Examining Coffee Pods From Folgers

When a company as big as Folgers starts making them, coffee pods have truly come of age. Even if they're not your favorite brand, if you drink coffee, you know the name Folgers. Let's look at how Folgers Coffee Pods compare to some other brands, including those that are quite a bit more popular, even if the companies themselves are smaller. We'll also check out any other single cup Folgers coffees that are out there.

A Very Brief History Of Folgers

Folgers is an old name in the United States. They were founded in San Francisco in 1850, so Folgers coffee is about as American as it gets. From the very beginning, the idea was to make coffee convenient by distributing it, already roasted and ground, in labeled tins. Since they've been packaging coffee for over 150 years, it makes sense that they'd get in on the coffee pods craze pretty early. Although Folgers was owned by Procter and Gamble for nearly half a century, they were acquired by The J M Smucker Company in 2008.

Folgers And Your Pod Coffee Maker

Your own personal coffee pod machine will probably take Folgers coffee pods just fine. Folgers labels their pods as being part of the Home Cafe system. The Home Cafe system is really just a trademarked version of a generic coffee pod, owned by the company that made some of the first pod coffee makers, Bunn. Make sure when you order, though, that you're ordering the right product. There can be some confusion with a few of Folgers products. Double check that any product you plan to use with a coffee pod maker is labeled Home Cafe, and called Folgers Pods.

Folgers And Other Single Cup Coffees

Folgers only makes one other type of single cup coffee, and they call them Folgers Singles. They aren't designed for use with coffee pod makers. Actually, they're really more like coffee bags than they are coffee pods, and definitely do not fit coffee pod machines. Folgers Singles are a pretty good idea for those who either can't afford or don't want a coffee pod brewer. There are currently no T-Discs or K-Cups made by Folgers and, as they've thrown their weight behind the Home Cafe brand, there likely won't be. Some people claim to have found a way to force this particular brand of coffee pods into working in the K-Cup, or Keurig machines, but I doubt Folgers would endorse that use.

Folgers Compared To Other Coffee Pods

Going by the reviews, Folgers Coffee Pods are probably some of the best around, even if they're definitely not the least expensive. It makes sense that their coffee pods would turn out pretty well Folgers had made a habit of making fairly strong coffee. Don't even consider Folgers if you're looking for espresso or cappuccino coffee pods as they only currently make decaffeinated or regular pods.