"Lloyd Parsons" > wrote in message
>
> I'm not a big fan of the single-serve makers, but you do get fresher
> coffee from them than you will from that bag of coffee after it is
> opened the first time.
>
> Whether that's worth anything to you is certainly up to you.
>
> If stale coffee produces a cup you like, then don't buy a single serve
> of any kind.
>
> I like good, fresh coffee. That's why I roast my own and grind on
> demand. My roasted bean are at most 1 week old when the last one is
> used. And that produces a horse of a different coffee than you'll get
> from your bag of coffee, or the single-serve machine for that matter.

Which is "fresher"? A pre-ground packet that may have been on the store
shelf for months or from a 45 day opened bag of quality beans but ground
this morning? Is one worth $400+ a year more?

FWIW, I rarely drink coffee as I prefer tea so I let my wife decide what she
wants on the coffee end of things. She is not so fussy as to roast her own.