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Contemplating Millstone Coffee Pods Before Buying

February 26th, 2010 at 18:54

Millstone Coffee Pods, a name you may not have heard of just yet, is one of the fastest rising names in coffee. There must be some good reason as to why they’re becoming so popular, considering how many options there are, right? Since coffee pods can be pricey, trying by purchasing from a coffee pod retailer can end up costing you some unnecessary cash. Before you do that, read on to learn if Millstone Coffee Pods are likely to satisfy your needs.

What Company Produces Millstone Coffee Pods?

Millstone started out as a small company in 1981 in Everett, Washington. It’s rather ironic that the Millstone label has been applied to single serve coffee pods since the original company was built around selling whole coffee beans to grocery stores. The company was purchased in 1996 by Proctor and Gamble, though the original owner of the company kept some of the assets back in Everett, using them to start Cascade Coffee Company. In 2008, Proctor and Gamble created The Folgers Coffee Company, using both the Folgers and Millstone names. That same “independent” company merged with The J.M. Smucker Company later that year.

Millstone Coffee Pods In A Coffee Pod Maker

Millstone coffee pods should work with no issues in almost all pod coffee makers on the market. As they use the Home Cafe coffee pods moniker, they can be considered a generic coffee pod, which means they’ll fit all but the oddest coffee pod machine. Lots of folks use Millstone pods with K-Cups machines with adapters as well. As with any coffee pods, you’ll get better results if you massage the grinds a bit and wet the pod before putting it in the machine.

What Can One Expect From The Millstone Label?

Although the name has been traded around quite a bit, it seems the various companies who have owned it have made an effort to keep the quality intact. Indeed, although they make no secret of owning it, The J.M. Smucker Company seems to be positioning the brand to be their gourmet coffee pods. This means that Millstone coffee pods can be expected to have a richer, fuller taste than your average brand. Reviews compare them directly to Senseo coffee pods, and all seem to prefer Millstone. Millstone produces more than 30 different varieties of coffee, including decaf coffee pods. Millstone does not currently offer ESE coffee pods, so if you’re wanting espresso from your pod coffee maker, you’ll have to look elsewhere.

Obtaining Millstone Coffee Pods

It is widely reported that Millstone coffee pods are not always available at small grocery stores or grocery departments at other retail stores. This is likely because The J.M. Smucker Company figures that, in areas where high end coffees are unlikely to sell, the Millstone brand will just compete with Folgers, which they also own. Luckily, however, Millstone coffee pods can be purchased from many online retailers and, being a widely distributed product, coffee pods ship pretty easily with very little drama.

Want to learn more about coffee pods? Check out Great Coffee Pods.

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