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Excellent coffee

twokats — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 03:04:03 GMT

Today I brought some whole coffee beans and grounded them up in my vitamix, then I broke out my drip maker. Wow, talk about some great coffee. As much as I like my keurig, I'm a little burned out trying to find deals on the pods. And trying to make it in my kcup just wasn't tasting all that great. Also notice qvc isn't selling that many models of them anymore.

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panda1234 — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 03:23:30 GMT

I think it has run it's course.

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millieshops — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 03:25:30 GMT

I used to love to grind my own beans and drip coffee.

Also used to love to perk coffee.

No more. I have a few beloved Keurig Kcups and most summer days have one cup.

As for QVC not offering so many - I have no idea why? Maybe it's not the season people buy so many?

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sandraskates — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 03:26:55 GMT

Although I use the Keurig at work (with my kcup) for convenience at home it's grind up and brew all the way.

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 03:28:32 GMT

They had the Keurig on so often, I was sure that everyone in America had at least one, if not more. LOL.

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software — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 09:19:38 GMT

I'm with you, I traded off my Keurig to my son & DIL for their Mr. Coffee. My favorite cup of coffee in the world is at Waffle House, they grind enough beans for 1 pot of coffee at a time. I'm never disappointed, spoiled me for any other coffee.

My employer sometimes offers Starbucks gift cards for incentives & I buy the whole beans there. I always have to tell the cashier NOT to grind it, I do it myself.

Very easy to grind coffee beans in the Vitamix. However, peanut butter, not so much! I think I'll stick to store-bought p'nut butter, for as much as I eat.

@twokats wrote:
Today I brought some whole coffee beans and grounded them up in my vitamix, then I broke out my drip maker. Wow, talk about some great coffee. As much as I like my keurig, I'm a little burned out trying to find deals on the pods. And trying to make it in my kcup just wasn't tasting all that great. Also notice qvc isn't selling that many models of them anymore.

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CelticCrafter — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 11:04:56 GMT

I know when this Keurig finally decides to bite the dust, I'm not going to replace it. I'm going back to my little 4 cup Cuisinart.

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ID2 — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 11:32:50 GMT

Ladies you know that QVC isn't the only place to buy these things now don't you? I still have my coffee bean grinder that I used for years with my drip coffee maker. I discoved the Keurig mini and find it so much more convenient. I buy all of my different coffee kcups when on sale at my super markets. I get some great deals!

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cah — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 11:54:04 GMT

I'll never give up my Keurig.

I'm on my fourth one, and I just need the
one cup model. It's the easiest for me.

I had years of grinding coffee beans and cleaning pots and grounds. I'm so done with it!

I find good deals on coffee also. It's so easy with a computer to find sales.

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debic — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 12:30:32 GMT

Everyone and their dog sells them, I'm sure it's no longer profitable for Q to stock them. Except for specials of course. They're big on package deals. I like the bold flavors of kcups and buy for company but usually use fresh ground and ekowbrew cups.

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violann — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 12:34:53 GMT

BACK IN THE DAY I had a small collection of various szes of Pyrex Percolators, and cherished and protected and cared for them like babies.

I blithely disregaded the use-and-care instrucions, and one fine night while I was entertaining a bunch of unwanted guests, the fool thing exploded into a bunch of knfe sharp shads f glass, and I gave away all of the rest of them in fear that the incident would be repeated.

My quest for a seriously delicious cup of coffee lurched forward until the arrval of the Keurig, and I once again reached Cafe Nivana.

SSSOOOO- I don't KNOW where I will go if the demise of the Keurig is on the horizon. Back to simpler, more classc? On to revolutionary, exploratory?

I need hot, strong, dark, a blob of cream, a couple packets of Stevia............but where will it be coming from?

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silkyk — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 12:45:03 GMT

We start each day with a pot of Trader Joe's Bay Blend (ground fresh in my little coffee grinder) and cooked up in our Cuisinart Brew Central coffee maker. Perfect!

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soonersis — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:14:57 GMT

I gave away my Keurig Rivo when I used up all of my pods for it last November and starting using the Ninja Coffee Bar. I absolutely love this machine and using my own ground coffee beans (cheaper than pods!) It's versatility for strength and size of the brew is wonderful for making both hot and iced coffee.

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Jessa9 — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 19:45:32 GMT

@soonersis wrote:
I gave away my Keurig Rivo when I used up all of my pods for it last November and starting using the Ninja Coffee Bar. I absolutely love this machine and using my own ground coffee beans (cheaper than pods!) It's versatility for strength and size of the brew is wonderful for making both hot and iced coffee.

Soonersis

Does the Ninja coffee bar grind up the beans?

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JeanM17 — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 22:05:00 GMT

You should check out the Nespresso. Also a single serve but it makes espesso or lungo coffee and it is FANTASTIC. Pricier than K Cups but so much better. I had a Keurig for years and I really did love it but when it died I decided to go the Nespresso route. I don't regret it but need to get a handle on my coffee budget

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soonersis — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 02:44:37 GMT

@jessa wrote:
@soonersis wrote:
I gave away my Keurig Rivo when I used up all of my pods for it last November and starting using the Ninja Coffee Bar. I absolutely love this machine and using my own ground coffee beans (cheaper than pods!) It's versatility for strength and size of the brew is wonderful for making both hot and iced coffee.
Soonersis

Does the Ninja coffee bar grind up the beans?

No, it does not.

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Sooner — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 12:19:34 GMT

@JeanM17 wrote:
You should check out the Nespresso. Also a single serve but it makes espesso or lungo coffee and it is FANTASTIC. Pricier than K Cups but so much better. I had a Keurig for years and I really did love it but when it died I decided to go the Nespresso route. I don't regret it but need to get a handle on my coffee budget

@JeanM17

I agree that Nespresso is hard to beat if you like espresso or rich dark coffee (according to hubby). I use 2 or 3 espresso shots for iced coffee, with a little milk added. No flavorings or sweeteners.

Their aluminum capsules are what maybe 75 cents a cup (stocked up and don't remember exactly), but they keep a long time and the freshness and flavor from them is remarkable. I have not found one I really disliked--oh except a chocolate flavored one one time!

Also, those single-cup machines that grind and brew like an espresso maker with pressured hot water are wonderful. That's what my spouse has and he is in love with it. It was a gift to him. I don't drink regular coffee--just espresso or iced coffee.

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MilitaryMom — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 12:29:48 GMT

My origional Keurig is still running....my daughter says it' sounds like an airplane taking off! I've dec ided to go back to my drip coffee maker after it finally quits. My son had so much trouble with his 2.0 that he went back to a drip machine. His comment was "Mom, you need to go back...once you try the drip coffee, you'll cry when you remember how good it tastes!" LOL

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Jessa9 — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 22:55:50 GMT

@soonersis wrote:
@jessa wrote:
@soonersis wrote:
I gave away my Keurig Rivo when I used up all of my pods for it last November and starting using the Ninja Coffee Bar. I absolutely love this machine and using my own ground coffee beans (cheaper than pods!) It's versatility for strength and size of the brew is wonderful for making both hot and iced coffee.
Soonersis

Does the Ninja coffee bar grind up the beans?
No, it does not

Thank you

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JannyRee — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 23:58:11 GMT

A few years ago on this forum there were some raves for the old Farberware electric percolater, if you could get ahold of one- because the older ones were well made and lasted for years and years, keep coffee nice and hot and tastes wonderful. I did not find an old one but bought a Presto electric percolator. I grind my own coffee (Costco San Fransisco french roast) and love my hot coffee.