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We're on our 3rd k cup machine in 3 months there fucking pieces of shit I can't get a goddamn cup of coffee even though I spent 160 on a fucking coffee machine I'm debating on either going back and returning it......again to Costco or just throwing it into the yard and going office space on it.......fuck this communist Chinese pile of shit
The guy needs a cup of coffee ok.
HoneyBadger
02-03-2013, 08:42
lol I've had mine and used it every day for 2 years and it has been great. It's the mid-size one with 3 different cup size options. Have you googled any troubleshooting stuff? Everyone once in a while, I have to stick a paper clip up into the nozzle that injects water into the K-cup to clean it out... but that is the only maintenance I have ever done on it.
everything my pump went CLICK WAHHHH WAHHHH WAHHHH tried descale tooth pick etc.....ours even has a charcoal prefilter
Great-Kazoo
02-03-2013, 08:47
[ROFL2][ROFL3][ROFL2] COFI NEEDS COFFEE[LOL][LOL] It's a machine not some damn joisey deli where you can slam down a bacon n eggona hard roll with KoFFee black or for those not weened off the teet Light n Sweet. have a Yoohoo and relax.
http://www.wegmans.com/prodimg/115/200/072350000115.jpg
killianak9
02-03-2013, 08:50
Same here, mine works great. Return it and get your cash! Good luck
lol I've had mine and used it every day for 2 years and it has been great. It's the mid-size one with 3 different cup size options. Have you googled any troubleshooting stuff? Everyone once in a while, I have to stick a paper clip up into the nozzle that injects water into the K-cup to clean it out... but that is the only maintenance I have ever done on it.
HoneyBadger
02-03-2013, 08:55
I don't know what the hell Jim just said, but did you try googling the funny noises?
Try running white vinegar through it 6-8 times, then plain water with no K-cup in it 6-8 times.
My parents have sent theirs in twice for repair, so you're definitely not the only one with a faulty one. Hope you can get it sorted out without too much more stress! Nobody should be deprived of their coffee!
[ROFL2][ROFL3][ROFL2] COFI NEEDS COFFEE[LOL][LOL] It's a machine not some damn joisey deli where you can slam down a bacon n eggona hard roll with KoFFee black or for those not weened off the teet Light n Sweet. have a Yoohoo and relax.
http://www.wegmans.com/prodimg/115/200/072350000115.jpgAHHHHAHHHH bacon n egg on a hardroll!!!!! im off to the gas station to get there watered down crap at least i am comimg home to a bagel and lox.....well colorados version of that anyway :)
do you know that if you call Kuerig and explain your "frustration", they'll send you a free replacement.
we replaced ours twice and someone on another forum said they called them and they sent them one. They know their machines break, they make their money on coffee
dogbreath650
02-03-2013, 09:31
We have one at work that get used a lot and we haven't had any problem. Let us know what Kourig says if you go that route. If you go "office space" in the yard, post video!
rockhound
02-03-2013, 09:37
Kuerig, now your coffee at home can cost you as much as starbucks, enjoy
Just another bs toy that noone really needs,
I paid 29 dollars for my mister coffee, seven years ago, it has never missed a beat
Tape your iphone to it and drop them in the river
gnihcraes
02-03-2013, 09:37
Wife bought the basic model a couple years back, nothing fancy, pour water, hit the button. The kiddos make hot chocolate all the time with it. No issues so far. Give them a ring and hopefully they will make it right. ^^
StreetDoctor
02-03-2013, 09:43
We've had ours for 3 years now I believe? No issues....
Mine smells and tastes like a melted thermold mag. Soaked and washed in everything imaginable, run vinegar through that bitch like I was delivering dialysis. Still no go. Called them and their explaination was the tank gave that off and only some people notice would you like a new tank? One from the same exact Chinese factory the other one came from? Yeah no thanks, go fuck yourself.
I feel your pain cofi
A few things you don't mess with in a mans life, his God, his family, his money, his guns, and his coffee!!!! [ROFL2]
ChadAmberg
02-03-2013, 09:53
I've been using them since 2001 at home, and they've been great. Each I've had have lasted 4-5 years without issue. Since you're out in Calhan, are you on a well? If so, and the problem is that its possibly clogging up, filtered water helps.
ruthabagah
02-03-2013, 10:06
One thing I have learned with Keurig, NEVER PUT TAP WATER in them! Only use filtered water! After having problem with 2 of them, i talked to keurig, and the third one has been working flawlessly for the last 3 years only using filtered water from my fridge.
TheBelly
02-03-2013, 10:10
FWIW: the one we used in afghanland survived for a couple years.
im on well water ours has a inline charcoal filter should i still use r/o water?
mama bears needed this thing i was fine with the percolator from the 70s i was using
They have machines that make coffee? I thought that was only in restaurants.
Hot water and a French press [Coffee]
KestrelBike
02-03-2013, 10:25
The guy needs a cup of coffee ok.
I give his easily an 8/10, the Communist Chinese piece of shit sealed it.
KestrelBike
02-03-2013, 10:28
We have one at work that get used a lot and we haven't had any problem. Let us know what Kourig says if you go that route. If you go "office space" in the yard, post video!
Yeah my old job had one for 3+ years and its still running great. New manufacturing must be crappy
Rooskibar03
02-03-2013, 10:37
Here's what fixes mine every time. Open the lid where the cup goes and look up inside for the needle that pokes the whole in the top of the foil.
Take the tip of a knife or a toothpick and clean out the hole and the slits in the side of the needle. It gets clogged with coffee grounds and won't come loose no matter how much you deacale if.
