BY THE NUMBERS

Answering The Coffee-Pod Crisis With a Bit of Bold Design

The founders of Terra Kaffe break down the digits behind their TK-01, the ultimate, sustainable, high-speed replacement for your wasteful pod-based coffeemaker.

The founders of Terra Kaffe break down the digits behind their TK-01, the ultimate, sustainable, high-speed replacement for your wasteful pod-based coffeemaker.

It’s likely you’ve heard talk (or seen internet videos) suggesting that pod-based, “K-cup” coffeemakers are killing the planet with their often un-recyclable ground-filled inserts. With over 40 percent of the entire U.S. coffeemaker market comprised by machines using the little plastic vessels and 9 billion of those pods expended as of 2016, it’s certainly a strike against sustainability, even if producers are looking for solutions.

The lack of such pods is just one of the many things Terra Kaffe’s TK-01 has going for it. Speed, almost infinite customization, a beautiful user interface, and design seemingly influenced by the best of Jony Ive’s contributions to Apple—we’ve said before that it’s the built-in grinder coffee machine for the post-iPod world. Looking at the impressive numbers below, we’re sticking to that assessment.

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Now, let the Terra Kaffe founders break down some of the numbers that went into crafting their espresso maker.

0 espresso pods needed
$0.30 per cup
3 easy steps
1 NYC showroom
2 colorways
30-cup bean container capacity
primary drink options
23 lbs
1 touch to brew your favorite espresso drinks
10 coffee pucks fit into the dredge bin
Unlimited bean/milk options

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(Photos: Courtesy of Terra Kaffe)

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