On Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 8:06:27 PM UTC-10, Daniel wrote:
> On 1/12/20 4:37 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 1:07:19 PM UTC-10, Daniel wrote:
> >> On 1/8/20 2:55 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
> >>>
> >> Everyone I know who owns a keurig complains that, over time, the output
> >> begins to decline. What starts as a full cup of coffee whittles down to
> >> half a cup and sometimes less. They give up and get a new machine after
> >> a while. Considering the premium involved in procuring these machines,
> >> it sounds like much too high a cost than is worth.
> >>
> >> I've had many keurig cups from various locations (friends houses,
> >> theaters, work) and I've never had a cup of any variety where I simply
> >> had to have it again. They were all average.
> >>
> >> For me, a regular old drip coffee maker with good beans will make an
> >> excellent cup of coffee provided the amount of beans is appropriate for
> >> my taste.
> >
> > That's the problem I had with my Keurig - the water metering was pretty sketchy. It's a major problem with these machines - or, at least, it used to. OTOH, the availability of the pods is a major consideration. It seems that everyone makes K-cups.
> >
> well yeah, the profit margin is higher because they're selling far less
> coffee for far more. The cost is coffee, the little plastic cups they
> come in are very cheap and bought in bulk out of china.
>
> If I were a coffee producer I'd make kcups too and would market the
> ease. It's a brilliant business model if you ask me.
>
> --
> Daniel
>
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When I had my business, it really seemed to be the only way that I could make the occasional customer a fresh cup of coffee. I offered coffee to everyone that came in. If they wanted one, I could provide it fast! That's pretty brilliant.