History of Coffee Pods

The history of coffee pods is not that long, spanning only a few decades. The technology of making hot beverages in such shapes was invented by Éric Favre. In 1975 he started working for Nestle in the packaging department in Italy to gain experience. Together with his wife, in Rome, Éric Favre visited many bars in search of the best coffee. In one of the coffee houses, he saw that the barista made espresso differently. He was lowering the espresso machine piston in several stages instead of all at once. As a result, the coffee was more aromatic and full-bodied. 

Eric Favre realized that this was due to the active oxygenation of the drink, which helps to extract more flavor and aroma from the coffee. Back in Switzerland, Eric Favre builds a prototype machine. In 1986, he began supplying restaurants, bars, hotels, and for home use. The pods were first promoted as a luxury product, but as such, they were not accepted by the market. In 1988, the company, under the direction of Jean-Paul Gaillard changed its strategy and began to offer capsules as a top product for home use.

What Is A Coffee Pod

It is no secret that coffee quickly loses its aroma and richness when exposed to light and air. Thus companies in this industry tried their best to isolate freshly roasted beans from unwanted contact, inventing various methods to store them. Producers have made special progress in this difficult task. If you like to have a good cup of this hot drink in the morning, but can't take the time for long procedures like grinding beans or coffee, or boiling a kettle, a capsule machine may be what you're looking for.

A coffee pod is usually a plastic container of ground coffee that allows you to prepare a hot drink in a capsule espresso machine.

BOSECO capsules are biodegradable, CO2 -neutral, and exceptionally oxygen-tight.
The main raw materials used are starch, glucose, vegetable fibers, inorganic filler materials, and biodegradable additives.
This makes BOSECO pods entirely GMO-, gluten-free, and vegan.

Coffee in portions is now one of the most popular products on the market in the world, thanks to its marketing promotion and ease of preparation. All you need to prepare are:

1. Turn on the machine;
2. Insert the pod inside;
3. Press the button.

Each coffee machine has its exclusive line of pods. To use them of a certain brand, you need a technique of the same manufacturer. However, there are several alternatives available on the market. They cost a little less and replicate the features of the original capsules.

What's Inside The Coffee Pod

Manufacturers want to make a name for themselves on the market and get a good share of sales. That is why everyone is trying to be different from the rest by using different biodegradable materials. This struggle between brands also transfers to the formats and compatibility of coffee capsules. Flavors and aftertastes are achieved by harvesting beans from different continents. Also keeping perfect proportions plays an important role. Airtightness keeps this hot drink perfectly fresh.

So there's no point in worrying about whether the coffee in the capsules is natural. That's what he is.

Next, you may be interested to know a brief process of preparing everyone's favorite drink for vacuuming in capsules.

• Grain is selected depending on the need. It is most often used as a mono-sort or a mixture if you need to get a specific taste.
• The dough batch is roasted slightly darker than under espresso. This is because the capsules have a small coffee dosage, which doesn't always make it possible to boil the flavor components of lightly roasted beans.
• Through a vacuum feeder, the beans are batchwise fed into an industrial coffee grinder.
• From this moment the coffee is in a nitrogen environment and does not oxidize.
• Then it goes to the grinder's millstones, the gap between which is adjusted by the program with an accuracy of 0.01 mm.
• Then the coffee enters the hopper and dispenser.
• Ground coffee falls into capsules using a screw dispenser. The vertically positioned auger dispenses coffee into pods.
  
  

Coffee pod types

The capsule product is loved for its ease of preparation and a wide selection of different variants. Finding the best beverage pods for you can be tricky, but let's take a look at the best options.

Nespresso

Nespresso capsule coffee was the first on the market. Today, the company produces many different flavors. People often ask the question: what is in Nespresso pods? Most portions are sold in packs of 10 pieces, but there are also more voluminous ones. They are more profitable for people who are used to drinking coffee often. The most popular capsules are Nespresso Capriccio, Nespresso Linizio Lungo, and Nespresso Cosi. The positives are convenient packaging; a wide range of flavors; ease to find on sale.

Tassimo

Tassimo capsules have a unique T-disk shape, designed specifically for the brand's coffee maker. It reads the barcode, determines the type of drink, and starts to cook. The company produces latte macchiato, espresso, cappuccino, and cream pods with a special foam and texture. Carefully selected beans are roasted using a unique technology. Every type of Tassimo coffee combines perfectly selected flavors and a wonderful aroma. Tassimo pod is virtually indistinguishable from coffee beans.

