# Eco Teabag Coffee The K-POD Coffee System Reduces Waste for Sustainable Caffeine Consumption By Amelia Roblin | Published 2015-09-08 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teabag-coffee References: [packagingoftheworld](http://www.packagingoftheworld.com/2015/09/one-fresh-cup-k-pod.html) Consumers love the convenience of their coffee capsules, but this teabag coffee concept is a much improved alternative for a number of reasons. Modeled on the tagless circular tea bag, the eco-friendly K-POD is made up of far less material for different benefits. Designer Akun of Kun Design in Taiwan throws out the idea of the [single-serving coffee pod](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/podfree-coffee-maker) in favor of a permeable wrapper that's made of non-woven fabric. The product is lighter and easier to infuse, enabling the grinds within to be quickly extracted of their color, flavor and aroma through a special instant coffee machine or even a kettle. The K-POD teabag coffees would be sold in [small square packages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pour-over-coffee-bags) for protection and sanitation, making them easy to take on the go. The best part is that the used bags are biodegradable and capable of growing greenery when planted. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-friendly Coffee Pods:** Creating sustainable and biodegradable coffee pods as an alternative to traditional single-use capsules. - **Permeable Coffee Packaging:** Exploring less material for coffee packaging with permeable, non-woven fabric alternatives that allow for quicker extraction. - **Teabag Coffee:** Innovating with the concept of teabags in coffee packaging for a lighter product that is easier to infuse and to take on the go. ### Who This Affects Most - **Coffee Industry:** Developing environmentally-friendly coffee packaging for single-use coffee pods and exploring teabag packaging for convenience and portability. - **Sustainability Industry:** Partnering with coffee companies to create sustainable, biodegradable materials that promote eco-friendly coffee consumption. - **Packaging Industry:** Innovating permeable, non-woven fabric alternatives for coffee packaging to reduce material waste and lead to quicker extraction times. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [At-Home Coffee Pod Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-pod-maker.md) - [Single-Serve Coffee Bag Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singleserve-coffee-bag.md) - [Machine-Free Coffee Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3commas-instant-coffee-pods.md) - [Compostable Single-Serve Coffee Packs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compostable-singleserve-coffee.md) - [Compostable Instant Coffee Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natureworks.md) - [Coffee Pod-Making Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xpod.md) - [DIY Coffee Pod Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-pod-grinder.md) - [Single-Serve Coffee Tabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lavazza-tabli.md) - [Eco-Friendly Coffee Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chamberlain-coffee-2.md)