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For pod coffee fans,’s slim-line VertuoPlus comes in an array of hues and has an adjustable water reservoir, convenient when there’s limited counter space.

Pod or capsule coffee’s early popularity took a hit over concerns about single-use-plastic waste, but makers are addressing the issue. Keurig, Nespresso and others now have pods made of recyclable materials.Nespresso’s Re:Ground project is a collab with Zeta Shoes to make sneakers out of recycled Nespresso cups; each pair is composed of about 12 cups. Get a free recycling bag when ordering cups, and the filled bag can be brought to any UPS drop-off station, or to Williams-Sonoma, Crate & Barrel or Sur La Table stores.Keurig’s pods now are also made of recyclable plastic; Consumer Reports advises discarding the aluminum lid and paper filter, and rinsing before recycling; add the used grounds to your plants.

Nescafe has partnered with TerraCycle on a recycling program. Call Nestle’s customer service to get a recycling box that you can fill and send back to them.Or consider just re-using capsules. Order a supply of foil or paper capsule lids from

(they make them for most machines) and then refill your capsules with your own coffee, and seal.

Arabica beans, grown above 2,000 feet, are especially rich and aromatic, and have less caffeine than those grown at lower levels. Munson says blends he buys from high elevations in East Africa and Indonesia have become bestsellers. AndChina refuses to deal with Taiwan’s pro-independence government and has been pressing its diplomatic campaign to isolate the island.

In February, the South Pacific country of Cook Islands signed a largely secreton matters such as mining seabed minerals. It provoked a rare diplomatic clash with the Cook Island’s chief benefactor, New Zealand, and protests at home.

switched ties from Taiwan to China and signed a secret security arrangement with Beijing, despite considerable opposition from political opponents and parts of the public at home.Most recently, Somalia has said it will cease accepting visitors or transit passengers with Taiwanese passports. South Africa has demanded Taiwan move its unofficial representative office from the capital of Pretoria, to the city of Cape Town.