Boron Elgar > wrote:
>On Thu, 9 Feb 2012 03:07:14 +0000 (UTC), (Steve
>>So, what is the advantage of a Keurig machine if you are not
>>interested in the convenience of pre-packaged pods?
>It is the convenience of almost instantaneous 1-cup freshly brewed.
>The emphasis there is on the 1-cup. The reason I bought one is that is
>it far less mess than using a 1 cup Melitta, Chemex, Vietnamese drip,
>Aeropress or any number of other 1 cup widgets I have.
Right. Thanks. As I envision it, this device solves one of the
design defects of most automatic drip coffeemakers -- they brew
too slowly, taking 5 or 6 minutes, allowing off-flavors to develop
in the coffee.
I do think Melitta and other manual cone methods can make a
perfect cup (or two cups) of coffee, but one must manually pour
water into them almost continuously for two to three minutes. (If
you pour the water all at once, or even in a couple of pours,
the result is inferior.)
>>It looks like a paper
>>filter method, but does is somehow have some pressure behind it
>>like an espresso machine?
>Nowhere near the pressure of a decent espresso maker, and the grounds
>are not compressed, but similar in intent to the pod types of them. I
>was surprised and how decent a cup of coffee my Keurig made. My sister
>has a Tasso, and though quite elegant in design and much more
>appealing to have on the counter, you cannot get a refillable cup for
>it. That was a key purchase driver for me.
Thanks
Steve