Starbuck's single serving coffee maker

[Eric H]

I love Sbux, (not the brewed Coffees, yuk) but looking at a chart of my expenses tonight told me I'm spending waaay too much there so I plan to cut back.

I'm quite addicted to the Cool Lime Refreshers though, the Green Coffee in them is just the right amount of "Kick" to get me through the afternoon, add a Maple Oat Nut Scone and I'm a happy camper, if a bit of a fat one.

 

[Fisherdude]

I love Sbux, (not the brewed Coffees, yuk) but looking at a chart of my expenses tonight told me I'm spending waaay too much there so I plan to cut back.

I'm quite addicted to the Cool Lime Refreshers though, the Green Coffee in them is just the right amount of "Kick" to get me through the afternoon, add a Maple Oat Nut Scone and I'm a happy camper, if a bit of a fat one.

Yeah, those scones will sneak up on you. ~500 calories. Each.

I like my Keurig, but I don't waste my money on the pods...I got the filter cartridge so I grind my own...

How do you like that cartridge? I've read lots of reviews that said it leaks all over the place.

 

[Bogframe]

I have a cuisinart burr grinder, a Black & Decker drip pot, a stovetop espresso pot and a french press. I'm covered.

 

[Tom Brennan]

We tried the K cartridges that you put your own coffee in and in the end found them rather a pain in the ass and contrary to the main virtues of a K machine; speed and ease. So we haven't used the things in months and use normal K cups of Jet Fuel.

 

[rnorton]

What espresso machine do you have, if you don't mind me asking?

A Rancilio 'Miss Silvia', with a PID unit added to control the boiler temp to +/- 1F.

Not mine but identical to it except that I use a 'crotchless' portafilter instead of the traditional one in the photo.

 

[LeeVing]

Yeah, those scones will sneak up on you. ~500 calories. Each.



How do you like that cartridge? I've read lots of reviews that said it leaks all over the place.

I haven't had any leaks with mine. Maybe a few drips once its done brewing.

As for the extra time it takes compaired to the cups, I don't mind taking an extra minute to save a few bucks a week. If I only drank 1 or 2 cups a day it wouldn't be an issue, but as I could easily drink 10 cups a day when I'm home on a day off, then it adds up to a lot of savings.

 

[thebeez85]

I have a cuisinart burr grinder, a Black & Decker drip pot, a stovetop espresso pot and a french press. I'm covered.

Sounds like it!


This weekend, my fiance was at our first of 2 wedding showers..and we scored everything on one of our lists.. including a Keurig B48 Elite.

http://www.greenmountaincoffee.com/Accessories/keurig-b48-elite-single-cup-brewer

so now, we have two drip coffee pots, 2 french presses, and a Keurig...we'll be buzzin' for days! :lmao:

 

[Tom in RI]

For those of you who are using your own coffee in the Keurig, what kind of grind are you using, more fine or more coarse?

On a different note, my wife and I went to Boston last weekend and strolled up and down Newberry St. There is a Nesspresso store there which I told my wife I wanted to check out while she was looking at clothes we can't afford. The Nesspresso store had a greeter dressed to the nines, it would be hard to imagine a less welcoming retail experience, I felt compelled to ask if was ok to look around. I guess that is a big part of their approach, selling a sense of exclusivity and superiority. I looked around, but honestly, I was too intimidated to ask for a sample.

 

[thebeez85]

For those of you who are using your own coffee in the Keurig, what kind of grind are you using, more fine or more coarse?

With my burr mill, I tend to use a more coarse grind,the same my french press manufacturers reccommend..but what do i know..

On a different note, my wife and I went to Boston last weekend and strolled up and down Newberry St. There is a Nesspresso store there which I told my wife I wanted to check out while she was looking at clothes we can't afford. The Nesspresso store had a greeter dressed to the nines, it would be hard to imagine a less welcoming retail experience, I felt compelled to ask if was ok to look around. I guess that is a big part of their approach, selling a sense of exclusivity and superiority. I looked around, but honestly, I was too intimidated to ask for a sample.

Reminds me of how I feel walking into a williams-sonoma in flip-flops and a t-shirt..

 

[LeeVing]

For those of you who are using your own coffee in the Keurig, what kind of grind are you using, more fine or more coarse?

I've found that pre-ground Starbucks Sumatra or Major Dickason's Blend works pretty well.

If I grind my own, I go a tad finer than drip.

 

[Fisherdude]

One of today's Groupons. Pretty cool!

http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-bro...nd-for-keurig-brewers-12-kcups&p=7&c=deal_img