# Coffee-Steeping Bags Jed's Bean Bags Make Brewing Coffee Like Steeping a Tea Satchel By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-09-18 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brewing-coffee References: [jedscoffee.co.nz](http://www.jedscoffee.co.nz/bean-bags.html) & [goodfood.au](http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/drink/cold-brew-in-a-cask-convenience-coffee-put-to-the-test-20150820-gj3g7p.html) The 'Bean Bags' from Jed's Coffee Co. offer an inventive new solution for brewing coffee. By slightly retooling the design and function of a coffee filter, the Bean Bags make it possible to steep coffee beans in the same way that a [bag of tea](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-camp-iced-tea) is prepared. In the same way that a box of tea is sold with a number of individuals satchels inside it, Jed's Bean Bag boxes come with 10 [single-serve bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirtea-sachets). For the utmost convenience, the Bean Bags also come pre-loaded with a coffee on a scale of one to five that varies in level of intensity, from Smooth to Extra Strong. Considering that brewing coffee usually involves machines and accessories, this is a much simpler solution that can easily be transported on the go. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Coffee Steeping Bags:** Jed's Bean Bags offer a convenient and portable way to brew coffee, disrupting traditional coffee brewing methods. - **Single-serve Packaging:** The use of individual coffee bags allows for easy and precise portion control, offering a disruptive alternative to traditional coffee brewing. - **Customized Coffee Intensity:** Jed's Bean Bags provide a range of coffee intensities, giving consumers the opportunity to customize their brew and disrupting the one-size-fits-all approach. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Coffee:** Coffee companies can leverage the popularity of convenient and portable brewing methods to expand their product offerings and reach a broader market. - **Packaging:** The rise of single-serve packaging presents an opportunity for packaging companies to create innovative and eco-friendly solutions for individual coffee bags. - **Beverage Equipment:** The emergence of coffee steeping bags challenges the traditional use of brewing machines, creating opportunities for companies to develop new equipment or accessories for this brewing method. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Single-Serve Pour-Over Coffee Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pour-over-coffee-bags.md) - [Sustainably Packaged Coffee Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singleserve-coffee-bags.md) - [Card-Labeled Coffee Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blueprint-coffee.md) - [Single-Serve Coffee Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singleserve-coffee.md) - [Compostable Single-Serve Coffee Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compostable-singleserve-coffee.md) - [Vietnamese Coffee Pouches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vietnamese-coffee-pouches.md) - [Single-Serve Mushroom Coffee Sachets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirtea-sachets.md) - [Flatpack Outdoor Coffee Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brutek-collapsible-pour-over.md) - [Waste-Reducing Coffee Balls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-balls.md)