Massimo Zanetti Converts To Club Coffees Compostable Coffee Capsules

PORTSMOUTH, VA -- One of the country's largest coffee roasters said it will introduce Club Coffee's PurPod100 to U.S. market by the end of this year. Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA Inc.'s compostable capsule will reportedly be compatible with all Keurig K-Cup brewers, including version 2.0.

MZB said it will convert its entire portfolio of single-serve coffee capsules to the PurPod100 format, developed by Toronto's Club Coffee, which is expected to be certified 100% compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute by this summer.

In contrast to being recyclable or biodegradable, certification as being 100% compostable by BPI means the new PurPod100 single-serve coffee capsule will break down and decompose quickly into compost soil and leave no toxic residue.

The MZB brands introducing the PurPod100 technology are Chock full o'Nuts, Hills Bros., Kauai Coffee and Segafredo Zanetti.

MZB's U.S. unit made a move toward more sustainable single-cup coffee with the introduction of its Filter Cup in 2013, which it says produces significantly less waste than traditional single-serve plastic cups.

Portland, OR-based Boyd's Coffee and Lafayette, IN-based Copper Moon Coffee recently announced their plans to package their brands in Club Coffee's PurPod 100.