When uncovering which manufacturers are behind your favourite Costco merchandise, some leap out extra clearly than others. There was just a little digging required, as an illustration, to determine the corporate behind Costco’s Kirkland Signature Vanilla Ice Cream and the supply of the warehouse chain’s Kirkland Signature Onerous Seltzer. However when you’re making an attempt to find out who makes Costco’s Kirkland Signature Ok-cups, you need not look additional than the field and even the identify of the product holds a touch.

Clearly marked on the highest left nook of those packages, you will see the brand of a model you’ve got in all probability purchased earlier than — Keurig. However whereas yow will discover Ok-cups from a bunch of different corporations (like Dunkin’ and Starbucks), Keurig Inexperienced Mountain developed Kirkland’s blends solely for Costco. Solely two have been launched when the partnership first kicked off in 2012, which have been the Breakfast Mix mild roast and the Pacific Daring darkish roast. Right now, nonetheless, Kirkland additionally presents Ok-cups in a medium roast with stone fruit, darkish chocolate, and roasted nut flavors, and a decaf medium roast espresso with white fruit and brown sugar notes.

Curiously sufficient, this partnership was introduced loud and proud again over a decade in the past, in contrast to many different Kirkland merchandise, which select to maintain their sources personal. On the time, the manufacturers got here collectively to mix the comfort of Ok-cups with the recognition and affordability of Costco warehouses. “We consider Kirkland Signature Ok-Cup® packs present an incremental alternative that enhances our broad portfolio of espresso and beverage manufacturers and creates extra choices for value-oriented customers,” mentioned T.J. Whalen, the then-Vice President of Advertising and Gross sales for Inexperienced Mountain Espresso Roasters. 

In fact, each corporations provide greater than what you see below the Kirkland model. At Costco, yow will discover Ok-cups from all kinds of manufacturers, together with Peet’s, Newman’s Personal, and Tim Hortons. Likewise, Keurig Inexperienced Mountain Espresso Ok-cup flavors provide loads of selections, akin to caramel vanilla cream, island coconut, and Southern pecan. So when you’re a fan of the Kirkland Signature Ok-cups, you might need to strive different varieties from the well-known model behind them.