The best thing about drinking KPods K-cup coffee isn’t just the feeling of those dark, delicious drops hitting the bottom of your cup, it’s the whole experience. The aromas, flavours and textures that fill the air, the stories each cup of coffee tells, and the feeling when you know the coffee is just as good as the food it’s paired with.
Pairing your coffee with the perfect food might seem like a difficult task at first, but with just a bit of practice it becomes easy, and each cup you pour becomes a choice you’re making that will define your morning, afternoon or evening. We’ve been working hard to make each KPod blend distinct from the last, and now it’s time to talk about the perfect pairing to match each unique flavour.
KPod Boston Breakfast
KPod Boston Breakfast is as smooth and crisp as its name implies, a medium roast k-cup with a light body and just a hint of acidity that results in a bright cup of coffee that’s equally refreshing, as it is filling. It’s perfect for mornings and afternoons alike.
Food Pairing: Butter croissant with jam
Why it works:
KPod Boston Breakfast is all about starting your day (or ending it) on a clean note. This cup of coffee is meant to be just that, an opening, a prelude to your daily adventures. It’s a lighter, brighter roast k-cup, and while you can enjoy a solo KPod Boston Breakfast in the morning, you can also pair it with a plate of buttery, flaky croissants on the side.
Add a little jam (apricot or raspberry work especially well) and you’ve found your new go-to breakfast.
KPod New York Bold
KPod New York Bold is a dark roast k-cup that doesn’t mess around. Full-bodied and flavourful, it’s a heavy hitter of a coffee that’s as strong as its namesake.
Food Pairing: Dark chocolate brownie
Why it works:
This K-cup coffee should be paired with a coffee that can live up to that same standard, and we have just the solution. Pairing this bold dark roast with a chocolate brownie not only complements the coffee’s naturally intense cocoa notes, but the simple sweetness of the dessert makes the coffee taste less bitter.
If you’re a dark roast fan, or if you’re looking for a more immersive, enveloping coffee experience, this is the k-cup pairing for you.
KPod Sumatra Reserve
This is coffee that is as full-bodied as it is nuanced. The Sumatra Reserve k-cup is earthy, spiced and bold, but it’s not in-your-face. Instead, the low acidity and complex depth of flavour linger and linger, and in a good way.
Food Pairing: Spiced banana bread
Why it works:
Sumatra Reserve is a dark roast that we think goes best with a light, fluffy banana bread that’s sprinkled with cinnamon or nutmeg. The spices in the banana bread highlight the natural spices in the coffee, while the banana bread’s sweetness mutes the coffee’s boldness. If you add a little butter or cream, the spice from the bread also plays into the coffee’s complex, earthy depth.
The end result? A pairing that is 100% comfort food, something to feel as good in the late afternoon as in the morning.
KPod Seattle Blend
A classic medium roast k-cup, Seattle Blend is just what it says on the tin, a coffee that is smooth, easy to drink, and boasts balanced caramel notes and a gentle, subtle richness.
Food Pairing: Oatmeal raisin cookie
Why it works:
Seattle Blend is about being balanced, literally. In terms of medium roasts, this K-cup coffee is easy to drink and consistently delivers. Pair it with an oatmeal raisin cookie and you’ll have a coffee that is all of those things. The chewy cookie with its own hints of cinnamon echoes the roast’s caramel notes, while the raisins add a fruity touch to the mix.
A classic pairing that we think tastes just like a coffee shop, it’s the ultimate nostalgic, comforting coffee-eating combo.
KPod Italian Decaffeinated
KPod Italian Decaffeinated is a K-cup for those who love a darker roast but don't want to be worrying about caffeine keeping them up all night.
Food Pairing: Tiramisu
Why it works:
A bold, Italian-style dark roast k-cup, Italian Decaffeinated is decaf that tastes like decaf, which makes it an excellent choice for an evening pairing. We especially love it with a classic tiramisu, which the coffee’s roasted edge softens with a creamy, caffeinated twist. The cocoa on top of the tiramisu also directly links back into the coffee’s flavour profile, and makes the pairing feel completely indulgent without being overdone.
Decaf is our game changer, it’s a pairing that will feel indulgent without being too much.
KPod Colombia Select
KPod Colombia Select is an energetic medium roast with a hint of acidity and an emphasis on natural fruit notes, citrus in particular.
Food Pairing: Lemon pound cake
Why it works:
Colombia Select is an easy-drinking coffee that’s all about bright flavours and a pick-me-up boost that works for any time of day. Pair this K-cup coffee with a lemon pound cake, and you get a boost in citrusy flavour that really does make the coffee taste even more zesty. The pound cake also works to balance the brightness of the coffee so it never feels overpowering or overdone.
Perfect for afternoons or mid-mornings when you could use a break and a bit of a boost.
KPod Italian Dark Magic
KPod Italian Dark Magic is a smoky, heavy-bodied dark roast, an intense choice for a morning pick-me-up or a late afternoon restorative.
Food Pairing: Aged cheddar or dark chocolate
Why it works:
KPod Italian Dark Magic is not for the faint of heart. It is a coffee to be embraced, to be tasted and tried and enjoyed. As such, we recommend that you enjoy this full-bodied, flavour-forward K-cup coffee with an equally intense pairing. An aged cheddar is a great choice because the cheese’s savoury richness really cuts through the intensity of the coffee, allowing the edges to soften and the coffee’s natural boldness to shine through.
Alternatively, a piece of 70% dark chocolate will bring out the roast’s cocoa notes and balance its bitterness with just the right amount of sweetness.
Conclusion
Coffee is never coffee alone, there are always the flavours and the textures to take into account. With each KPod coffee, there are unique pairing options that will bring out the very best in every cup. A light, buttery croissant with a cup of Boston Breakfast, a bowl of fruity oatmeal with a cup of Seattle Blend, a slice of lemon pound cake with Colombia Select. The combinations are endless.
The next time you pour your coffee, don’t forget to enjoy it with one of these pairings, and just like that, a routine coffee break becomes a ritual.