My cuisinart has been problem free
lol I've had mine and used it every day for 2 years and it has been great. It's the mid-size one with 3 different cup size options. Have you googled any troubleshooting stuff? Everyone once in a while, I have to stick a paper clip up into the nozzle that injects water into the K-cup to clean it out... but that is the only maintenance I have ever done on it.
This and use distilled water so you don't get lime buildup
jhood001
02-03-2013, 11:13
They have machines that make coffee? I thought that was only in restaurants.
Hot water and a French press [Coffee]
+1 for the french press.
We had a Keurig in the office I worked in. Pretty slick, but I couldn't get over the amount of waste involved in making a simple beverage.
motohooligan
02-03-2013, 11:54
Try the Aeropress (http://aerobie.com/products/aeropress.htm) with an espresso (fine grind). It's like $20 and will make the best damn cup of coffee you've ever had.
trlcavscout
02-03-2013, 12:03
Kuerig, now your coffee at home can cost you as much as starbucks, enjoy
Just another bs toy that noone really needs,
I paid 29 dollars for my mister coffee, seven years ago, it has never missed a beat
Tape your iphone to it and drop them in the river
I agree
Bailey Guns
02-03-2013, 12:03
A few things you don't mess with in a mans life, his God, his family, his money, his guns, and his coffee!!!! [ROFL2]
I certainly hope with a username like "birddog" you're including your dog in "family".
Now back to bitching about coffee makers.
Cofi, that sucks. If you're on your third coffeemaker, I'd see if the missus would be interested in a different appliance. Unless you plan on buying water to out into it, in addition to the fancy coffees and etc, it doesn't sound like a new one will work.
You've got more patience than I do. I have a basic drip coffee maker, a backup, and two stovetop percolators- as well as a small french press.
No one wants to see me without coffee. Especially now that I have guns. [Coffee]
mcantar18c
02-03-2013, 13:00
My percolator works just as fine today as it did 50 years ago. I have been looking into a replacement though, some fancy thing called a French press...
Next time your machine isn't working you can just tear open the little coffee thing, put a pinch between your cheek and gum, and relax.
Or just hop in the car and go to Starbucks.
mcantar18c
02-03-2013, 13:34
Next time your machine isn't working you can just tear open the little coffee thing, put a pinch between your cheek and gum, and relax.
'Tis the preferred method of consumption for the "coffee" in an MRE.
My God, how did our ancestors survive without Keurigs or French Presses or Espresso/Cappuchino machines?
Oh yeah....
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/rinselman/funnies/coffeepercolator.gif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD-pvO-Osss
Mama Bear
02-03-2013, 14:21
The true story of the keurig:
The well water is terrible, thats why we bought a water cooler. I know its hard to walk the extra 5 feet from the sink to the water cooler.
"We" wanted a keurig. I will not have u slander my name and blame your caffeine withdrawl on me. Its my birthday. While you sit there and pretend like you never liked the machine I will remember what you said while drinking your first cup from it, "Its so good I want to stick my penis in it." Youre so dramatic.
The true story of the keurig:
The well water is terrible, thats why we bought a water cooler. I know its hard to walk the extra 5 feet from the sink to the water cooler.
"We" wanted a keurig. I will not have u slander my name and blame your caffeine withdrawl on me. Its my birthday. While you sit there and pretend like you never liked the machine I will remember what you said while drinking your first cup from it, "Its so good I want to stick my penis in it." Youre so dramatic.
Happy birthday! and [ROFL1]
KestrelBike
02-03-2013, 14:30
The true story of the keurig:
The well water is terrible, thats why we bought a water cooler. I know its hard to walk the extra 5 feet from the sink to the water cooler.
"We" wanted a keurig. I will not have u slander my name and blame your caffeine withdrawl on me. Its my birthday. While you sit there and pretend like you never liked the machine I will remember what you said while drinking your first cup from it, "Its so good I want to stick my penis in it." Youre so dramatic.
Destroyed!! [ROFL2]
The true story of the keurig:
The well water is terrible, thats why we bought a water cooler. I know its hard to walk the extra 5 feet from the sink to the water cooler.
"We" wanted a keurig. I will not have u slander my name and blame your caffeine withdrawl on me. Its my birthday. While you sit there and pretend like you never liked the machine I will remember what you said while drinking your first cup from it, "Its so good I want to stick my penis in it." Youre so dramatic.
Happy Birthday, Mama Bear, and Pwned!
You win. [LOL]
Zundfolge
02-03-2013, 14:37
percolators are bad because basically they recook the coffee over and over again.
A french press or an AeroPress will make a great cup of coffee (but the downside is they're a PITA to clean up after).
But honestly the easiest is still the best; The Chemex Coffee Maker (http://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/).
http://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/images/product_classic_8cup_01_large.jpg
We currently have a drip coffee maker at home that works ok but will probably be dead soon ... once it dies we'll switch to the Chemex.
On a side note, I can see where the Kureig machines might be useful if they work well with these (http://www.amazon.com/Keurig-K-Cup-Reusable-Coffee-Filter/dp/B000DLB2FI). Any of you Kureig users use the "K-Cup"? If so how's it work?
They have machines that make coffee? I thought that was only in restaurants.
Hot water and a French press [Coffee]
I bet you lift your pinky when you drink it too.... [fag]
I'm on my second coffee maker in 21 years. Picked up a Cuisanart from Costco a few years ago. I make my coffee by the pot. For what it costs me in Boyer's beans and filters, I figure I'm way ahead of the game for my coffee budget.
n8tive97
02-03-2013, 14:47
Love mine. Works great! Come on over, I will give you a free cup or two!
