Keurig coffee maker

[Anonymous]

I love mine for the office because I don't have to wash a coffee pot (just the cup). The quality/strength of the coffee depends on what K-cups you buy -- if you buy a strong dark roast, you won't have weak coffee.

[Anonymous]

The machines need frequent descaling if you use DC tap water. This process is kind of a pain. Otherwise they are very prone to pump failure. There is no option to repair so any mechanical failure ends up as landfill. Keurig are however good about in-warranty replacements - as long as you tell them you have descaled regularly......

[Anonymous]

I love it! Bought one a year ago and would never go back. I'm the only coffee drinker in the house and only drink one cup a day, so the capacity and cost are not issues for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love mine for the office because I don't have to wash a coffee pot (just the cup). The quality/strength of the coffee depends on what K-cups you buy -- if you buy a strong dark roast, you won't have weak coffee.

depends on how strong you like your coffee. The strong dark roasts are still pretty weak - well, mild, but weak for me. They are good, like others say for when you want different flavors or just one cup, but I use the Starbucks Via for that - much easier, less waste, and stronger coffee.

Before Via, I'd just make my own French roast. Poor hot water into a glass measuring cup with grounds in them. Let it sit for a few minutes, then pour it into my cup over a strainer. Very little mess, no waste (except for coffee grounds) and nice rich coffee. Yum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jesus what is the point? Unless you are at a hotel, how hard is it to just make coffee??!! Save the earth, people.

If you use the reusable filter ( I bought an "ekobrew"), and fill it with your own coffee, it does not create any more waste than any other method of making coffee. So chill, Captain Planet.

[Anonymous]

We love ours. Use it for coffee in the AM and tea in the afternoon. I don't buy the teas though, I just buy tea bags and use the machine for instant hot water, which is great. I can have tea, my friend can have a cup of coffee, and I can throw a teaspoon of hot cocoa in a cup and DS can have his drink, too. They have kcups off tea and hot cocoa but they are $$ and not worth it IMHO.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Many thanks to all of you for the helpful feedback! When we were at the beach a month ago, the condo where we stayed had one. We all enjoyed trying out different kinds of coffee and tea, so I'd been thinking about replacing our aging Cuisinart with a Keurig. I especially loved the convenience and thought the taste of Green Mountain was really good but did miss the smell of freshly ground coffee.

[Anonymous]

The convenience cannot be beat BUT if you are used to the taste and quality of grinding & brewing your own beans, the Keurig will not meet your standards.

We drink Newman's Extra Bold and I'm still missing my grind and brew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's crap. Nasty-tasting, tepid, brown water.

This. I can't believe I bought into this crap. I wish I had shelled out the dough and just bought a real gleaming espresso machine. The Keurig is a trash generator and the coffee it makes is truly mediocre.

[Anonymous]

Captain Planet, lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jesus what is the point? Unless you are at a hotel, how hard is it to just make coffee??!! Save the earth, people.

I drink one cup a day and my husband doesn't drink coffee. So why brew a whole pot? Wasteful.

[Anonymous]

I like regular and DH is going decaf. Can't brew an entire pot that way. The kcups are a perfect solution. Also great for evening guests with these requests!