In article >,
"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:

> "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.

I suspect the packet will be fresher than the 45 day old opened bag.
They do a lot of work to try and ensure that. Whether it will be better
or not is decided by the tongue of the drinker...

And they make all this stuff available because there are differing
tastes and desires. Those that swear by the single serve makers enjoy
the freshness of their coffee and the simplicity and quickness of making
the cup.

My mom at 87, still drinks her Folgers done in a drip pot and wouldn't
have it any other way.