Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) announced a plan to roll out several next-generation Keurig single-serve coffee machine and K-Cup pod innovations, including a new brewer with fast-chilling technology and a forthcoming series of smaller, full-featured models.
The K-Brew + Chill brewer (pictured above) is set to launch fall 2024 as the first Keurig brewer to offer the brand’s new QuickChill Technology. KDP said the unit first brews hot coffee to extract full flavor, and then it flash-chills the coffee in less than three minutes to a temperature three times colder than Keurig’s current Brew Over Ice technology. The brewer will also provide the option to brew a cup of hot coffee.
Starting in 2025, the Keurig brand will deliver the same features and benefits of existing brewers in what the company describes as its most compact, simplified models ever at “affordable price points,” according to KDP.
Adding to its extensive variety of K-Cup roasts and blends, Keurig this spring plans to introduce new Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Oatmilk One Step Lattes. The company also reported it is releasing two new K-Cup pod varieties designed to be brewed over ice from any Keurig brewer: The Original Donut Shop Iced Refreshers, a fruit forward blend of flavors including Pineapple Passionfruit and Strawberry Acai; and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Iced Cold Brew pods, which contain 100% Arabica coffee beans steeped for hours to infuse each sip with a rich, smooth taste.
KDP said the Keurig brewing platform continues to attract a broad range of super-premium coffee brand partners, including BLK & Bold, illy, Intelligentsia, La Colombe, Lavazza and Philz Coffee, in addition to Kicking Horse and other new brands set to launch later this year.
KDP also plans to offer a mail-back recycling program for K-Cup pods later this year via Keurig.com as an option for consumers who can’t recycle their coffee pods locally. K-Cup pods are made from recyclable polypropylene (also known as #5 plastic), which is widely accepted in communities across North America, although not all communities that accept polypropylene accept K-Cup pods, according to KDP. KDP said it is actively working with communities and recyclers to help increase acceptance of K-Cup pods where they also accept polypropylene.
