# Keurig-type coffee pods for larger cups **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** coffee\ **Created:** [March 23, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurig-type-coffee-pods-for-larger-cups/1028714 "2026-03-23T16:31:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurig-type-coffee-pods-for-larger-cups/1028714/21 "2026-03-23T22:20:35Z")
Hmm. We have about a dozen different K-Cups at work made by a variety of companies and none of them specify the amount or weight of coffee inside. Are there pods that say they are designed for larger cups? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurig-type-coffee-pods-for-larger-cups/1028714/22 "2026-03-23T22:25:50Z")
That’s the big question here. I believe. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurig-type-coffee-pods-for-larger-cups/1028714/23 "2026-03-23T22:30:38Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > That’s the big question here. Well, @Maserschmidt’s link pretty much conclusively says “No; pods all max out at 12oz and 8oz being optimal for strength”. FWIW, our Keurig has a “strong” option where I believe it pokes one hole in the bottom instead of three. I don’t think I have noticed a difference in taste, though. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurig-type-coffee-pods-for-larger-cups/1028714/24 "2026-03-23T22:30:57Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Are there pods that say they are designed for larger cups? None that I’ve ever seen, and since I always use bigger mugs it’s been a point of interest as long as we’ve had a Keurig. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurig-type-coffee-pods-for-larger-cups/1028714/25 "2026-03-24T00:26:21Z")
It may be cheating, but you could fortify the cup with the addition of some good ol’ Taster’s Choice. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurig-type-coffee-pods-for-larger-cups/1028714/26 "2026-03-24T00:37:39Z")
You can’t call it cheating if you don’t come out ahead. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurig-type-coffee-pods-for-larger-cups/1028714/27 "2026-03-24T00:46:45Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > FWIW, our Keurig has a “strong” option where I believe it pokes one hole in the bottom instead of three. Huh - the two models I’ve owned can only poke one hole in the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurig-type-coffee-pods-for-larger-cups/1028714/28 "2026-03-24T01:27:37Z")
The holes in our new model are smaller than the one in the older model I have at home. The new model has a way of exposing the hot water to the grounds for a longer duration. The strong cup takes not quite twice as long to brew. But, like I said, I’m not at all sure it makes a difference. The big advantage with the one at work is that it’s plumbed into the water supply. It also has a touch screen with pretty graphics, but who cares? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurig-type-coffee-pods-for-larger-cups/1028714/29 "2026-03-24T05:12:41Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > wrong thread ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurig-type-coffee-pods-for-larger-cups/1028714/30 "2026-03-24T07:32:30Z")
> [@Pork\_Rind](#): > > The last few Keurig machines I had would let you select 6, 8, 10, and 12 ounce sizes. But wow, even with a very strong dark roast, 10 and 12 ounce pours were super watery. That was what made me look askance at Keurig in the first place. You cannot get good coffee of 6, 8, 10, and 12 ounces out of the same amount of coffee grounds. It’s like offering shoes in one size only. I went with a French press maker because it gives me complete control, how much ground coffee to use, how hot the water is, and how long to steep the grounds. This is balanced against the disadvantages of you have to grind your own beans – nobody offers coarse ground – you _will_ find fines sediment in the bottom of the cup, and unlike load-and-go auto drip or Keurig making coffee is something of a five minute ceremony. Since I don’t drink it every day this last has less impact on me than it might on others. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurig-type-coffee-pods-for-larger-cups/1028714/31 "2026-03-24T13:51:14Z")
I agree completely with your main thrust here: > [@DesertDog](#): > > That was what made me look askance at Keurig in the first place. You cannot get good coffee of 6, 8, 10, and 12 ounces out of the same amount of coffee grounds. It’s like offering shoes in one size only. But I’ll add the small caveat / addition that despite the fact all K-pods are externally identical and have the same interior volume, they can contain somewhat different amounts of coffee of widely differing grind & roast. As such, some varieties of pod can make decent e.g. 12 oz cups; others cannot. But none of them can make a decent 16oz. Nor can any particular variety make both great 6- and 12-oz cups. I’d metaphorically say it’s like offering a Crescent wrench that can move between 1/2" & 3/4". Some adjustability, but not covering nearly the entire range of household wrenching needs. Which is one reason why I too don’t own one. It’s a mess-less low-effort caffeine delivery system for folks who want those three attributes over all else. And are willing to pay 2-3x cost per cup to get the mediocre at best coffee. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keurig-type-coffee-pods-for-larger-cups/1028714.md?page=1)