Does the pod brewer only use pods?

Yes, this coffeemaker is designed to work with coffee and tea pods. It will work with almost every standard-size pod on the market - that includes major brands like Douwe Egberts Coffee Pods, Emerils Coffee Pods, JavaOne Coffee Pods, Bigelow Tea Pods, TeaOne Tea Pods, Timothy's Coffee Pods, Senseo, and more... Where can I buy pods for the brewer? You've come to the right place! See our wide selection and variety of coffee and tea pods. Keep in mind that while this brewer works great with coffee pods and tea pods, the brewer will NOT work with "espresso pods." Can I use espresso pods or make hot chocolate in the Simple Human pod brewer? No, this brewer only works with coffee and tea pods. Simplehuman designed the brewer designed to do one thing well - make a really great cup of coffee or tea - rather than trying to make too many different beverages out of one machine. Can I put my own coffee into the pods? No. Pods are individually wrapped in ultra premium foil paper, and it takes ...  more