Keurig’s Dominance Is Proving a Hindrance To Pod Coffee Expansion in North America
Matthew Barry
Prior to about 2009, one cannot really speak of a“global” market for coffee pods, because the market was so heavily centralized in Western Europe that Switzerland by itself had more annual sales than the entire developing world. However, in the…
Lessons to Be Learned by the Appliances Industry from the Failure of the Keurig Kold
Euromonitor International
Less than a year after its launch, Keurig Green Mountain announced it is withdrawing from the market its Keurig Kold at-home pod sparkling beverage maker. When it was first launched Euromonitor International identified that the Kold machine was…
A Growing Preference for Espresso-Based Coffee Shop Drinks in the US
Euromonitor International
US consumers enjoy consuming espresso-based drinks in specialist coffee shops and increasingly want to recreate these beverages at home.One indicator of the rising interest in at-home preparation of gourmet coffee beverages is the 29% growth in…
Three Thoughts on JAB’s Keurig Green Mountain Deal
Euromonitor International
JAB Holding’s US$13.9 billion buyout of Keurig Green Mountain represents a further statement of intent regarding the investment group’s ambitions in the coffee space. While the company has focused its efforts on the US in 2015, with the Keurig deal…
Challenges Ahead for the Keurig Kold Machine
Euromonitor International
http://euromonitorintl.wistia.com/medias/1cteyodhe6?embedType=seo&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=680 Keurig Green Mountain, Inc recently released an in-home soft drinks machine called the Keurig Kold. Many challenges lie ahead for the machine's success,…
Pour Over Coffee in the US: Trend or Fad?
Euromonitor International
At the March 2015 International Housewares Show in Chicago, multiple vendors featured electric kettles with adjustable temperature controls, filtered coffee systems, and electric coffee makers offering barista-quality coffee. One of the most…
The New Normal for Coffee Machines
Euromonitor International
The coffee machine market is entering a new normal. Pod coffee machines in North America and Western Europe are a consolidated reality and globally, premiumisation is over. 20% of growth in pod coffee machines now comes from non-traditional coffee…
How to Succeed in the North American Pod Coffee Machine Market: It is Not Just Coffee Size Which Counts but Also the Business Model
Euromonitor International
Nespresso’s business model (one brand, one drink) will continue to have a tough time in the US. Consumers there are very loyal to their favourite hot drinks brands and will pay a premium for a Keurig coffee machine because it brews all their…
At-Home Soft Drinks Machines Should Focus On Variety, Not Replication
Euromonitor International
While at-home soft drinks systems have been available globally for some time, the recent Coca-Cola/Keurig Green Mountain strategic partnership, coupled with PepsiCo’s announcement that its own brands would be available on the Bevyz Fresh Machine have…