Pod’s eco-friendly design that makes it a better choice for your coffee business. This packaging is meant to maintain your coffee flavor and quality better than other single-serve options. With on-site packaging using the Gorby machines (1000 and Gorby Jr), coffee can be packaged at its’ peak freshness and preserved to create that “wow” experience.
If you are ready to add single-serve options for your coffee business, make the right choice for both your business and the planet. G-Pods are an excellent way to maintain coffee freshness and premium quality while protecting the environment. To learn more about our Gorby pod producers and which product is right for you, contact our team at Gorby Coffee.