Why is the pod coffee maker so popular in Europe, but not so much in the US?

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QUESTION: Why is the pod coffee maker so popular in Europe, but not so much in the US?

anonymous asks (1 year ago)

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CoffeeDetective answers (1 year ago)

The first coffee pod brewers - Senseo - were designed and manufactured through a collaboration between Philips and coffee roasters Douwe Egberts. (Which is why so many of the Senseo coffee pods still come from coffee Douwe Egberts.) Both of those companies are from the Netherlands. Hence the early adoption of coffee pod brewers in Europe.

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Nutrifocus answers (1 year ago)

I would guess it started in Europe first so they have probably had these types of products longer therefore are more popular. They are fairly new in the US and consumers are just starting to try them out more and more.