While the rest of the world is trying to live more sustainably and find ways to reduce its trash output, LG Labs has put its resources into designing yet another pod-based instant coffee machine with a twist: it actually uses two pods to make a single cup of coffee, doubling the amount of trash generated with every cup brewed.
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We’ve explained time and time again why pod-based coffee machines from companies like Keurig and Nespresso are a bad idea. Sure, they’re more convenient than having to manually lift a spoonful of freeze-dried instant coffee and dump it into a mug, but unless you’re using a refillable pod (based on how many varieties of pre-filled pods are available in stores, most users clearly aren’t filling their own) these machines generate a lot of unnecessary trash. And while both brands have worked to ensure their respective pods are fully recyclable, that doesn’t guarantee that all consumers will be responsible enough to dispose of them properly.
Duobo by LG Labs: the world’s first machine extracting two different coffee pods simultaneously
LG Labs has decided that what’s more important for the Earth is giving consumers the chance to feel like they’re coffee shop baristas. The Duobo, which looks like a three-legged alien robot, is designed to use two Nespresso-style pods for every cup of coffee it produces, allowing users to mix flavors to create their own custom blends. Using buttons on the Duobo’s base, or a mobile app that wirelessly connects to the coffee maker, users can also adjust the “extraction temperature” of the water and the amount of pressure the machine uses to fine-tune the brew to their preferences.