In fact I am enjoying one now......[Coffee]
HoneyBadger
02-03-2013, 14:49
On a side note, I can see where the Kureig machines might be useful if they work well with these (http://www.amazon.com/Keurig-K-Cup-Reusable-Coffee-Filter/dp/B000DLB2FI). Any of you Kureig users use the "K-Cup"? If so how's it work?
I use my K-cup with fresh grounds all the time and it works great. A little extra work to clean up, but I love it.
The true story of the keurig:
The well water is terrible, thats why we bought a water cooler. I know its hard to walk the extra 5 feet from the sink to the water cooler.
"We" wanted a keurig. I will not have u slander my name and blame your caffeine withdrawl on me. Its my birthday. While you sit there and pretend like you never liked the machine I will remember what you said while drinking your first cup from it, "Its so good I want to stick my penis in it." Youre so dramatic.
PWNED! [ROFL3][ROFL3][ROFL3][ROFL3]
HoneyBadger
02-03-2013, 14:52
Those cuisinart ones are great and will last forever.
Single cup coffee makers like a Keurig are cost effective if you only drink 1 cup of coffee a day (especially if you buy the cups from a wholesale place like Costco or use your own grounds... gets it down to about $.40 per cup or less). If you drink more than one or two 8oz cups a day, you should probably just brew a traditional pot of coffee. If you like good coffee, buy a french press and learn to use it.
I bet you lift your pinky when you drink it too.... [fag]
I do. Your point?
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs46/f/2009/204/c/2/Screw_you_guys_I__m_going_home_by_h4X0ry0uL34.jpg
I have a couple of french presses. Tastes more like an Americano...but cleaning those things is a pain. Also requires a coarser grind.
With the drip maker, you just have to wipe it out once every couple of months whether it needs it or not. Just dump the filter with grounds and rinse. The one we have also has a timer to automatically brew in the morning and an adjustable thermostat to keep the coffee hot for hours.
We fill our travel mugs and put the rest in a thermos. Keeps us in excellent coffee through the day. The cost probably averages to less than $.50/pot.
My cuisinart has been problem free
Ditto. Makes great coffee. We have a Delonghi 15bar for espresso (Latte for her, Americano's for me).
They're both more work than a push button, but sure beat them on flavor.
Autocorrect courtesy of droid using tapatalk
Bailey Guns
02-03-2013, 20:08
The true story of the keurig:
The well water is terrible, thats why we bought a water cooler. I know its hard to walk the extra 5 feet from the sink to the water cooler.
"We" wanted a keurig. I will not have u slander my name and blame your caffeine withdrawl on me. Its my birthday. While you sit there and pretend like you never liked the machine I will remember what you said while drinking your first cup from it, "Its so good I want to stick my penis in it." Youre so dramatic.
Mauled by the Mama Bear! Damn...verbal beat down in the First Degree.
[Coffee]
Mine is a piece of crap also. Cannot keep the water tank without it leaking all over the damn place.
Crap Ian,just goto A&P and get the fresh ground,throw it in the perkulator and done deal!!
Oh wait-Thats a real long friggin drive!!![Coffee]
SideShow Bob
02-03-2013, 20:43
Shouldn't this thread belong here ? http://www.ar-15.co/forums/141-User-Submitted-Reviews
Aloha_Shooter
02-03-2013, 21:43
Meh, I've never been impressed with the coffee out of Keurigs. It does cost less than Starbucks for a single cup portion but a whole pot of fresh ground Hawaiian coffee costs me about $0.80 - $1.20 depending on which beans I buy (Guatemalan or other gourmet beans can be half of that) while a single K-cup is about $0.50. The one thing it has going for it is convenience, particularly when you have an office of people with different preferences, but I'd just as soon make a pot of fresh-ground even if I toss half the pot away.
Mine broke, since it was over a year old they did not replace it but sold me one at half price then I got another for $20 so I have a primary and a standby. Hard water eats them alive, I use filtered water in mine.
Yep, I wasn't going to buy another one after the first one went dead but I already had about a hundred Kcups so after trying to take them apart and use the grounds I decided to try it again but this time went with one that cost about $20 more and so far so good now. PS: I never did make out too good with making anything that tasted good with the Kcups without the machine :)
I dont drink coffee
Then don't buy a Keurig.
I dont drink coffee
Yet you felt compelled to make a post about it in a coffee machine rant thread.
jhood001
02-04-2013, 00:58
Meh. If Sniper7 is caffeine free, more power to him. My personal experience has taught me that non-coffee drinkers are Mt. Dew junkies or worse... At least if they're functioning adults anyway.
GilpinGuy
02-04-2013, 01:04
We got one a few years ago and it crapped out after about a year and a half. They replaced it for free, even though it was past the warranty. I understand that they don't do this anymore
The new one has been working fine since and we use the hell out of it. My wife likes the fancy k-cups with all the flavors and stuff. I use the screened cup that you can put your own grinds in. I'm a bit of a coffee snob, so I like to grind it every morning.
When this one shits the bed we're going back to good old grind and perc.
Use filtered water and you shouldn't have any problems. My machine is 4 years old and has no calcium buildup in the water tank.
bump the new one i bought has lasted a month and a day.....we drink 4 cups per day so it brewed about 120 cups before it crapped out
airborneranger
03-04-2013, 08:20
I have been using mine off a transformer for the past 7 months with no issues.
bump the new one i bought has lasted a month and a day.....we drink 4 cups per day so it brewed about 120 cups before it crapped out
I had a similar experience with Keurig and Cuisinart coffee makers. I ended up with two different options:
One is a Grindmaster OPOD that uses coffee pods. The pods are FAR more versatile than K-Cups and the quality of the brewer and finished coffee is miles ahead of Keurig. Photo is here -->
http://the-gadgeteer.com/assets/grindmaster-opod-1.jpg
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The other option requires more work to extract a cup of coffee, but it is well worth it. The process has some similarities to the French Press mentioned upthread. Here is a link to the seller's website --> http://aerobie.com/products/aeropress.htm, and a photo -->
http://aerobie.com/images/aero_press_03.jpg
I hope this helps.
tmleadr03
03-04-2013, 09:02
They have machines that make coffee? I thought that was only in restaurants.
