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Disclaimer: I have absolutely not one cent invested in this company
and no reason to promote it other than to say... Am I the last person on the planet to learn of the Keurig coffeemaker?? This thing is *brilliant* It brews single cup coffee so you get a fresh cup of coffee every time, you can have a half dozen flavors/types of coffee over the course of the day, you don't need running water to clean the thing out (okay, the k-cups ain't cheap, but...) and the DH and I (and the boss and I) don't have to figuratively arm wrestle as to who gets their choice of coffee that day. Well, actually, I don't drink much coffee-coffee, but I do like mochas, tea and hot chocolate, all of which this little beauty can produce both before and after the DH (and the boss) have made their coffee-coffee. It even does a fairly acceptable espresso (no crema, but pretty tasty, anyway). First bought one for the office. We don't have running water and cleaning out the coffee pot meant using the building's restroom sinks, which just grossed me out. We do have a water cooler, so this gizmo is just the ticket for the office. When I talked it up to the DH, he buzzed around to my office to try it out, then immediately ordered one for home. He's now ordered another one for his office. He's the only one in his office who drinks coffee, but says that after 2 hours, you may as well throw it out. His (law) partner and her trustee's assistant both like hot cocoa, so we seem to have a winner here, too. This is just too cool for school! The downside: all 3 of us now drink about 200% more coffee-coffee, mochas, tea and hot chocolate than *ever* before. The upside: we are very, very alert! Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd -- "If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner." -- Duncan Hines To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox" |
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"Terry Pulliam Burd" wrote Am I the last person on the planet to learn of the Keurig coffeemaker?? We saw them at Costco last week. Since you'd mentioned them, I pointed it out, I hear this makes great coffee. Ron said Oh, we had that at work, it made the best coffee!! I think if the expense of those little serving cups wasn't so high, we'd have brought one of those bad boys home. nancy |
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On Sat, 31 May 2008 19:37:38 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd
wrote: Am I the last person on the planet to learn of the Keurig coffeemaker?? Not anymore! I need a new coffee maker, but I'll pass on that one. Any other suggestions? ![]() -- See return address to reply by email remove the smile first |
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Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:
Disclaimer: I have absolutely not one cent invested in this company and no reason to promote it other than to say... Am I the last person on the planet to learn of the Keurig coffeemaker?? This thing is *brilliant* It brews single cup coffee so you get a fresh cup of coffee every time, you can have a half dozen flavors/types of coffee over the course of the day, you don't need running water to clean the thing out (okay, the k-cups ain't cheap, but...) and the DH and I (and the boss and I) don't have to figuratively arm wrestle as to who gets their choice of coffee that day. Well, actually, I don't drink much coffee-coffee, but I do like mochas, tea and hot chocolate, all of which this little beauty can produce both before and after the DH (and the boss) have made their coffee-coffee. It even does a fairly acceptable espresso (no crema, but pretty tasty, anyway). First bought one for the office. We don't have running water and cleaning out the coffee pot meant using the building's restroom sinks, which just grossed me out. We do have a water cooler, so this gizmo is just the ticket for the office. When I talked it up to the DH, he buzzed around to my office to try it out, then immediately ordered one for home. He's now ordered another one for his office. He's the only one in his office who drinks coffee, but says that after 2 hours, you may as well throw it out. His (law) partner and her trustee's assistant both like hot cocoa, so we seem to have a winner here, too. This is just too cool for school! The downside: all 3 of us now drink about 200% more coffee-coffee, mochas, tea and hot chocolate than *ever* before. The upside: we are very, very alert! Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd I got my Keurig coffeemaker a few months ago and LOVE it! I, too, am drinking MUCH more coffee--at least twice as much caffeinated and also 1-2 cups of decaf. It is so much fun finding the coffees you like, and also being able to make different coffees as the mood strikes. That being said, I won't use the cocoa, didn't even use the one that came with the maker, because I don't like the ingredients. Right now I am just finishing up a cup of Green Mountain's Dark Magic, my new favorite. Previously I was drinking Diedrich's French Roast combined with either Green Mountain's Sumatran Reserve or, preferably, Coffee People's Organic. I have yet to find the perfect decaf. -- Jean B. |
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Nancy Young wrote:
"Terry Pulliam Burd" wrote Am I the last person on the planet to learn of the Keurig coffeemaker?? We saw them at Costco last week. Since you'd mentioned them, I pointed it out, I hear this makes great coffee. Ron said Oh, we had that at work, it made the best coffee!! I think if the expense of those little serving cups wasn't so high, we'd have brought one of those bad boys home. nancy You CAN get a little gizmo that allows you to use your choice of coffee. I was tempted to try this, because my erstwhile favorite coffee (New Mexican Pinon) is not available in K-Cups. BUT you have to disassemble the machine a bit to use it, and you wouldn't have the absolute freshness, perfect grind, and perfect amount of the coffee beans. -- Jean B. |
