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How has your opinion of Keurig changed?

Hawkeye10 said:
From start to now, anyway you want to talk about.

I get really high end Starbucks cups now, so long as I keep the machine clean of deposits and bacteria and algae it ain't too bad.

I still call it K-KRAP though.

What say U?

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I use the Keurig brand refillable pod - holds about 2TBS of coffee. It actually works pretty well. Buy coffee beans from a local roaster. It would be better traditionally brewed, but I've never cared all that much about coffee, so it works for me.

For sanitation, I make sure and empty the water container, give a quick rinse with tap water, before refilling it, and haven't ever seen anything like algae in ours, and we've had one for years. I run vinegar through it every 2-3 months or so, and pop off the plastic pod holder when I think about it and rinse it off. That's the only part that gets a little disgusting if I wait too long, but it's just coffee residue.
 
CLAX1911 said:
I found the press to be more trouble than it was worth. I use the pour over type but I let it steep in a pyrex measuring cup so it's just like French press without the press or the clean up.

Steeping is why press coffee is so good. I also don't have a grinder. I buy bulk beans and grind them at the store place them in a opaque container in the freezer. Tastes like I ground them that day.
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Never freeze or refrigerate coffee. Doing so destroys the flavonoid compounds. A quality hand burr grinder can be had for less than $15, save your pennies. The difference between fresh ground as needed and stored will be more than noticeable and worth the effort. And for those who think an Aeropress is any different from a French Press, you've been hyped. The difference in oxygen levels is negligible at best, and too much also breaks down flavonoid compounds, for weaker coffee. What matters most is the freshness of the roast and how the beans were roasted, a matter of taste expectations.
 
OldFatGuy said:
Never freeze or refrigerate coffee. Doing so destroys the flavonoid compounds. A quality hand burr grinder can be had for less than $15, save your pennies.
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I've only ever seen blade grinders that cheap and those don't grind uniformly. Never seen a burr grinder under 50 and that wasn't huge.

The difference between fresh ground as needed and stored will be more than noticeable and worth the effort.
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But Will there be junk on my counter? Burr grinders are huge.

And for those who think an Aeropress is any different from a French Press, you've been hyped. The difference in oxygen levels is negligible at best, and too much also breaks down flavonoid compounds, for weaker coffee. What matters most is the freshness of the roast and how the beans were roasted, a matter of taste expectations.
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I skip the press altogether
 
CLAX1911 said:
I found the press to be more trouble than it was worth. I use the pour over type but I let it steep in a pyrex measuring cup so it's just like French press without the press or the clean up.

Steeping is why press coffee is so good. I also don't have a grinder. I buy bulk beans and grind them at the store place them in a opaque container in the freezer. Tastes like I ground them that day.
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Cleaning an aeropress is easy, just unscrew the filter, and push down, and you have a compressed puck of coffee grounds right into the trash. Much easier than a french press.
 
CLAX1911 said:
If you steep your coffee and use a pour over it tastes just like press coffee.
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Been there, done that. I find with high quality coffee the taste difference is noticeable. I use a stainless steel double wall French Press ($15-25 on Amazon), let it steep for about 10 minutes, and it stays hot. Works well for teas also.

Honestly, the best coffee I ever had was made in an old steel coffee pot on an open fire, fresh ground by hand, dark roasted beans, with egg shells in the pot to keep down the grounds when pouring. And as bad as Army or Navy coffee can be, nothing tastes better than a hot cup after returning from a mission. Perhaps both situations are environmental reflective? Of course a shot or two of whiskey or rum won't hurt a cup of coffee in the right circumstances. Ski season is just around the corner.
 
CLAX1911 said:
I just run my coffee kit under the faucet.
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Super easy. I save my grounds and put them in my compost.

Compost goes to the massive banana plants I have.
 
OldFatGuy said:
Been there, done that. I find with high quality coffee the taste difference is noticeable. I use a stainless steel double wall French Press ($15-25 on Amazon), let it steep for about 10 minutes, and it stays hot. Works well for teas also.
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The only difference is the vessel its steeped in. I don't see that making much difference.

Honestly, the best coffee I ever had was made in an old steel coffee pot on an open fire, fresh ground by hand, dark roasted beans, with egg shells in the pot to keep down the grounds when pouring. And as bad as Army or Navy coffee can be, nothing tastes better than a hot cup after returning from a mission. Perhaps both situations are environmental reflective? Of course a shot or two of whiskey or rum won't hurt a cup of coffee in the right circumstances. Ski season is just around the corner.
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I always called that cowboy coffee.

Btw i googled burr grinders and saw some simple ones. I might consider that.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
My brother's wife is pretty much done going to EUROPE..too much trouble getting ice for her drinks.

Note: There is no point to this story, I am bored..20 minutes to go.
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Why would you need ice for your drinks in Europe? Just ask for it cold. Jeezus, of all the things to get riled up about. :roll:

On topic: I dont drink coffee unless Im meeting someone at a Starbucks.
 
