Name: 10,000 Lakes K-Pods
Brand: Ember Coffee Co.
SKU: BLN-10K-KCUP-24CT
Price: 32.0 USD
Availability: InStock

10,000 Lakes K-Pods

Certified Organic

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"This one reminds me of my dad. He always had coffee going early — calm, quiet mornings before the rest of the house woke up. It’s smooth and chocolatey, and just kind of feels like that."

Everett M. VERIFIED BUYER

Notes of rich chocolate, buttery caramels

Size

Pods: Box of 24

Pods: Box of 72

Voted "Best Coffee" in Minnesota (2023-2025)

Air Roasted For Smooth Flavor

Roasts and Ships Within Days

Experience the warmth of the Midwest in every cup with our 10,000 Lakes K-Pods. Crafted in Big Lake, Minnesota, this medium roast blend features rich chocolate and buttery caramel notes, delivering a smooth, balanced brew without the bitterness of darker roasts. Sourced from premium Central and South American beans, it’s perfect for your morning routine or an afternoon pause.

Designed for K-Cup brewers, each pod offers a convenient and flavorful way to enjoy Ember’s signature roast—rooted in Minnesota pride and small-batch precision.

For the best Keurig cup, use the Strong setting and brew 6–8 oz. Our roast is built for balance, and a smaller cup size brings out better flavor and body. If you can, use filtered water, and enjoy it right after brewing (a quick water-only rinse first helps too).

Air roasting uses clean, hot air to roast each coffee bean evenly—resulting in a smoother, cleaner flavor without the bitterness or burnt taste you get from traditional drum roasting. Because the beans don’t sit on hot metal, there's no smoky aftertaste—just pure, nuanced notes. It’s a gentler process that lets the bean’s true character shine.

100% Specialty Arabica Coffee

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About the Producer

Where the Andes meet volcanic highlands, two ancient coffee traditions converge. In Peru's cloud-veiled slopes, farmers tend heirloom varieties on terraces their ancestors carved centuries ago—each cherry hand-picked at dawn when the mountain mist protects its delicate oils. Guatemala's volcanic soil, enriched by generations of ash, nurtures beans in the shadow of active peaks where Indigenous cooperatives maintain the slow rhythms their grandparents taught them.

This blend honors the patient work of elevation—where thin air demands everything grow deliberately. Both origins share this: families who choose the harder path of shade-grown cultivation, preserving the forest canopy that shelters both coffee and migratory songbirds. They dry their beans on raised beds, turning them by hand under mountain sun.

Two landscapes, one philosophy: that meaningful things require time, care, and the wisdom to work with the land rather than against it.

About the Coffee

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Light & Bright Dark & Bittersweet

Soft & Subtle Crisp & Bright

Mellow Bold

Morning light catches the surface of your coffee, dark and still as Minnesota waters before dawn. The first taste brings you there—to that dock you remember, where mist rises and time forgets to move forward. Rich chocolate notes pool on your tongue, deep and grounding, like bedrock beneath ancient lakes.

Then the buttery caramel arrives, soft as sunlight breaking through pines, warming everything it touches. This is coffee that understands patience. It doesn't rush. Each sip mirrors those lake mornings when you learned that stillness isn't emptiness—it's fullness, waiting.

In your kitchen sanctuary, ceramic mug cradled between palms, this blend becomes meditation. The chocolate deepens, the caramel rounds each edge, creating something that tastes like Minnesota mornings should: unhurried, substantial, quietly profound.

Your French press holds more than coffee. It holds that lake-deep calm you've been searching for, now found in this cup that knows how to be both comfort and revelation, both journey and destination.

Frequently Asked Questions

It’s all in the roast. While most coffee is drum-roasted, which means the beans are scorched as they come in contact with the hot sides of the metal drum. In contrast, we use superheated air for heat transfer—a method used by less than 1% of roasters worldwide. It delivers smoother, more balanced flavor with zero burnt bitterness.