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"Jean B." wrote Nancy Young wrote: "Terry Pulliam Burd" wrote Am I the last person on the planet to learn of the Keurig coffeemaker?? We saw them at Costco last week. Since you'd mentioned them, I pointed it out, I hear this makes great coffee. Ron said Oh, we had that at work, it made the best coffee!! I think if the expense of those little serving cups wasn't so high, we'd have brought one of those bad boys home. You CAN get a little gizmo that allows you to use your choice of coffee. I was tempted to try this, because my erstwhile favorite coffee (New Mexican Pinon) is not available in K-Cups. BUT you have to disassemble the machine a bit to use it, and you wouldn't have the absolute freshness, perfect grind, and perfect amount of the coffee beans. Interesting! Thanks for that info, Jean. nancy |
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On Sat, 31 May 2008 22:43:23 -0400, "Nancy Young"
fired up random neurons and synapses to opine: "Terry Pulliam Burd" wrote Am I the last person on the planet to learn of the Keurig coffeemaker?? We saw them at Costco last week. Since you'd mentioned them, I pointed it out, I hear this makes great coffee. Ron said Oh, we had that at work, it made the best coffee!! I think if the expense of those little serving cups wasn't so high, we'd have brought one of those bad boys home. You can buy refillable filters (which we did). Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd -- "If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner." -- Duncan Hines To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox" |
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On Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:41:18 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd
wrote: You can buy refillable filters (which we did). Seems like a lot of work for a cup of coffee. -- See return address to reply by email remove the smile first |
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"Jean B." wrote in message ... Terry Pulliam Burd wrote: Disclaimer: I have absolutely not one cent invested in this company and no reason to promote it other than to say... Am I the last person on the planet to learn of the Keurig coffeemaker?? (snip) Right now I am just finishing up a cup of Green Mountain's Dark Magic, my new favorite. Previously I was drinking Diedrich's French Roast combined with either Green Mountain's Sumatran Reserve or, preferably, Coffee People's Organic. I have yet to find the perfect decaf. -- Jean B. Oooh, we have one also, and just love it. I love the "Jet Fuel" and the "Wake Up Call", tho I am fond of the Green Mountain selections as well. Beth |
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beth thomas wrote:
"Jean B." wrote in message ... Terry Pulliam Burd wrote: Disclaimer: I have absolutely not one cent invested in this company and no reason to promote it other than to say... Am I the last person on the planet to learn of the Keurig coffeemaker?? (snip) Right now I am just finishing up a cup of Green Mountain's Dark Magic, my new favorite. Previously I was drinking Diedrich's French Roast combined with either Green Mountain's Sumatran Reserve or, preferably, Coffee People's Organic. I have yet to find the perfect decaf. -- Jean B. Oooh, we have one also, and just love it. I love the "Jet Fuel" and the "Wake Up Call", tho I am fond of the Green Mountain selections as well. Beth I'm going to have to order those. It's good you can get the small packages to try. :-) It is just so much fun. Right before I got mine, I realized that coffee was about the only beverage I truly enjoyed drinking. -- Jean B. |
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GUEST wrote: Disclaimer: I have absolutely not one cent invested in this company and no reason to promote it other than to say... Am I the last person on the planet to learn of the Keurig coffeemaker?? This thing is *brilliant* It brews single cup coffee so you get a fresh cup of coffee every time, you can have a half dozen flavors/types of coffee over the course of the day, you don't need running water to clean the thing out (okay, the k-cups ain't cheap, but...) and the DH and I (and the boss and I) don't have to figuratively arm wrestle as to who gets their choice of coffee that day. Well, actually, I don't drink much coffee-coffee, but I do like mochas, tea and hot chocolate, all of which this little beauty can produce both before and after the DH (and the boss) have made their coffee-coffee. It even does a fairly acceptable espresso (no crema, but pretty tasty, anyway). First bought one for the office. We don't have running water and cleaning out the coffee pot meant using the building's restroom sinks, which just grossed me out. We do have a water cooler, so this gizmo is just the ticket for the office. When I talked it up to the DH, he buzzed around to my office to try it out, then immediately ordered one for home. He's now ordered another one for his office. He's the only one in his office who drinks coffee, but says that after 2 hours, you may as well throw it out. His (law) partner and her trustee's assistant both like hot cocoa, so we seem to have a winner here, too. This is just too cool for school! The downside: all 3 of us now drink about 200% more coffee-coffee, mochas, tea and hot chocolate than *ever* before. The upside: we are very, very alert! Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd -- "If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner." -- Duncan Hines To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox" Just got one myself. The refills aren't that pricey, considering how much it costs to buy a cup of coffee on the way to work! |
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