Hot water and a French press [Coffee]
Amen. Mine is steeping on the stove right now.
palepainter
03-04-2013, 09:04
Man all this coffee talk makes me miss it a bit. Haven't had a cup in over 3 years.
jonny450r
03-04-2013, 09:08
All this talk of coffee made me have a second cup. My kuerig must be a rare one never used filtered water only out of the tap and never had an issue besides the needles getting dirty from the grinds. But there are days I do miss my Mr. Coffee brewing the same time as my alarm clock.
sent from my fancy dancy phone that'll soon be outdated or broken
dwalker460
03-04-2013, 09:23
Using my Kuerig right now, working perfectly as always;)
I allways perc my coffee. a big pot, every few days. i just reboil it everyday untill its gone. i like strong coffee. i like the french press, but it takes time to clean. i think i may buy this and try it. the price isnt bad and 1600 reviews on amazon and 4 1/2 stars. Thanks for posting it.
Pretty sure you will like the results with the Aerobie. A few things I found:
* Use a decent grinder for the beans. The cheap ones leave quite a bit of 'dust.' If you buy beans at the store and grind them using the store's grinder, use the 'fine' setting.
* You will use quite a bit more coffee than with a brewer - BUT - the flavor will be vastly better. Some people compare the result to an espresso, though coffee purists take exception to use of that term to describe it. In any case, it makes one hell of a strong and flavorful cup.
* Clean up is a breeze. Takes maybe 30 seconds.
* I've given some of these as gifts to people I know love coffee. Everybody raves about it.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.
I had a similar experience with Keurig and Cuisinart coffee makers. I ended up with two different options:
One is a Grindmaster OPOD that uses coffee pods. The pods are FAR more versatile than K-Cups and the quality of the brewer and finished coffee is miles ahead of Keurig. Photo is here -->
<SNIP>
I hope this helps.
Where are you getting your pods?
Aloha_Shooter
03-04-2013, 09:43
A coworker of mine likes the Keurig. He's had 2 or 3 crap out on him over the years but has managed to get free replacements every time so it doesn't bother him because he likes the convenience of a fresh cup when he wants it.
Personally, I think the coffee out of the Keurig is mediocre at best. I also prefer the American drip-brew method with high quality (I usually buy 4-5 lbs of freshly roasted Maui or Kona coffee beans annually when I visit the family) fresh-ground coffee using paper filters. I've found the perma-filters don't work as well for me because I like a very fine grind (almost but not quite espresso level) and they don't remove some of the oils that paper filters do. I'll drink French press in a pinch but am not a fan -- one of the few areas where I disagree with Alton Brown.
The one environment French press works for me is when I'm camping -- it IS much better than cowboy coffee and keeps the hot water pot "clean" so I can give the Scouts plain hot water for their cocoa but it requires me to carry another piece of junk with me. Generally, I'd rather just brew regular coffee and make the Scouts carry their own dang pot for hot water.
Where are you getting your pods?
These two online sources - Coffee Artisan (www.thecoffeeartisan.com) and CoffeeWiz (www.coffeewiz.com).
We use the OPOD for both coffees and teas. Kids and wife like flavored coffees. I tend to use single origin and stronger coffees.
Cylinder Head
03-04-2013, 09:55
French press anyone? Most low tech solution to your caffeine addiction and it works every time.
n8tive97
03-04-2013, 10:03
Here is my set up and it works great! Note the re usable filters to the right of the machine and my Dun-kin Donuts bag of grind-ed coffee. Works great, my only bitch is it is too easy to make a cup, so I have gone from one or two, to three or four.
Dream on suckas.....
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i433/n8tive97/WP_20130304_001_zps81e13591.jpg
We have the Keurig Platinum (from Costco) and LOVE IT! We experienced a couple of problems with it the first week... come to find out it was rectified by just pushing the pods down onto the spike when inserting them instead of just having the lid do the work when you close it. But we rarely use the pre-made pods. We have the reusable filters and put our own Starbucks coffee in there. Easy! No mess! Works great! It serves a dual-purpose for us... we use it as a hot-water spigot (perfect for tea or ramen).
buckshotbarlow
03-04-2013, 10:29
Here is my set up and it works great! Note the re usable filters to the right of the machine and my Dun-kin Donuts bag of grind-ed coffee. Works great, my only bitch is it is too easy to make a cup, so I have gone from one or two, to three or four.
Dream on suckas.....
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i433/n8tive97/WP_20130304_001_zps81e13591.jpg
^^^^^
We have a winner, i use the same filters and have had my Kcup machine run like a champ for over 2 years.
thats the same keurig we have n8tive we can keep getting new ones from costco but its annoying........the grindmaster opop isnt all that much more expensive i may return this one and just sell the new one on craigs list
Kraven251
03-04-2013, 11:12
We have 2 in our office, and they have ran like a champ. Bastards get stupid dirty, but they still make coffee.
Punkface
03-04-2013, 11:18
Mine is still working from Thanksgiving last year.
