• halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Even the creator of the K-cup said he regretted creating it because of the environmental impact.

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      6 months ago

      Was that before or after going to the bank, laughing?

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        6 months ago

        Actually, the inventor of the Keurig coffee pod system, John Sylvan, sold his ownership of the product for $50,000 in 1997. 7 years after founding the company and before single-serve coffee really took off.