Steeped Coffee Aims To Reduce Use Of Single-Serve Pods

As National Gourmet Coffee Day is celebrated on January 18, Steeped Coffee is putting out a challenge to gourmet coffee lovers — reduce your coffee waste.

Officials with the coffee supplier said the company wants to lead a movement to reduce the world’s dependence on non-recyclable, single-serve coffee pods. As it does, the company is highlighting its single-serve brewing method that preserves the flavor of gourmet coffee while being fully compostable and requiring no brewing machinery. 

“At Steeped, we are changing the way people view single-serve coffee, delivering all of the benefits with none of the barriers,” said Josh Wilbur, founder and CEO, Steeped Coffee. “We are proud to help drive a global movement to reduce our impact on the planet.”

According to data provided by Steeped Coffee, more than 10 billion single-serve coffee pods end up in landfills each year. The number of pods consumed since 2009 could wrap around the planet more than 500 times. 

With a process brewed similar to tea, Steeped said it is helping to make quality coffee from hundreds of top brands accessible and sustainable. Its packs contain craft-roasted, freshly ground pre-portioned coffee that is triple nitro-sealed. The Guilt-Free Packing is commercially compostable, from the outer packaging to the inner Steeped Brew Bags, company officials said.

Steeped was honored in 2023, making the 2023 Inc. Magazine’s Best in Business list, USA Today’s 10Best List and Good Housekeeping’s list of top coffee makers. More than 500 top roasters across the country now use the company’s Steeped Brewing Method and Steeped Packs are available for purchase online, at grocery stores, or through hospitality, office, and other wholesale providers.

“Steeped doesn’t take its barista-approved standards lightly and we’ve worked closely with industry leading experts to validate every aspect of the Steeped Method from freshness, quality, extraction, shelf life, and most importantly, consistent taste to bring the most authentic specialty experience directly to single-serve coffee lovers,” said Wilbur.