Man all this coffee talk makes me miss it a bit. Haven't had a cup in over 3 years.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b150/rinselman/funnies/coffeeposter.gif
joeyshoe
03-04-2013, 17:18
freaking chinese crap!!
akumadiavolo
03-04-2013, 17:40
Had mine for three years with no issues. You just have to clean them routinely or they will stop working. Do it once a week.
strm_trpr
03-04-2013, 18:18
We used ours for 2 cups a day for about a year and it broke after that year. Not good, considering my black and decker caraff model is running strong after 6 years.
Boulderar15
03-04-2013, 21:10
Here's what fixes mine every time. Open the lid where the cup goes and look up inside for the needle that pokes the whole in the top of the foil.
Take the tip of a knife or a toothpick and clean out the hole and the slits in the side of the needle. It gets clogged with coffee grounds and won't come loose no matter how much you deacale if.
Agreed!!! Works great....but if you return it to Costco you get another 60+free KCups.
lllRorlll
03-04-2013, 21:18
I have been through 5
diff models... By far the most reliable is the 100 dollar tankless... I have that at work -zero- ftf's
i had the platinum... It was like my sig 556r.. Fte's, ftf's.. And severe inconsistent performance....
Elite, and one other were unreliable at best.
i just now aquired a vue.
4months about.. No issues so far...
my wife is amazingly adept at getting stores to upgrade her when the last model goes all sideways.
only ones i would even consider buying again is the tankless and the vue
Anyone else read this whole thread, and not have a Keurig, or care where your coffee comes from, or not even drink coffee?
Guess what my wife wants for Christmas.....hey, gotta get her something.....
Guess what my wife wants for Christmas.....hey, gotta get her something.....
We just got a Mr. Coffee model that does the k-cups a couple of weeks ago and it's been working fine so far. Model BVMC-KG6-001.
spqrzilla
12-15-2013, 17:13
I prefer to actually brew my coffee fresh. The Keurig despite falsely calling itself a "brewer" just rehydrates concentrate.
james_bond_007
12-15-2013, 17:15
Anyone else read this whole thread, and not have a Keurig, or care where your coffee comes from, or not even drink coffee?
...yes
Just for the "entertainment" value
[Coffee] <---- No Coffee in here
BuffCyclist
12-15-2013, 18:04
Dang, you guys are lazy! [LOL]
I grind my beans by hand, and have the freshest cup every day. Granted, the convenience of a K-Cup or other type is very appealing...
By hand? You brute.
I push the button on my electric burr mill and it grinds at the fineness and qty. I need for a full pot. Coffee+Filter+Water and hit the button. Awesome every time and cheap.
streetglideok
12-15-2013, 18:10
I bought my wife one, and her mother bought her one. I got her one of the more expensive K-cup models, and her mom bought her a tankless one. Mine stays here at home, the other is at her work. No problems here thus far, took the time and washed the filter as you should. Whenever you use certain kinds of mixes, you should run another brew cycle with no cup in it to wash it out. She finds the more expensive one does a better job, but her coworkers are just tickled about having one in the building. Works fine for us, as I don't drink coffee, and all she ever wants is a cup here and there. If we both drank coffee like my mother, then we would need a commercial coffee maker
BuffCyclist
12-15-2013, 18:16
By hand? You brute.
I push the button on my electric burr mill and it grinds at the fineness and qty. I need for a full pot. Coffee+Filter+Water and hit the button. Awesome every time and cheap.
Well my screenname IS BUFFCyclist [LOL]
I use this: http://www.amazon.com/Hario-Coffee-Mill-Slim-Grinder/dp/B001804CLY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387152837&sr=8-1&keywords=hario+mini+mill
Its very simple to change the coarseness of the grind. It only takes about 4min to grind enough for half a pot (which is all I brew each day, I'm the only coffee drinker in the house).
4 minutes? I have stuff to do. I think it's about 8 seconds the modern way.
You do have an advantage if the electricity goes out. [Coffee]
BuffCyclist
12-15-2013, 18:31
4 minutes? I have stuff to do. I think it's about 8 seconds the modern way.
You do have an advantage if the electricity goes out. [Coffee]
Nah, my coffee pot is still electric [LOL]
Although we're both interested in one, we'd only use it for occaisional evening use, just a cup here and there. We both drink way too much coffee in the morning to screw around with such piddly output. Mornings are for SERIOUS coffee drinkin'.
Aloha_Shooter
12-15-2013, 20:05
Anyone else read this whole thread, and not have a Keurig, or care where your coffee comes from, or not even drink coffee?
I read the whole thread and don't have a Keurig but I do drink coffee and care about how it's made and where it comes from. I can't stand Keurig-style coffee, have never had a good cup of coffee from one although I've had a few cups that were barely acceptable. I'm not a big fan of French-press style either ... give me a good old American drip-brew with paper filter using fresh-ground varietal beans.
HoneyBadger
12-15-2013, 20:57
The Keurig despite falsely calling itself a "brewer" just rehydrates concentrate.
Not true at all. I brew my coffee every morning with freshly ground beans using a product similar to this: http://www.coffeebeandirect.com/ekobrew-reusable-filter-for-single-cup-brewers.html
As an update to my previous post, I have been using mine for 4-6 cups per day for 2.5 years with not a single issue. Maybe I got lucky? [Dunno]
Fwiw my new ones been running good since this thread I would like to try out a french press though
Lately I've been drinking my coffee in the car at 0515 so quality dosent matter as much :(
Never considered a Kuerig. Guess I won't start.
In High altitudes, you have to push the cup and pierce the bottom of the cup first to let out the air. Otherwise every time the top pierces first and the grounds go up into the unit.
my .02
Why go office space when this is an AR forum... I am sure there is something more creative than a bat and an open field.
