John Jannarone, Green Mountain Eclipses Starbucks. Wall Street Journal, Mar 9, 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704758904576188943674128646.html
("The catalyst for [Green Mountain's] such a caffeine-fueled ride: the acquisition of Keurig, purchased in two parts in 2002 and 2006 for a combined $119 million. That modest sum gave Green Mountain ownership of Keurig's single-serve machines")
Note:
(a) Quote from www.keurig.com:
"So why brew coffee a pot at a time when we drink it a cup at a time? It was from this question that our revolutionary concept of a K-Cup® Portion Pack was born."
"in under 60 seconds."
(b) D Keith, How the Keurig Brewer Works and Its Advantages. Ezine Articles, Aug 6, 2010.
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-the-Keurig-Brewer-Works-and-Its-Advantages&id=4815683
("The K-Cup itself is a small pod, about the size and look of a single serving dairy creamer. Inside the cup is a miniature coffee filter and just enough coffee grounds to make the manufacturer's idea of a perfect cup of that type of coffee. Once you've put the K-Cup in the brewer, the cup will be pierced at the top and bottom, allowing the brewer to push water through you're the K-cup and into your mug below")
(c) In fact, one can make a home-made K-cup by filling in ground coffee and wrapping up the cup. Check Youtube.
(d) I can find scant information about Keurig or Green Mountains.
"In 1981, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters hung its shingle on the front of a small café in Waitsfield, Vermont. This café roasted coffee on the premises and formed the base of operations for what was to become one of the nation's leading specialty coffee companies."
The Story of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc (GMCR).
http://www.gmcr.com/about-GMCR.html
* Vermont
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont
(Nickname: The Green Mountain State; The origin of the name Vermont (French: vert mont) is uncertain, but Thomas Young introduced it in 1777)
* It appears that The K in K-cup is derived from Keurig.
* What is the meaning of the Dutch word keurig?
http://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-meaning-of/dutch-word-keurig.html
("gentlemanlike, jaunty, ladylike")
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