Keurig opens Alta preorders at $499.99 with compostable coffee pucks
The Alta brews coffee and espresso-style drinks from plant-coated coffee pucks instead of plastic pods. Orders ship from October 21 in the US.
Keurig has a new coffee machine called Alta. It uses small pressed coffee pucks that can be composted instead of plastic pods. It costs $499.99 and ships from October 21.
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Why it matters
It is Keurig’s move away from plastic pods. The machine costs more than most, and the pucks only work in it.
Worth a look if plastic pods bother you. Wait for reviews and refill prices.
The details
- The $499.99 bundle includes the Alta brewer, glassware and AltaRounds coffee pucks.
- The pucks are pressed coffee wrapped in a seaweed-based coating. Keurig says they are 100 percent compostable.
- Shipping is expected to start on October 21, and the early bundle is sold direct from Keurig until October 15 while supplies last.
- It has a touchscreen, a built-in milk frother and Wi-Fi, so new drink recipes can be added later.
- Each puck has a QR code that tells the machine the pressure and temperature to use.
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