Our air-roasting process reduces acidity and eliminates that harsh, burnt bitterness found in most coffees. That means no gut-bomb effect, no acid reflux, and no regret after your second cup. Even customers who’ve sworn off coffee come back for Ember.

Crazy fresh. We roast in small batches right here in Minnesota and ship quickly—so your beans haven’t been sitting on a shelf for months losing flavor. You’ll taste the difference the moment you open the bag. Plus we stamp our bags with the roast date, not the "best buy" date. Note: Most coffees actually improve in taste in the two weeks following its roast date. If you receive a bag that was roasted 7-10 days from your date of order, we've likely held it to allow for off-gassing and maximum flavor.

We believe great coffee starts at the source. That’s why we build direct trade relationships with farmers who care as much as we do. Better pay for them, better beans for you, and a whole lot more integrity in your cup.

Yes, yes, and yes. Whether you’re team drip, AeroPress, Chemex, or full-on espresso, Ember’s roasts are engineered to perform across all brew methods without losing flavor, depth, or smoothness.

Because once you taste coffee that’s roasted right, sourced right, and doesn’t wreck your stomach… it’s game over for the grocery store brands and chain coffee shops. Ember becomes the new standard.

Specialty-Grade Coffee, Delicious Taste

We only roast the top 5% of beans in the world—carefully selected for clarity, character, and consistency. When you start with exceptional quality, you don't need shortcuts. Every cup begins with a promise: good beans, done right.

We partner with producers who prioritize fair wages, sustainable practices, and long-term relationships. From seed to sip, this coffee is as good for the growers as it is for you. Because doing it right means doing it together.

Air roasting unlocks the bean’s full aroma and complexity—think vibrant notes that actually reflect the origin. It’s a cleaner, more expressive cup that delights your senses from the first inhale to the last warm sip—so you actually taste the coffee's origin and not just the burntness of the roaster drum.

Most roasters use scorching-hot drums that can leave bitter, smoky notes. We air roast with precision and patience—preserving delicate flavors and skipping the scorch. The result? Coffee that’s smooth, never harsh, and always easy on your taste buds.

Air roasting reduces acidity and surface oils, making Ember coffee gentler on digestion. It’s a clean, smooth experience—even black—that doesn’t leave you with jitters or heartburn. Just calm energy and a ritual you can feel good about.

Science-Backed Ingredients

We only roast Arabica beans that score 82+ on the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) scale—a mark of exceptional flavor, cleanliness, and complexity. Grown at higher elevations and harvested by hand, these beans mature slower, developing deeper sweetness, brighter notes, and a more layered cup. It’s the top 5% of coffee in the world—and you’ll taste why.

Every lot we roast meets SCA’s rigorous grading system, which evaluates 10 key attributes—like aroma, acidity, balance, and aftertaste. Each batch is cupped, scored, and traceable, ensuring not just quality, but integrity at every step. This isn't marketing fluff—it’s a globally respected benchmark for true specialty coffee. We source, roast, and brew with purpose—so you get a cup you can count on.

Clean beans matter. All Ember Coffee is tested and certified mold-free, ensuring a healthier cup without hidden contaminants. Lower-quality coffees often carry higher risks of mold and mycotoxins due to poor storage or processing. We hold every batch to higher standards—because you deserve a cup that’s as pure as it is delicious.

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The Difference

Rooted in values, roasted with heart, and delivered fresh for real life.

Mass-made with little thought and even less flavor.

Crafted in the North. Shared Nationwide.

Ember Coffee is Born

We opened our Big Lake coffeeshop and roastery and launched our first full production run. Built by family, led by women, and grounded in the values of the North—humble, honest, and quietly exceptional.

Winning Minnesota's Best

We were honored as Gold Winner for Best Coffee, Coffeehouse, and MN-Made Product for THREE years in a row. No gimmicks—just fresh air-roasted coffee, crafted with care and shared by a community that truly feels like home.

20,000 Bags Sold

With over 20,000 bags brewed, Ember continues to grow—without ever growing out of what matters. We roast with purpose, deliver with heart, and help make your mornings more meaningful.