Coffee brand BEAR puts it faith in pods

Independent coffee and lifestyle brand BEAR has launched its own coffee pods so people can enjoy its products at home or at work.

The firm, which has outlets in Iron Gate and Derbion, has unveiled its range of 100% compostable coffee pods.

It is offering the pods, which are Nespresso compatible, via subscription, with the products posted out to customers.

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Customers can purchase boxes of 30 coffee pods, choosing from BEAR’s three core speciality, single origin roasts, a speciality decaf, or a mix of the three core roasts in a ‘Discovery’ box, with the range growing to suit customer demands.

In line with the company’s ethos, as well as being fully compostable, the pods have been ethically sourced and are delivered in recyclable outer packaging.

And with every box of coffee pods sold, BEAR will plant a tree through a partnership with On a Mission, a non-profit organisation that aims to solve the climate change challenge through sustainable reforestation.

Craig Bunting, co-founder and director at BEAR, said: “We’ve been serving sustainably-sourced speciality coffee in our stores for over five years and we’re incredibly excited for our pods to make our famous BEAR Flat Whites more readily available at home.”

The launch of BEAR’s coffee pods comes after a turbulent year for the hospitality business.

After seeing all stores under some form of local restrictions, BEAR has continued with its ambitious growth plans, targeting the ‘coffee at home’ market.

Craig said: “We are passionate about the speciality coffee industry and about serving great quality coffee in our stores.

“After the last year, spreading the BEAR coffee love to homes across the UK with our updated e-commerce store will hopefully see BEAR everywhere.”