UPDATE: June 7, 2016 at 3:04 p.m.
Less than a year after it announced the icy cold version of its famous hot coffee and tea brewing machines, Keurig has decided to discontinue the first generation of Keurig KOLD today. This is sad news for anyone who was hoping to DIY their own Coke, Sprite, and even cocktail mixers. If you have a Keurig KOLD machine at home, you might want to stock up on the flavors pods ASAP before they sell out—they'll be discounted on Keurig.com until the brand's stock runs out.
UPDATE: September 29, 2015 at 5:04 p.m.
The Keurig Kold machine is officially available for order, and on sale in stores in six cities: Dallas, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles. The machine runs for $369.99, and is available in an all-white model. According to Mashable, a four-pack of Kold pods costs between $4.49 and $4.99.
ORIGINAL POST: June 19, 2015 at 5:49 p.m.
Put down your pods, Keurig lovers. There's a new machine in town for you to fangirl about—and it's not brewing coffee. The Keurig Kold, the brand's first cold drink maker, will hit the market this summer, pouring out single-serve sodas and seltzers. Hello, fizzy bliss.
Though it's not yet available to order, the Kold is estimated to be priced in the cool $300 range, Business Insider reports. But for the high price tag, you're supposedly getting a lot more than other at-home soda makers can offer.
Like the 'K-Cup' pods you use in your regular Keurig, the new appliance also uses pods to produce a "perfectly portioned" 8 oz. soda. Some of your favorite brand names are already signed on for the new 'KOLD' pods, including Coca-Cola, Sprite, and Dr. Pepper. But hold the ice, because the Kold turns drinks out pre-chilled—39 degrees fahrenheit, to be exact. The company is also boasting that their machine works without a CO2 canister, unlike other popular competitors such as the SodaStream.
According to Forbes, Keurig has studied up on the launches of their competitors in order to prepare for the release of the Kold.
"What we know in any launch is the product needs to meet the consumer need, and in this launch, the product needs to taste perfect," said Chief Executive Brian Kelley.
A perfect glass of refreshing Coke instead of that bottle that went flat in the fridge two days ago? We'll drink to that.