I usually only drink one cup a day. I don't want to bother with making 6 or 12 cups to waste it. I got it plumbed, and everything, I never have to fill a stupid reservoir. I stick my cup under the spigot and I got one cup of coffee on the way to work. Convenience it priceless.
Ohh and those who have issues with waste?
38155
Iced Coffee/Tea is SOOOOO easy! just brew it over ice and you have iced coffee or tea.
I have one at home for 6 years now with no problems. Another one on my desk at work for a year and no problems. I love them since I can pick and choose more readily between coffees and other hot drinks. Having hot water for my cup o noodles at lunch is a bonus.
mackbamf
12-16-2013, 00:05
Being able to make a cup or two or three as needed is so bandy. Big fan of the Kuerig, made hundreds of cups without issue...
Got mine last Christmas..ZERO issues.
Now that DUNKIN DONUTS is here...I'm good.....[Coffee]
Got mine last Christmas..ZERO issues.
Now that DUNKIN DONUTS is here...I'm good.....[Coffee]
I'm waiting for a location to pop up near me so I can get Dunkin Donuts Kcups!
I thought I saw those at Sam's or Costco?
GilpinGuy
12-17-2013, 20:56
We had one go bad after about 1.5 years. Kuerig replaced it no questions asked even though it was way past the warranty, but I understand they are holding true to their warranty these days.
The replacement worked fine for about a year, but we got tired of the crazy cost for the cups. We figured it out to be about $0.70 a cup if you buy the standard boxes from Target, King Soopers, etc. We got the "fill yourself" cups but that was messy. If you drink one or two cups a day, that's fine. We drink a LOT of coffee around here so we back to the old fashioned drip type to save a few bucks. And our friends got a free Kuerig and love it. WIN - WIN
[Beer]
jerrymrc
12-17-2013, 21:01
Being able to make a cup or two or three as needed is so bandy. Big fan of the Kuerig
I have a drip pot, I have a french press I bought in 82. I have a grinder. Depending on the mood I make whatever I want. I kill a 10 cup pot by 6:30 am each day.[Flower]
Great-Kazoo
12-17-2013, 21:02
I'm waiting for a location to pop up near me so I can get Dunkin Donuts Kcups!
why wait?
http://shop.dunkindonuts.com/?ccaid=ddptddst
hollohas
12-17-2013, 21:11
I didn't read through all the replies so I don't know if this has been said yet but our altitude puts those little cups at a pretty high pressure. When you put the cup in a close the lid the first thing to get puncture is the foil top and the high pressure inside the cup can and does make coffee grounds shoot out. Those grounds find there way into the little tube that puts water through the cup and can permanently clog it. Sometimes a neddle will clear it sometimes it won't. The better solution is to press the cups down by hand before you close the lid punturing the plasstic cup bottom where no grounds can come out. This releases the pressure and you don't have to worry about the water tube getting clogged. Sounds long winded but it takes literally no more time to push it down by hand.
hollohas
12-17-2013, 21:26
I have a kerieg and have for years but I'm not a fan of the coffee it makes. Wife likes it though. I prefer espresso and have a machine that grinds my home roasted beans fresh for each shot. The french press is my standby for a cup of coffee and the stovetop espresso pot (Bialetti) makes great coffee too and is a great backup if the power goes out.
cableguy11
12-17-2013, 21:31
We have had ours since 2009, the only problem I have had is here recently every once in a blue moon, the darn thing won't make coffee...just the "noise"! It only happens when my wife turns the machine on so could be her to...lol.
Great-Kazoo
12-17-2013, 21:54
We have had ours since 2009, the only problem I have had is here recently every once in a blue moon, the darn thing won't make coffee...just the "noise"! It only happens when my wife turns the machine on so could be her to...lol.
my spouse has the same issue, Till she fills the water up
my spouse has the same issue, Till she fills the water up
We steam pretty much all our fresh veggies. I could not for the life of me figure out why the steamer kept shutting off one day.
No water. Derp!
cableguy11
12-17-2013, 22:08
Hahah, that was the first time! I must admit she is a little jinxed when it comes to electrical equipment!
Fucking pile of shit fucking broke again I'm gonna fucking LAUNCH it over the motherfucking counter at Costco tomorrow I'm at the point where I'd rather do some mag dumps on this fucking pile of shit but the wife won't allow it
Fuck these machines it's a plot by the Chinese to keep us angry and tired
buffalobo
05-18-2014, 08:59
Fucking pile of shit fucking broke again I'm gonna fucking LAUNCH it over the motherfucking counter at Costco tomorrow I'm at the point where I'd rather do some mag dumps on this fucking pile of shit but the wife won't allow it
Fuck these machines it's a plot by the Chinese to keep us angry and tired
7/10, not bad.
We have a Keurig that was given to us second hand. I have never used it(wife's toy) since I can't think of a time when I want or need only 1 cup of coffee/tea/hot chocolate. And it looks like a pain in azz to use, as in more effort than the Mr Coffee.
sent from my electronic ball and chain
Interesting thread. My sister bought my mom a kuerig at Christmas. Mom lives alone and has a couple cups of coffee each morning. After reading this thread awhile back I told her to only use filtered water from the fridge. Well, last week her 5 month old Kureg sh*t the bed and is no longer working. I'll need to read up and maybe give it a cleaning for her but not sure what other options there are other than to send it back. I was debating getting one but with 3 coffee drinkers in my house I think the lifetime on these just isn't worth it.
Sharpienads
05-18-2014, 09:36
Do yourself a favor and get one of these:
http://www.hamiltonbeach.com/single-cup-coffee-makers-the-scoop-single-serve-coffee-maker-49981.html
http://www.hamiltonbeach.com/media/products/slideshow/500/49981-inset02.jpg
I've had one for about a year now. It's awesome.
