What is a Keurig freedom clip?

Once secured in place, it will trick your Keurig machine into thinking that any K-cup is authorized. Keurig Green Mountain (GMCR) only allows its new Keurig 2.0 machines to brew coffee from coffee brands that are licensed to use K-cups.

Can Keurig 2.0 use old K-cups?

Do the New K-Cups Work in the Old Machines? The short answer: Yes. All Keurig branded packs will work as usual in the older brewers.

Is there a Freedom Clip for Keurig 2.0?

The Roger’s Family Company, owner of Gourmet-Coffee.com and maker of off-brand K-cup pods, is distributing a device called the Freedom Clip, a retrofittable clip that snaps onto Keurig 2.0 machines and permanently disables Green Mountain’s DRM technology by perpetually bamboozling the sensor into thinking everything is peachy.

How does the DRM work on a Keurig?

In an effort to block out the competition, the company implemented a sort of physical DRM system into its new coffee machines. This system works by reading a special kind of ink on the lid of Keurig-brand cups, and if a K-cup doesn’t have this special ink, Keurig 2.0 machines will reject it and refuse to brew your coffee.

How does a Keurig 2.0 coffee machine work?

This system works by reading a special kind of ink on the lid of Keurig-brand cups, and if a K-cup doesn’t have this special ink, Keurig 2.0 machines will reject it and refuse to brew your coffee. Implementing this tech was a pretty cutthroat move, but now one of Green Mountain’s competitors is countering with some bold tactics of its own.

Is there a generic version of the Keurig K Cup?

But ever since a crucial patent expired in 2012, competitors have been free to produce generic K-cup pods that retail for anywhere from 5 to 25 percent less than those made by Keurig. Obviously, other companies selling cheaper versions of the same product hurt Green Mountain’s bottom line.