This year’s State of the Industry report on coffee and RTD coffee drinks notes that convenience is driving growth in the category, with many consumers still enjoying their coffee at home.

Just in time for Earth Day and a part of its ongoing commitment to providing sustainable, organic and ethically-sourced coffee, Minneapolis-based Peace Coffee introduced compostable EcoPods.

For 30 years, Nespresso has been dedicated to bringing its consumers the ultimate coffee experience in a responsible way. It renewed that commitment by announcing a new range of paper-based home compostable capsules.

Consumers still are enjoying their coffee at home and many are “trying to have the out-of-home coffee house experience at home.”

NEXE Innovations Inc. launched its premium espresso pods in the U.S. and Canada at nexecoffee.com. 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Burlington, Mass., and Frisco, Texas, introduced BrewID, a next-generation technology platform designed to give consumers a customized coffee. The first brewer to feature this technology, the K-Supreme Plus SMART brewer with BrewID, now is available on Keurig.com.

Steeped Coffee, a Certified B Corp, announced the addition of La Colombe Coffee Roasters to its lineup of top brands available in its revolutionary single-serve Steeped Brewing Method. 

AriZona Beverages announced its foray into the coffee space with Sun Brew, its new line of 100% Arabica coffee made with hand-selected beans from Central and South America. 

Ree Drummond, famously known as The Pioneer Woman, represented by Earthbound Brands, announced that they have partnered with coffee producer Zavida Coffee Roasters to provide customers across the country with a new, premium coffee line.

NuZee Inc. (doing business as Coffee Blenders), Plano, Texas, and Farmer Bros. Co., Northlake, Texas, announced a strategic partnership under which Farmer Brothers will provide access to manufacturing capacity as NuZee continues to roll out new coffee and tea products in the United States. Under the agreement, NuZee may place up to 50 co-packing machines in Farmer Brothers' 500,000-square-foot, SQF-certified, zero waste facility in Northlake, Texas.