Who makes Kirkland Signature Coffee K-Cup Pods (Organic Breakfast Blend, Summit Roast, Pacific Bold), 120-count?
As of July 11, 2026, the manufacturer of Kirkland Signature Coffee K-Cup Pods (Organic Breakfast Blend, Summit Roast, Pacific Bold), 120-count is Keurig Green Mountain (Green Mountain Coffee Roasters), per court / regulatory record evidence.
The common claim
What most answers say — and what the evidence supports
Top-ranking answers say Green Mountain (Keurig) makes Kirkland K-Cups — and this one holds up: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters announced itself as the exclusive manufacturer of Kirkland Signature K-Cup packs at the November 2012 launch, Costco's own product data still named Keurig Green Mountain Inc on the Pacific Bold and Breakfast Blend listings as of January 2026, and the Keurig Green Mountain licensing mark appears on the packaging. Unlike Kirkland's bagged House Blend — which lost its 'Custom Roasted by Starbucks' credit in early 2024 with no announced successor — the K-Cup line's maker has been publicly named since launch — including in the manufacturer's own SEC filings: GMCR's fiscal-2012 Form 10-K states it is the exclusive manufacturer of Costco Kirkland Signature K-Cup packs, and Keurig's fiscal-2014 10-K reaffirms the relationship.
Evidence & sources
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Tier 4
Launch announcement: 'Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (GMCR) announced it is the exclusive manufacturer of Costco Kirkland Signature brand K-Cup packs for the Keurig single cup brewing system,' with two blends developed exclusively for Costco from 100 percent Arabica coffees — Breakfast Blend (light roast) and Pacific Bold (dark roast).
Tier 1
The manufacturer's own words in a SOX-certified annual report: 'in November 2012, the Company announced it is the exclusive manufacturer of Costco Kirkland Signature™ brand K-Cup® packs for the Keurig® Single Cup Brewing system,' with Kirkland Signature also listed among the brands available through brand-owner relationships. Regulator-filed, SOX-certified SELF-statement — promoted to tier 1 at final review (2026-07-30, DECISIONS): a certified annual-report self-attestation by the manufacturer about its own role is adjudication-grade, unlike a party's allegation about someone else (which stays tier 4). The companion 8-K press release (a50490052ex992.htm, filed 2012-11-27) states the same; snapshot verified 2026-07-13: https://web.archive.org/web/20260713212013/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/909954/000115752312006207/a50490052ex992.htm
Tier 1
Confirms the relationship as ongoing two years in: '...our existing relationship to produce Costco Wholesale Corporation's Kirkland Signature™ brand.' Keurig Dr Pepper 10-Ks (2019–2023) continue to list Kirkland Signature among partner brands post-merger. Same certified self-statement class — tier 1 per the 2026-07-30 ruling.
Tier 4
Current-day naming, thirteen-plus years after the launch announcement: Costco's own product data embedded in the listing names 'KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN INC' in its mfName (manufacturer) field for this exact item (January 2026 capture), and the listing carries the licensing line 'Keurig, K-Cup, and the K logo are trademarks of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., used with permission.'
Tier 4
Same manufacturer field ('KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN INC') on the Breakfast Blend listing in the January 2026 capture — the naming covers the K-Cup line, not a single variety.
Tier 4
Recency corroboration that the relationship still stands: 'Keurig Green Mountain developed Kirkland's blends exclusively for Costco,' with the company's logo marked on the box — an on-package co-brand observation.
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