KCUP
K-Cup
K-Cup portion packs are a form of single cup brewing system first introduced in 1998 by Keurig incorporated. Initially used only for coffee, k-cup varieties now include coffee, tea, hot chocolate, iced tea and coffee, as well as fruit drinks, lemonade and apple cider. Each K-Cup is a plastic container with a coffee filter inside. Ground coffee beans are packed in the K-Cup and sealed air-tight with a combination plastic and foil lid. When the K-Cup is placed in a Keurig brewer, the brewer punctures both the foil lid and the bottom of the K-Cup and forces hot water under pressure through the K-Cup and into a mug. Keurig licenses its K-Cup technology to coffee ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: K-Cup
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