Kill The K-Cup, A Short Horror Film About Coffee Pods Destroying The Planet

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Keurig single-serve coffee pods were created in the interest of convenience… not necessarily for their taste. We know this because coffee produced from a K-Cup, although quite convenient, tastes like an instant coffee-flavored puddle that’s been repeatedly stepped in.

To add insult to injury, K-Cups are far from eco-friendly, and millions of them are disposed of every year.

Kill The K-Cup is a short film that exposes the coffee pods as the Earth-hating and toxic vessels they are. Although K-Cups’ destruction of the environment is a bit more subtle than the film portrays, the message is clear. And that message is to start brewing your own coffee, or you’ll eventually be crushed by a giant coffee pod-monster. Follow the movement at #killthekcup.

[link, via GOOD]

This Is The Flatev, And It’s Like A Keurig Machine For Tortillas

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You need tortillas and you need them right damn now! Well, lucky for you, there are plenty of companies looking to nurture our instant pod-based lifestyle… Enter the Flatev.

Your new favorite instant tortilla maker follows in the footsteps of pod-based machines such as Keurig and Nespresso. However, where these machines could only deliver instant coffee, espresso, and soup, the Flatev churns out fresh tortillas.

Simply insert a dough-filled pod, hit a button, and a flat piping-hot tortilla is delivered instantly, eager to hold all of your Mexican fare. The Flatev is available for pre-order here.

So, are the tortillas any good? We’re not sure. But they’ll probably pair well with the puddle water from your Keurig.

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[link, via Gizmodo]