What In The World Are Melitta Coffee Pods, And How Are They Better Than Those Other Brands Of Coffee Pods?

By Cathleen Perkins

Melitta coffee pods are small filters wrapped around measured amounts of coffee, specifically made to fit in coffee pod brewers. Melitta is the name of only one company that produces coffee pods; there are many others out there. It is worth noting that Melitta calls their products "javapods" instead of the more traditional coffee pod moniker.

Are Melitta Coffee Pods Popular At All?

Melitta coffee pods are pretty popular, and only the Senseo coffee pod is moreso. There is a big gap between them, though, with Senseo coffee pods being searched more than five times as often as Melitta. Number three is Tassimo coffee pods, which aren't actually coffee pods, but T-Discs, which are only usable in Tassimo brewers. It would be fairly reasonable to say that lots of people use Melitta coffee pods.

Can Melitta Coffee Pods Be Used In Just Any Pod Coffee Brewer?

To that, I would say "most likely". As a very general rule, most pods will fit in almost any pod coffee makers, although there are exceptions. Melitta actually labels theirs as "Universal", though, so your coffee pod machine would have to be a real oddball for them not to fit. If you have ever experienced problems with a pod not wanting to fit, though, you probably want to only use whatever has worked for the pod coffee maker that you currently own. As related to the pods fitting, don't worry about the javapods label, it's just a marketing thing. Melitta does license their name out for a few coffee pod machines, but they don't really make them. There is, all things considered, no real reason that a Melitta pod would work any better in a Melitta branded brewer.

Why Choose Melitta Coffee Pods Over Other Brands?

There are a few benefits to using Melitta's pods over others. Although their pods fit just about every coffee pod brewer out there, they contain over a quarter more coffee in each pod. More coffee means richer flavor and a stronger brew, which is preferable to most people, although some people might want to avoid stronger coffee if whatever they're drinking makes them twitchy. So, remember, if you're looking to try new things, and wanting to cut down on your caffeine intake, you'll probably want to look elsewhere. Melitta coffee pods are also separately foil wrapped, which seems like a no brainer since freshness is one of the main draws of the coffee pod, but is not necessarily normal.

Does Melitta Make Any Other Pods?

As coffee pod machines, like traditional coffee brewers, are capable of making things aside from coffee, most pod makers also make things that are not coffee. Melitta does as well, making a few different tea blends. As with their coffee, the tea pods they make should fit with no problem in anything that brews coffee pods. - 33374

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