The $4 billion coffee pod business faces its biggest threat yet

Lavazza’s newest single-serve machine is brewing up a new promise to coffee lovers: less plastic waste. This week, the 131-year-old Italian coffee brand debuted Tablì, a 100% coffee tab that has no plastic capsule, individual wrapping, or coating. The tabs are a result of five years of R&D from a team of trained baristas and other experts whose primary goal was to develop a more sustainable coffee pod that won’t fall apart when touched and still matches the flavor and creamy consistency that’s in Lavazza’s other espresso offerings. Daniele Foti, VP of marketing for Lavazza North America, sa...