This leads to what happens next: The Great Keurig Consolidation. Note 2: Additionally, the popularity of pod-based coffee machines has (unsurprisingly) led to the rise of many other companies selling unlicensed Keurig pods, which really aggravates the Keurig Green Mountain machine. Not only are they maintaining their flagship Keurig 1.0 line, but they’ve also introduced new lines for larger single serve coffee (Vue), specialty coffee (Rivo) and full-carafe coffee (Bolt). Note 1: At this time Keurig has a lot of balls in the air. Fall 2013: Keurig debuts the Keurig Bolt, their first full-carafe coffee maker designed for offices (not many people know about this model).Dec 2012: Keurig debuts their Rivo series, which competes with pod-based specialty machines like the Nespresso and Tassimo lines.Feb 2012: Keurig debuts the Vue series, which allows users to make travel-size cups with larger K-Vue pods also introduces additional settings like temperature and strength control.2004: Keurig develops their first home-use pod-based machine these are limited to single cups and don’t have a ton of features, like temperature or strength control.1997: Keurig launches their K-Cup pod-based coffee maker for commercial applications only.I find it interesting to look at Keurig’s coffee maker timeline, as it sheds light on the company’s direction: I wouldn’t recommend purchasing a Vue brewer because it’s very difficult to find K-Vue pods, and the ones you do find will be old and stale. However, Vue brewers still can be purchased online.
Keurig vue series#
Keurig wanted to roll the defining features of the Vue series - larger serving sizes and additional controls/functionality - into the Keurig 2.0 series with pod scanning technology.īasically, once the Keurig 2.0 line hit the market, the Vue series was completely redundant. Keurig discontinued their Keurig Vue series during the summer of 2014, right before their Keurig 2.0 series was set to debut. I think understanding this timeline makes shopping for Keurig coffee makers easier. Keurig has so many different models that it can be hard to understand the differences between them all. This post looks at the company’s product release timeline, specifically the discontinuation of the Keurig Vue line. In that time we’ve seen product lines come and go as the single serve giant tries to meet (and anticipate) the demands of the American public. I know, can you believe it’s been that long? Keurig Green Mountain has been an innovator in the pod-based coffee arena since the late 1990s.