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Lloyd Parsons Lloyd Parsons is offline
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Default Keurig one-cup coffee brewers

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> On Dec 14, 10:04*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
> > "FERRANTE" > wrote in message
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> > news > >
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> > >>Three cups a day in our house would be $45 a month with Keurig. *My wife
> > >>buys a bag of coffee at BJ's for $15.99 and gets a couple of months from
> > >>it.
> > >>Let's see, $90 versus $16. *I'm thinking, just as you suggested.
> > >>90 - 16= 74 x6 = 444 per year more for the Keurig + the cost of machine =
> > >>$600 additional outlay the first year. . * I'm thinking, I'm thinking.

> >
> > > Are you factoring in all the wasted coffee that is dumped from a pot?
> > > If a person researches the Internet, there are many reputable
> > > companies that sell pods, K-cups, etc, which end up costing a lot less
> > > than .50 per cup. Granted, in local stores, the stuff is much more
> > > expensive.

> >
> > Of course I am. If you read the line I posted what we actually spend versus
> > the no waste Keurig.
> >
> > If you get the cost down to 30¢, it is still more expensive. *Convenient,
> > yes, but there is a cost to saving time. I'd rather use that money for
> > something else. *Obviously, others don't as many machines are sold.

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> 30 CENTS to $1.00 for SWILL!


A better answer than yours, is 30 cents to $1.00 for coffee you don't
like.