San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. launches 'No Waste’ coffee pod

Lincoln, California-based San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. has launched what it calls its No Waste OneCup single-serve coffee pod. The product is available at Costco stores nationwide.

“The ‘No Waste’ OneCup is a huge step toward potentially reducing the environmental footprint associated with single-serve coffees,” says Jim Rogers, one of four Rogers siblings who run the family-owned San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. “Now that San Francisco Bay Coffee has shown we can produce pods made from 100 percent compostable materials that come in recyclable packaging, we’re hoping the industry follows suit so we can really move the needle on coffee-related waste.”

San Francisco Bay Coffee Co. says reducing coffee-related waste is an industry imperative as the market for single-serve coffee pods continues to accelerate, now making up 36.5 percent of total coffee sales, according to data from the National Coffee Association.

San Francisco Bay’s No Waste OneCup single-serve pods are sealed inside a compostable bag and a recyclable corrugated cardboard box, which means OneCup customers with access to industrial composting services or facilities don’t have to throw any part of the single-serve pod or packaging into the trash. The ‘No Waste’ OneCup is now certified compostable by the Biodegradable Products Institute, the recognized certifying agency for compostability, in industrial compost facilities. Locations of composting facilities can be found at www.findacomposter.com.

The No Waste OneCup is initially available for San Francisco Bay Coffee’s 100-count French Roast blend in all Costco locations across the U.S. The company will roll out the No Waste OneCup for all future varieties, including Fog Chaser, Breakfast Blend, Decaf French Roast and Organic Rainforest blends, in coming months at additional retailers as well as online.