Early Black Friday: Keurig K-Elite $140, K-Express $60, Vertuo Up $230
The Kitchn and Business Insider's early Black Friday lists have Keurig, Ninja and Nespresso pod brewers marked down. Prices as reported Nov. 11-12.
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Keurig Pod Case: What Goes to a Jury and What the Judge Tossed
Rogers Family's exclusive-dealing, tying and false-advertising claims against Keurig survived; claims over the 2.0 redesign and retail deals did not.
Yahoo’s Tester Keeps the $130 Lavazza Tablì After a Month
A Yahoo Shopping editor spent a month with Lavazza's capsule-free Tablì: fast, easy, about $1 a tab, but espresso-only and locked to five tab varieties.
Delish Calls the $500 Keurig Alta Worth It, Unless You Drink Drip
Delish's tester loved the Alta's coffee, espresso and frother and says to upgrade if you can, with one caveat for plain-coffee drinkers.
Nespresso’s Swarovski CitiZ Skips the US; Calendars Are $50
The crystal CitiZ Platinum is Europe-only, The Gadgeteer reports, but the Swarovski advent calendars, ornaments and mug are in the US with prices.
Keurig Alta Runs on CoffeeB, the Swiss Migros Pod Tech
Migros says the Alta's plastic-free pods are its CoffeeB technology, licensed exclusively to Keurig for North America and reshaped from balls into pucks.
Nespresso Owners Say Lighter Capsules Brew Weaker Coffee
Money.ca rounds up complaints that some Nespresso pods now hold less coffee for the same price, and the paper trail from Israel showing recipe cuts.
Gulf News Likes Starbucks’ 10-Roast Nespresso Original Sampler
Gulf News reviews the 100-capsule Starbucks by Nespresso variety pack, ten roasts from Blonde to Verona, and reminds buyers it's for Original machines, not Vertuo.
Consumer Reports Ranks a $220-Plus Breville Vertuo Dead Last
Per Mashed, CR put the Breville-made Nespresso Vertuo BNV220 last among single-serve brewers for cool, uneven cups and reliability, with the Keurig K-Cafe Smart on top.
A Cactus-Shaped Capsule Machine Design, With No Word on Pods Yet
Designer Anjali Kalamkar's Cacto capsule machine is shaped after a cactus, Freeyork reports, but there's no price, release date or capsule format yet.
Keurig Alta’s Seaweed-Based Coating Gets the Design-Press Treatment
DesignWanted digs into the AltaRound's alginate coating, which it says is BPI-certified compostable, plus the launch details: $499.99, packs of eight from $9.99, Peet's next.
Vertuo Pop Hits $85 at Walmart; Pop+ Is $99 at Amazon
NBC Select spotted the Nespresso Vertuo Pop at $84.97 at Walmart (was $119), and Mashable has the Pop+ at $99 at Amazon. Prices as reported Nov. 9.
Your Brewer’s Water Tank Needs Cleaning Too, SheKnows Reminds
SheKnows revisits NSF's 2011 germ study, which found yeast and mold in half the coffee reservoirs tested, and passes on Keurig's advice for machines left idle.
Don’t Leave Used Pods in the Brewer, Mashed Says, Citing Keurig
Mashed says a spent pod left in the holder traps moisture and residue, and that Keurig's own care steps say to remove it once it cools. Plus its daily and weekly routine.
Kohl’s Early Black Friday Sale Puts the Keurig K-Duo Under $150
Kohl's early Black Friday sale, Nov. 5 to 7 per the New York Post, has the K-Duo under $150 and the K-Mini marked down, plus 20% off with code SAVINGS.
Men’s Journal on the $500 Keurig Alta: Great Lattes, Hard to Justify
Men's Journal calls the Alta Keurig's best machine yet, with strong milk drinks and so-so espresso, but says $500 plus $1.25-plus AltaRounds is a tough sell.
Lavazza’s Pod-Free Tablì Takes Third in a Seoul Design Award Category
Lavazza's capsule-free Tablì placed third for the designboom Special Prize at the Seoul Design Award 2026, Freeyork reports, citing Lavazza's own award submission.
Peet’s Holiday Blend Is Back in K-Cups, With a Travel Giveaway Attached
Peet's seasonal Holiday Blend is in stores as K-Cup pods, and the packaging carries a QR code for a weekly Southwest e-voucher giveaway running Nov. 23 to Dec. 14.
A No-Name K-Cup and Grounds Brewer With Iced Mode Is $55 at Amazon
The Inventory spotted an unnamed pod-and-grounds brewer with an iced setting at $54.99, down from $69.99. Check that the grounds basket is included.
Tasting Table: Reprogram Your Nespresso Buttons for a Better Cup
An ex-barista tells Tasting Table to hold the button to set your own espresso and lungo volumes. It's mostly an Original-line trick; Vertuo reads the capsule barcode.
Tasting Table’s 10 Nespresso Complaints, From Leaks to Pricier Pods
Tasting Table gathered owners' most common Nespresso gripes from Reddit, Trustpilot and Facebook. The Vertuo Next takes the most heat; several fixes start with a descale.
Amcor Survey: A Third of Capsule Buyers Pick Pods Partly on Recycling
Amcor surveyed 2,565 capsule buyers in four European countries: 34% call recyclability a main reason for their choice, and 77% think the capsule material affects taste.
What Keurig Dr Pepper’s 2027 Split Means for K-Cups in Canadian Stores
CCentral says Keurig Dr Pepper's split into separate drinks and coffee companies will mean new supplier terms for Canadian stores, and warns of pod price pass-throughs.
Kraft Heinz Sells Maxwell House and Tassimo in a $650 Million Deal
Kraft Heinz is selling Maxwell House, Gevalia, Tassimo and four other coffee brands to One Rock Capital. Nothing changes before mid-2027; Tassimo owners have the most at stake.
Trusted Reviews Likes the K-Supreme Plus SE’s Strength and Heat Controls
Trusted Reviews' K-Supreme Plus SE review praises its five strengths, five temperatures and five cup sizes, though the warm settings ran tepid.