Well keurig is sending me a new one
There will be office space style destruction to the old one it will be videotaped
Thinking ak-ar-mad minute followed up buy judicial baseball bat action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzGWvZAd228
Do yourself a favor and get one of these:
http://www.hamiltonbeach.com/single-cup-coffee-makers-the-scoop-single-serve-coffee-maker-49981.html
I've had one for about a year now. It's awesome.
Ohhhhh that looks nice It's cheap too.....once the new keurig shits the bed that will be my next buy
Sharpienads
05-18-2014, 09:44
Ohhhhh that looks nice It's cheap too.....once the new keurig shits the bed that will be my next buy
Only $50 bucks on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-49981-Single-Stainless/dp/B005GUGBS4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400427820&sr=8-1&keywords=hamilton+beach+single+scoop
Rooskibar03
05-18-2014, 10:58
Well keurig is sending me a new one
There will be office space style destruction to the old one it will be videotaped
Thinking ak-ar-mad minute followed up buy judicial baseball bat action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzGWvZAd228
Surprised Costco isn't just swapping. I've done that twice and they were more than happy.
Surprised Costco isn't just swapping. I've done that twice and they were more than happy.
They would but this way I get a new one and can take my anger out on the old one
SideShow Bob
05-18-2014, 12:04
Next time you hear the pump running and no hot water/coffee comming out, lift off the water container and reseat it. Even if you are not getting the flashing blue light that indicates low/no water flow.
Works every time on ours.
Yes, sometimes it is the simplest things.
Also use bottled or filtered water instead of tap water. I will help reduce scale build up in the heater tank.
nisils14
05-18-2014, 13:15
Sounds like some of you could use one of these. Buy once cry once, right?
http://www.1st-line.com/store/pc/Rancilio-Egro-One-Touch-Top-Milk-XP-Commercial-Espresso-Machine-141p4298.htm
StagLefty
05-18-2014, 13:18
Sounds like some of you could use one of these. Buy once cry once, right?
http://www.1st-line.com/store/pc/Rancilio-Egro-One-Touch-Top-Milk-XP-Commercial-Espresso-Machine-141p4298.htm
Yeah I've been saving for one of those $22,399. to go and it's mine [ROFL2]
Zundfolge
05-18-2014, 19:27
I just got one of these (http://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/).
http://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/images/product_classic_8cup_01_large.jpg
Never going back to drip or any other contraption again.
I remember those from the '70s.
Sent from my electronic leash.
Aloha_Shooter
05-18-2014, 20:49
I just got one of these (http://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/).
http://www.chemexcoffeemaker.com/images/product_classic_8cup_01_large.jpg
Never going back to drip or any other contraption again.
I don't see how that's any different from cone-filtered drips which are my preferred brewing method. Their special filter is the key IF you want that much filtration. Personally, I've never found anything wrong with the brown paper filters I get at Sam's Club. I don't like the "permanent" filters as their pore size is too big but the brown paper filters I pick up have just the right density for my tastes. The glass carafe in that Chemex brewer doesn't look like it would retain heat well so you're going to have to pour off into a thermal carafe or keep it warm somehow -- and burners are what kill good coffee over the course of the morning.
Zundfolge
05-19-2014, 22:10
I don't see how that's any different from cone-filtered drips which are my preferred brewing method.
Based on my limited observation (only had the thing a week or so) I think the way it works is that since you pour the coffee into the filter directly it pushes the grounds up and coats the surface of the filter with grounds instead of sitting in the bottom of the filter as a lump of grounds. I think this allows it to extract the oils from the grounds much more evenly (without "overbrewing" the bottom grounds and "underbrewing the top). So any other similar brewing method that requires you to pour hot water over the grounds instead of letting the machine slowly drip them should achieve the same result.
The glass carafe in that Chemex brewer doesn't look like it would retain heat well so you're going to have to pour off into a thermal carafe or keep it warm somehow -- and burners are what kill good coffee over the course of the morning.
I tend to drink the coffee fast enough that it's not a problem. And I've also found that well brewed coffee (regardless of the method) survives gentle reheating in the microwave ok. But like I said, it rarely sits long enough for me to have to deal with it.
I may be wrong about how it actually works, but all I have to say is that the coffee I've brewed in it is better than any other method I've used to brew the same coffee (drip, French Press or percolated ... yeah, I know percolating sucks but I have a steel percolator I can use on a campfire).
Aloha_Shooter
05-19-2014, 22:31
Mmmm ... most of the cone filter drip machines I've used do the same thing in terms of coating the sides of the filter as hot water pours into the cone and the Chemex website claims their special filter holds back many of the oils (where much of the taste is). Sorry, I'm a physicist and engineer so I have a tendency to look at physical mechanisms when people claim machine X is "best" and I just don't see mechanically how that glass carafe is really any different from the cone brewers I've used.
I will agree with you that gentle reheating in the microwave doesn't appear to damage good quality coffee -- it's the direct heat from pads under the pot that makes coffee "burn" (one reason thermal carafe brewers have become so popular).
My mom has had issues with her 6 month old kuerig. She called and they told her not only use filtered water but if it's from the fridge to let it warm up before using it. They told her not to use cold water. (figure that one out.) That and the paperclip routine on the nozzle and her's is working again. I haven't read the entire thread so apologies if the cold water tip has been mentioned already.