PoS said:
Why would you need ice for your drinks in Europe? Just ask for it cold. Jeezus, of all the things to get riled up about. :roll:

On topic: I dont drink coffee unless Im meeting someone at a Starbucks.
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I agree with you but Jeanie has her wants and opinions.....in this case "Americans love ice drinks and we are all over Europe spending money so why is this so hard to get done??".

She is insulted.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
I agree with you but Jeanie has her wants and opinions.....in this case "Americans love ice drinks and we are all over Europe spending money so why is this so hard to get done??".

She is insulted.
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I hear ya. Whenever I am with a tour group, the most obnoxious and disruptive ones are usually fellow Americans, mostly the old stuffy types who want everything their way.
 
PoS said:
I hear ya. Whenever I am with a tour group, the most obnoxious and disruptive ones are usually fellow Americans, mostly the old stuffy types who want everything their way.
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Americans are sure in for a shock going forwards aint we.....I am not looking forward to seeing what happens when we take a person who avoids Europe because getting ice in her drink is too much work and drop her into a depression.

It's gonna be interesting for sure....
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Americans are sure in for a shock going forwards aint we.....I am not looking forward to seeing what happens when we take a person who avoids Europe because getting ice in her drink is too much work and drop her into a depression.

It's gonna be interesting for sure....
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Some of us are used to hard times, making do, and improvising solutions already...
 
OldFatGuy said:
Try a French Press, that drip machine will start collecting dust.

I don't often endorse products, but Puerto Rico was the first place in the western hemisphere where coffee was first planted and cultivated. The industry took a beating when the workers came out of the mountains for better paying jobs during WWII as Puerto Rico was industrialized for the war effort. During the last two decades some of those mountain estate have been carefully revived, and the end result has been marvelous. Forget the Bustello, but try some of the better offerings and you'll be delighted. We were in Ireland this past summer, the better B&B's all served Alto Grande.


The Best Puerto Rico Coffee Shop in the Internet

I'm partial to the Yuaco Selecto, Alto Grande and Don Pedro, all whole beans. 5-6 lbs disappear during about two weeks in this household.

This is fair trade, not by intent, but unintended consequences. The store is a cooperative effort by the growers. No middleman. You can find some of the better estate coffees at other sources for almost twice the costs. And a delivery person wearing a uniform brings it right to your door. :)

BTW, Puerto Rico is where the first rums were also made, and if you can get a bottle of some homemade mountain rum, you'll understand why both British and American sailors demanded rum in their rations.
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I used to buy a gallon of rum in a plastic milk bottles off base (Ceiba & Fajardo) in Puerto Rico for 4-5 bucks.
 
RetiredUSN said:
I used to buy a gallon of rum in a plastic milk bottles off base (Ceiba & Fajardo) in Puerto Rico for 4-5 bucks.
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Please consider posting in Threads about Puerto Rico if you have not, surely you have an opinion on what the solution might look like.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
Please consider posting in Threads about Puerto Rico if you have not, surely you have an opinion on what the solution might look like.
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OK.....to me, my $1.79 WaWa black Hazelnut is about the best deal out there on quality/taste. ;)
 
PoS said:
I hear ya. Whenever I am with a tour group, the most obnoxious and disruptive ones are usually fellow Americans, mostly the old stuffy types who want everything their way.
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And will not learn the local words for “please” and “thank-you!”
 
RetiredUSN said:
I used to buy a gallon of rum in a plastic milk bottles off base (Ceiba & Fajardo) in Puerto Rico for 4-5 bucks.
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You need to drink that “rum’ before it eats it’s way out of the plastic!
 
Years ago I used to drink Folgers Instant. My mother came to stay for a while and she would use the microwave to heat her water and I used the stove top. Generational differences. Many years at work, there was a coffee pot going for the whole shift. Not the best coffee, but it was social and something to do. When I got married, the missus introduced me to a Kerrigan machine. She also weaned me off the plastic canisters and I now load my own baskets. For the last twenty years or so, I have been using Irish cream as a lightener. I use a Bailey’s knock off, Ryan’s. When starting the day with an alcoholic beverage, what can go wrong?:mrgreen:
 
I have several Keurig coffee makers. I use them several times a day. Keurigs are adequate for making a cup or carafe of coffee but only adequate. I don't think I have seen anything to beat a French Press and time. You can't rush a good cup of coffee.
 
beefheart said:
Super easy. I save my grounds and put them in my compost.

Compost goes to the massive banana plants I have.
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I do the same with my herb garden, and when the grounds are dry I add some to the kitty litter. The only problem with that is when I pour a cup, the cat comes running over. :)
 
RetiredUSN said:
I used to buy a gallon of rum in a plastic milk bottles off base (Ceiba & Fajardo) in Puerto Rico for 4-5 bucks.
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Ah, the good stuff. I used to buy Aijello up in the mountains, sold in recycled wine bottles. $3 for 2 bottles. Never made me go blind, deaf at times. :)
 
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