On Thu, 9 Jan 2020 18:24:15 -0000 (UTC), Jinx the Minx
> wrote:

>jay > wrote:
>> On 1/9/20 9:41 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2020-01-09 11:27 a.m., jay wrote:
>>>> On 1/8/20 3:55 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm kind of thinking about getting one.* Give me the pros and cons
>>>>> please.* I would probably use the My K-Cup filter approach.* How do
>>>>> you find the maintenance for the unit?
>>>>> I don't like Mr. Coffee or percolator type coffee and want to avoid
>>>>> something like that.
>>>>> So far, we are a pot of coffee in the morning family.* I think with
>>>>> the Keurig my husband would probably make coffee for himself more
>>>>> often.
>>>>> Are there places where you can get the pods more cheaply?
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 100% agreement on Mr. lousy Coffee.* I have several 30-60$ coffee
>>>> makers and MC is the worst of all.* If you look at the grounds 3/4
>>>> through the process they are not even all wet. The hot water delivery
>>>> process misses the bullseye so the extraction is not what it should be.
>>>>
>>>> We have used Keurig many times traveling and at best it is OK.* Not
>>>> something you may want on a daily basis.
>>>
>>> IMO, even that might be generous. I think it tastes more like instant
>>> coffee than real, freshly made coffee.
>>>
>>
>> Maybe so. I do know that there is a big difference in taste based on the
>> Kcup brand. One place we were staying had maybe 15 different brands and
>> various roasts and some were far better than others. Still not "real"
>> coffee.
>>
>
>I think that may be true. DH likes one of the Starbucks k-cups so we mostly
>buy those, but we also have Guatemalan and Ethiopian Yirgacheffe pods at
>the moment that guests tend to gravitate to.
>
>The good thing is, most stores will take the Keurig back if you hate it,
>especially Costco. If you do get one, I’d recommend buying pods from coffee
>brands you love, not necessarily the cheaper variety boxes widely
>available. Otherwise, buying one of those separate refillable pods you can
>use your own fresh ground beans in.

I don't have a brand since I buy beans and grind them. It doesn't
sound like a Keurig is for me. Thx