HoneyBadger
05-20-2014, 07:40
Update: 3 years and 3 moves later, my Keurig is still working perfectly. I push the cups down to break the pressure on the bottom of the cups, but I don't think Mrs. HB does (when we use pre-made cups... Which is about 1/2 the time). We just use tap water and have only "cleaned" it once by running vinegar through it several times because our old tap water left some mineral deposits. I think I've stuck a needle or paper clip up the water nozzle once or twice in the entire 3 years. I have the same Keurig in my office and it gets used 20+ times a day by people who don't take care of it. It's been going strong for 2 years now.
That being said, nothing beats a proper French press with quality beans ground to the right size. :)
HoneyBadger,
Funny you mention it, I just bought my 19 year old son who is quite the coffee lover, a french press and an electric grinder yesterday.
osok-308
05-20-2014, 08:50
lol I've had mine and used it every day for 2 years and it has been great. It's the mid-size one with 3 different cup size options. Have you googled any troubleshooting stuff? Everyone once in a while, I have to stick a paper clip up into the nozzle that injects water into the K-cup to clean it out... but that is the only maintenance I have ever done on it.
+1 I got mine as a wedding gift a few years ago and it works well for me. I got those reusable k cups that you can put your own coffee in because the pre done cups are damn expensive.
3yrs on our Kuering with no problemos...just sayin'
Whistler
05-20-2014, 08:57
Kuerig, now your coffee at home can cost you as much as starbucks, enjoy
Just another bs toy that noone really needs,
I paid 29 dollars for my mister coffee, seven years ago, it has never missed a beat
Tape your iphone to it and drop them in the river
Haven't had any problems with ours, I drink 3x 20oz cups / day - 80 count Folgers Classic Columbian at Sam's Club is $34.98 or 0.43 cents each, times three is $1.31
While I agree with your sentiment regarding technology in general it's hardly Starbuck's prices. Though it is 3x the cost of using a traditional brewer, there are no wasted half pots, buying filters, daily cleaning and such. The convenience of also making iced tea, hot chocolate, etc. by the glass/cup makes it worth the extra cost for me.
HoneyBadger
05-20-2014, 09:29
Haven't had any problems with ours, I drink 3x 20oz cups / day - 80 count Folgers Classic Columbian at Sam's Club is $34.98 or 0.43 cents each, times three is $1.31
While I agree with your sentiment regarding technology in general it's hardly Starbuck's prices. Though it is 3x the cost of using a traditional brewer, there are no wasted half pots, buying filters, daily cleaning and such. The convenience of also making iced tea, hot chocolate, etc. by the glass/cup makes it worth the extra cost for me.
If you fill your own cups with storebought grounds or self-ground beans, it cuts the cost as low as $.10 per cup at the cost of a little convenience.
Zundfolge
05-20-2014, 09:58
Sorry, I'm a physicist and engineer so I have a tendency to look at physical mechanisms when people claim machine X is "best" and I just don't see mechanically how that glass carafe is really any different from the cone brewers I've used.
I too was skeptical, all I know is that the coffee has improved over the drip coffee maker I used before (and it also had a cone filter). It might actually be the Chemex filter is better, I just don't know.
It might also have something to do with how I'm heating the water. My parents gave us one of these (https://www.capresso.com/water-kettle-frother-h20-plus.shtml)for Christmas...
http://s3.thisnext.com/media/largest_dimension/C566DFDC.jpg
...and my wife has been using it for months to make her tea, which is one reason why I decided now was a good time to get a Chemex pot.
I will agree with you that gentle reheating in the microwave doesn't appear to damage good quality coffee -- it's the direct heat from pads under the pot that makes coffee "burn" (one reason thermal carafe brewers have become so popular).
That's why I replaced the carafe on our drip machine with a thermal one (and shut off the burner).
Whistler
05-20-2014, 10:33
If you fill your own cups with storebought grounds or self-ground beans, it cuts the cost as low as $.10 per cup at the cost of a little convenience.
True, have a couple of those, they work pretty well with tea also if you wet the tea bag first otherwise it comes out weak. .
Update: 3 years and 3 moves later, my Keurig is still working perfectly. I push the cups down to break the pressure on the bottom of the cups, but I don't think Mrs. HB does (when we use pre-made cups... Which is about 1/2 the time). We just use tap water and have only "cleaned" it once by running vinegar through it several times because our old tap water left some mineral deposits. I think I've stuck a needle or paper clip up the water nozzle once or twice in the entire 3 years. I have the same Keurig in my office and it gets used 20+ times a day by people who don't take care of it. It's been going strong for 2 years now.
I also have (B150) the same unit (sort of) as the one at work (B155) and it gets used and abused heavily at work. The guy that comes and services them says at high altitude here the trick is to puncture the bottom first like you said because when they invented these cups they didn't take into consideration the pressures involved in a k-cup as it gets sold in high altitude. He also says to run an empty cup of hot water through periodically. Other than that I have had very little issues with mine, and had it nearly a year now. It is directly plumbed to tap water.
The B150 and the B155 are technically "commercial" versions, and they do NOT tke the reusable K-cups that you can put your own grounds in without modifications, or at least not yet. The maintenance guy said that when they designed the commercial ones they didn't think anyone would bring their own cup attachment like that at work or whatever. (PM me if you find one!)
EDIT: I am also not a coffee weanie, so I am perfectly happy with the 100 k-cup box at Costco for 35 bucks.
My parents gave us one of these (https://www.capresso.com/water-kettle-frother-h20-plus.shtml)for Christmas...
http://s3.thisnext.com/media/largest_dimension/C566DFDC.jpg
...and my wife has been using it for months to make her tea, which is one reason why I decided now was a good time to get a Chemex pot.
We've had a Capresso electric kettle for several years. Does a great job at boiling water, but you definitely have to work to keep the scale off the inside.
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