iFill Systems
Achieving Coffee-House Style Brews with Pods

Replicating the deep aroma and rich taste of pour-over coffee with a coffee pod is an art. Achieving this is more complicated than many realize. The amount of coffee and fineness of the grind used in top quality pour over brewing is simply not possible in the typical coffee pod, which is severely restricted by the grind level it can use and the amount of coffee it can hold. Because of this most pods provide convenience at the cost of best quality.

Making coffee-house quality brews accessible to K-cup type brewing is the passion of iFillSystems. iFillSystems was the only single serve supplier recently selected by the Golden Bean coffee competition for its World Series event where the best coffee roasters in the world competed for recognition. As a coffee pod and filling equipment producer, iFillSystems unique designs provide pods made with specially woven double pleated filters strong enough to handle finer grinds and deep enough to contain enough coffee to meet the Specialty Coffee Association gold cup standards.

The market for these products is huge. “In the U.S., there have been over 100 million K-Cup type brewers sold, and our pods are compatible with nearly all of them. Single serve brewers are present in nearly half of all homes and offices in the country.” says Robert Hensley, Director of Business Support.

Aside from pre-assembled pods, iFillSystems manufactures the filling and production equipment to go with them. As illustrated below, its range of equipment meets the needs of roasters small and large with systems that fill from 800 to 24,000 pods an hour or beyond:

Importantly for environmentally conscious customers, the iFillCup^® pods are made from 100 percent recyclable materials. With their new iFillZero^™ recycling machines scheduled to launch in 2023, the coffee that goes in the pod can easily be converted into bags of fertilizer for acid-loving flowers, and the pod itself into #5 recyclable plastic. This means, for the first time in history, consumers using iFillCup^® single serve pods can achieve zero waste or Carbon Zero, an ultimate climate goal of COP27.

To ease new clients into the magic of iFill Systems’ coffee pods, the company encourages them to send their beans to the company, where samples are rigorously tested, ground, and packed into pods so clients can taste for themselves just how good their coffee can be when brewed though an iFillSystems pod.

As explained by Tim Widmer, VP of Sales/ Channel Development, iFillSystems pods go beyond coffee and can also be used for customized beverages like tea, cocoa, sports drinks, and others, all fully supported by iFillSystems in-house graphics department for custom logo designs on pod lids and packaging boxes.

An example of their latest innovation is the Variety Packer, shown below, for packing up to 16 varieties or assortments of coffee pods, capsules, pouches, candies, chocolate bars, etc. at a speed up to 45,000 pieces per hour.

The quality and craftsmanship of iFill Systems’ coffee pods speak for themselves. Its clients are located across the U.S, Canada, Central America, and the Caribbean. Other equipment completes the iFillSystems’ universe with its own K-cup-compatible brewer for hotel rooms, and complete production accessories.

Continuously reaching new heights, iFill Systems stands as an all-in-one stop for coffee brands looking to improve the quality of their coffee pod brews and expand their businesses into other innovative beverages.