Dolce Gusto

Swiss brand capsules are suitable for making espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Such a portion is divided into two parts, one of which contains coffee, and the other milk. The latter product gives a creamy taste and soft foam to the drink. Complementing the line are flavored capsules (caramel, vanillin, etc.). The cooking process is simple, it takes only a couple of minutes. With the right proportions, the taste of this hot beverage is refined with a rich aroma.

Coffee Pods BOSECO are compatible with original line Nespresso® machines (excludes Vertuo and VertuoPlus models).

How long do coffee pods last

Coffee in capsules is very popular in the markets today. The consumer audience quite quickly appreciated all the obvious advantages of this product:

• Impeccable quality of roasted grains.
• Carefully tested beverage formulas.
• Long shelf life of sealed capsule packaging (up to two years).
• A wide variety of types of encapsulated coffee.
• Excellent preservation of nutritional, aromatic, and flavor properties of coffee in membrane filtration pods.
• High hygiene is possible due to exclusion of direct contact with powder with human hands.
• Virtually instantaneous preparation of a hot, aromatic beverage in capsule coffee makers.
• Easy installation of the capsule in the coffee machine unit.

As you can see, the advantages are more than enough to explain the rapid pace at which such a product in capsules is conquering the markets. Both the consistently high quality of the beverage and the perfectly balanced taste - everything disposes to the fact that the coffee portion meets no obstacles on the way to the leading positions.

How To Use Coffee Pod

Many lovers of this drink often ask questions: What does a capsule look like and how do coffee pods work?

• So, it is ground inside container, covered with filter paper, and sealed with.
• The pod has to be placed in a coffee machine, which punctures her and does the rest fully automatically.
• The machine heats the water almost to a boil (most likely around 90 degrees). Then it forces under high pressure through the hot beverage portion into the cup.

Similarly, coffee is brewed in a traditional espresso machine. But in a capsule, the process takes less time and it needs to be cleaned much less often.

The process of the pod's machine is quite complicated but requires minimal human involvement.

Coffee Pods And The Environment

Historically, capsule producers pack their products in plastic and/or aluminum capsules, but these materials are not earth friendly. They are detrimental to the environment. This fact has been known for a long time, but the popularity of coffee pods is growing and the problem is taking on an incredible scale. Just like plastic bags, discarded capsules do not degrade. About 10 billion capsules are used annually in the U.S. alone. Capsules, unlike other trash, can’t be disposed of or recycled. The fact is that the capsule is made of several materials - aluminum and plastic, in addition, inside the discarded capsule are coffee grounds.

BOSECO have begun to care about the environment and are moving away from harmful materials.

Now biodegradable capsules are gaining popularity, which doesn’t degrade the environment as much. The compostable pod completely solves the end-users waste disposal problems, as they no longer need to be cleaned or emptied of coffee grounds before disposal.

Moreover, food plastic, which is still often used for such packaging, is environmentally friendly. It doesn’t affect human health and the environment. Modern food plastics are harmless according.

Who Produces Pods Coffee in 2022 - 2023

Let's take a look at each coffee pod company that is leading the industry.

NESTLE
The market leader is the Swiss company Nestle, widely represented by the brands Nespresso and Dolce Gusto. It began producing its products more than 30 years ago. Patented aluminum containers with a special lacquered coating inside are mainly used for packaging.

BOSСH Tassimo
This manufacturer produces machines under the Tassimo brand and the same pods. They offer their customers coffee discs. Each cover of such a disc has a barcode, which encrypts the recipe for the beverage. The dosage of the discs is observed and is 9 grams each. Each capsule pack contains loose-ground coffee instead of the traditional pressed coffee - a patented development from Bosh-Tassimo.

BOSECO
These pods contain organic coffee that is roasted and blended to perfection in Belgium. Each portion contains the exact amount of hot beverage needed to make the perfect cup. Innovative design and technology ensure that such a component inside remains fresh for a very long time. Boseco pods are suitable for Nespresso devices. The same brand machines are also fully compatible with any Nespresso capsules.

In conclusion...

Environmentally friendly pods of coffee are not the cheapest. But it's better to pay for the convenience and to be able to pamper yourself every day. So, if you value your time and prefer technological equipment, you should take a closer look at coffee in capsules. It's convenient, fast, and delicious.