K cup coffee makers
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Bay_Kat
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I'll probably be the only one to say I hate mine. My husband got it for me, he loves it since he only drinks one cup a day. I was used to having a coffee maker with a timer and having a pot of coffee ready when I got up in the morning. The cups are expensive and using the reusable cup is messy. That's just my opinion, like I said, I'm probably the only one that hates it, so don't take my word for it. The plus side, I love some of the flavors and Gevalia goes on sale pretty cheap at my local grocery store and the box always comes with a dollar off coupon.
ShortnSweet
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Mine works for me since I only drink one cup of coffee in the morning. Enough to wake me up! And I like the different flavors available. Probably would be expensive for someone who drinks a lot of coffee though.
GWguy
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I gave mine away. I could taste the plastic from the k-cup. It was expensive to use, had to constantly re-fill the cumbersome water tank, and my Gevalia makes much better coffee.
yeah that would never work on our house hold, my wife and I both drink 32oz cups of coffee .....
LostNFound
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The people that love it - LOVE it - I find its ok... I received mine as a gift along with 8 boxes of coffee pods. Id never spend what they want for the pods- so when my 8 boxes run out- I'll use the refillable cup -which I find works just fine. Pods as xmas gifts are in my future Id bet.
Its quite rare that I only want one cup of coffee so honestly I dont even get it. Im a coffee lover so they thought it was a smart gift- and it was thoughtful. Im not a fan of the cups constantly going in the trash, the price or even the taste. Its fine, but not as great as the Kcup lovers claim IMO. A fresh pot out of the Mr. Coffee is cost effective, delicious and coffee grounds are good for plants- plastic cups are good for nothing.
Its quite rare that I only want one cup of coffee so honestly I dont even get it. Im a coffee lover so they thought it was a smart gift- and it was thoughtful. Im not a fan of the cups constantly going in the trash, the price or even the taste. Its fine, but not as great as the Kcup lovers claim IMO. A fresh pot out of the Mr. Coffee is cost effective, delicious and coffee grounds are good for plants- plastic cups are good for nothing.
Where's that like button?
I agree with everything here. especially the waste of the entire process. Throwing those little plastic pods in the trash irritates me to no end, but there is nothing else to do with them.
A friend of mine uses them to start seedlings.
RPMDAD
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My wife bought one several years ago, and we all love it. Everyone else in the house uses the K cups, i use the refillabe cup and put my own coffee into it. I drink a lot of coffee compared to anyone else in the house, and the cost of the K cups would have been expensive for me, however, i did like most of the flavors i tried.
We used to have 2 coffee makers on the counter. When I had to commute to work I would make a full pot and most of it would go in a thermos to work with me. He would get up and make half a pot so we could enjoy a cup or two together before I left. Now that I don't have the drive, and have access to coffee at work, I don't take a thermos anymore. We work different shifts now, so the Keurig makes us fresh coffee when ever we get up. We use both the K cups and the refillable cup with our delivered Gevalia. We will be stopping the home delivery of the Gevalia since the blends we like are being discontinued and it is cheaper in the store. Much easier to make a single fresh cup as wanted rather than a full (or half) pot and letting it sit there and get nasty tasting before you finish or throw it. The cost seems to be about the same.
I suffer separation anxiety when parted from my Keurig but admit openly that my Chemex makes better coffee.
RPMDAD
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RUH ROH, speaking of coffee, just saw this.
US to help Central American coffee farmers fight fungus on high-end coffee blends
The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to help Central American farmers fight a devastating coffee disease -- and hold down the price of your morning cup.
At issue is a fungus called coffee rust that has caused more than $1 billion in damage across Latin American region. The fungus is especially deadly to Arabica coffee, the bean that makes up most high-end, specialty coffees.
Already, it is affecting the price of some of those coffees in the United States.
"We are concerned because we know coffee rust is already causing massive amounts of devastation," said Raj Shad, head of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...ffee-farmers-fight-fungus-on-high-end-coffee/
US to help Central American coffee farmers fight fungus on high-end coffee blends
The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to help Central American farmers fight a devastating coffee disease -- and hold down the price of your morning cup.
At issue is a fungus called coffee rust that has caused more than $1 billion in damage across Latin American region. The fungus is especially deadly to Arabica coffee, the bean that makes up most high-end, specialty coffees.
Already, it is affecting the price of some of those coffees in the United States.
"We are concerned because we know coffee rust is already causing massive amounts of devastation," said Raj Shad, head of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...ffee-farmers-fight-fungus-on-high-end-coffee/
Bay_Kat
Tropical
Funny, a lady behind me in line when I was buying coffee a couple of weeks ago told me I better stock up because the price is getting ready to skyrocket, now I know what she was talking about.
SamSpade
Well-Known Member
What do I know? I thought the Mr Coffee style of brewing would NEVER replace the old percolators.
I think they're here to stay. They're perfect for making just one cup or two. Guests can make their own coffee.
No filters to throw out or clean.
I either buy K-Cups but only on sale, and I've carefully noted where all the discounted places are around town -
or I do my own with those fill your own. Filling my own cup costs me no more than making a pot, and since I bought about
10 of those, I just fill 'em up ahead of time, and it's no more bother than making a pot used to be.
ON THE OTHER HAND -
Keurig machines are prone to mishaps especially if you use anything but the purest water known to man. Hard water or soap
scum (in case someone cleans it improperly) or food particles can get in the works, and it's a pain to keep clean. Your plain old
Mr Coffee never had so much difficulty, and if it did - they cost practically nothing to replace.
luvmygdaughters
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I got a Keurig for Christmas, while I like it, I do miss my old Mr. Coffee. The K-cups are expensive, the re-usable cups are messy. The pro side is my husband and I work completely different hours, I used to make enough coffee in the old coffee maker to have a cup while I'm getting ready for work and to take one cup with me on the ride. When hubby would get up, he didn't want to mess with making just one cup of coffee, so, he did without. Now he can have his one cup. Also, when my daughters visit, and they are coffee drinkers, it would be better to make 8-10 cups of coffee instead of one at a time.
SoMDGirl42
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I'm not a huge coffee fan and don't drink much of it. I like that I can buy the k-dups in the flavors I do like and they stay fresh longer. I never bought coffee before because it always went stale before I drank it. I think my favorite drink so far is Chai Latte.
I like alot of the snapple drinks they make as well and enjoy making some iced tea when I'm in the mood for that. My daughter enjoys the apple cider and hot coco, especially on really cold days.
I have it for company when someone comes over and does want a cup or two of coffee and I don't have to worry about if it's stale or not. It's convienient for my needs.
I like alot of the snapple drinks they make as well and enjoy making some iced tea when I'm in the mood for that. My daughter enjoys the apple cider and hot coco, especially on really cold days.
I have it for company when someone comes over and does want a cup or two of coffee and I don't have to worry about if it's stale or not. It's convienient for my needs.