U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Thu, 9 Jan 2020 14:17:48 -0600, Terry Coombs >
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/9/2020 1:28 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>> 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.Â* Give me the pros and cons
>>>>>>>> please.Â* I would probably use the My K-Cup filter approach.Â* 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.Â* 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.Â* I have several 30-60$ coffee
>>>>>>> makers and MC is the worst of all.Â* 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.Â* 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, Id 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
>>
>> Â* Out of personal curiosity , what kind of beans are you using ? My
>> current blend is 8 O'Clock , 50/50 mix (by weight) of their Colombian
>> Peaks and their Dark Italian Espresso . I grind fresh for each pot ,
>> medium/fine grind . Makes for a very rich but not bitter brew .I tried
>> some Starbucks once , tasted burned ...As far as Jay's pot not getting
>> the grounds wet , his tubes are probably badly scaled , which seriously
>> slows water delivery .
>
> I generally draw Columbian Supremo beans from the bin. I've never
> bought beans pre-bagged. Years and years ago I used to mix a couple
> different kinds but haven't done that in a great while. Every once
> in a while Costco will have Starbucks beans on sale. Tried them once
> and didn't see a need to try again. Our coffee gets ground
> immediately before the hot water is poured on. Pour hot water to fill
> the filter, let stand 30 seconds to wake up the beans and then pour
> the rest of the hot water into the filter. The coffee is consumed
> within the half hour.
> Janet US
>

Yoose fulla shit. Popeye sez yoose can use a Mr. Coffee pot, buy
yoose coffee at walmart.

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