Keurig single-serving coffee machines were an exciting new way to satisfy caffeine needs when they first hit the market, offering convenient and easy use while meeting varying preferences in both office settings and homes. Their novelty has since worn off due to environmental and health issues surrounding its pod system; thankfully there are now eco-friendly K cups made of safe materials available that work with this popular machine.

K-Cups are small plastic cups designed to store a specific variety of coffee or tea (and more recently hot chocolate and cappuccino). Each K-Cup features an aluminum lid equipped with two needles: the bottom one punctures the cup while the top needle reads barcodes on foil wrappers. When used with a brewer, water is poured into it while coffee grounds are extracted into its bottom portion – then both needles can be withdrawn as the cup is discarded.

Plastic cups themselves pose an environmental burden, especially considering how many end up as landfill waste. Their combination of aluminum and plastic means they’re hard to recycle, plus their holes often clog, creating significant hassle for users who must continuously take steps to clear it out.

At present, several companies offer eco-friendly K cups that are compatible with Keurig 2.0 and other coffee makers – BareOrganics being one such company – compatible with Keurig 2.0 and other coffee machines. Their K-Cups are 100% compostable – meaning they decompose completely within eight weeks into clean soil without industrial facilities being required – unlike backyard composting which does not need industrial facilities for proper composting processes.

These K-Cups from this company are free from chemicals and preservatives, which is great for your health. In addition, these cups are vegan- and organic-certified with biodegradable and compostable lids – giving an added environmental bonus!

Keurig Green Mountain introduced their 2.0 Brewers in 2014, boasting that they had improved upon the original in numerous ways. 2.0 promised more brewing options and customization, yet proved a massive disappointment among customers due to a “lockout” feature which prevented any K-Cups not bearing an official Keurig Green Mountain label from working properly with machines.

This was an outrage and caused great distress for owners of 2.0 brewers, especially as these machines were still relatively new. After rolling out 2.0, however, they acknowledged it had been an error and went back to their old model; leaving owners of 2.0 disappointed but happy knowing K-Cups from other manufacturers work perfectly with their machines.