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How Many of You Own a KEURIG?

Bellabutterfly — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 06:09:42 GMT

I like many of you, own a "Keurig Type" of coffee maker.

I am guilty, I placed my "Regular Coffee Maker", back on the storage self...And yes, it is collecting dust just sitting there.

So, why do we use a Keurig Machine? For me it is really convenient. My husband leaves for work with a fresh cup of coffee and I get up a little later and also have a fresh cup of coffee. Yes, Keurig is very convenient...If I were to bet, I would say this is why you too use one? Is it not? Yes, those little convenient K-Cups...For me it is a "Love / Hate" relationship. You ask me why? Well, this is what I will tell you...

What I do not like about Keurig "Green Mountain"...

Yes...you got it..."K-CUP WASTE"!!! Yes, that thin plastic exterior and the foil top.

Keurig says, "They are very interested in enveronmental waste". However, "Keurig Green Mountain" have done nothing to make their products Green / Bio-Degradable. Nothing!

Keurig Green Mountain company "Monopolize" the "K-CUP Industry". These little K-Cups have become a huge environmental problem, growing by BILLIONS...Yes, BILLIONS!!! To estamate just how many K-Cups are in landfills. Since 2012, "Green Mountain" sold 11 BILLION Plastic K-Cups. That number has more than tripled since then.

Since 2012, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks along with numerious other companies have and are jumping in on the K-Cup bandwagon. Filling up our landfills one K-CUP at a time.

So, I ask you "Keurig Green Mountain" please tell me what you are doing about this concern / major problem? How are you going to improve our landfill and our environment? What are you doing to improve our "Childrens lives our Grandchildrens lives"? How are you going to clean up our environment from

K-Cup waste?

I know there are other methods available...Why then is "Keurig Green Mountain", not using them?

If "San Francisco Bay Coffee Company" can make and produce a 97% Bio-Degradable K-Cup why can't "Keurig Green Mountain" do the same? Why??? Yes, like I stated yearlier, you Monopolize the Coffee Industry. I would think this would be your number #1 priority.

Yes, I know we can all use the little plastic reuseable K-Cup we can all fill with our own brand of coffee...But really, how many of you are using this method?

I personally, will only brew my coffee using "San Francisco Bay Coffee Company" K-Cups because they are 97% Bio-Degradable. Yes, that is a "BIG" thing in my book. A Company who has concerns about our "World and our Environment".

And no, I do not work for San Francisco Bay Coffee Company nor do any of my family or friends...I am just doing the right thing.

I will continue to brew my "Tea", the "Old Fashion Way" 1 biodegradable tea bag at a time. If I want "Apple Cider", I buy a jug of "100 % Pure Apple Cider" yes, the "Old Fashion Way".

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HappyDaze — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 06:49:21 GMT

I purchased two and both clunked out pretty quickly. Never again. I do NOT like the taste of the coffee it makes (terrible!) and I don't like the waste of k-cups in the landfills. I used the my k-cup reusable instead but again, the coffee is just awful. I guess I am kind of a coffee snob. I enjoy a realy good cup of dark roasted joe (no cream, no sugar) and the Keurig could not produce.

Never again. What a piece of (expensive) junk.

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DoneTryin — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 06:41:08 GMT

I've had one for about 5 years & really not all that impressed. I'd say it's just OK. Once I used up the k-cups that came with the machine but have not used them any more because of the wastefulness. I've preferred using my own freshly-ground coffees in the my k-cup. However, sometimes I do want to make a full pot, so I just ordered a Hamilton Beach dual coffee maker. It has a 12-cup glass carafe & can also brew single servings in cups or travel mugs. Though it can take coffee pods, I will continue using fresh ground coffee.

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circles — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 06:43:14 GMT

I like the convenience.....I am the only one here and I usually only drink one cup of coffee a day....I would never go back to a regualar coffee maker....

If company drops over its so easy to pop a k-cup in and have a fresh cup of coffee in minutes...

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Moonchilde — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 06:53:06 GMT

I enjoy my Keurig for convenience and variety. I do not like weak coffee, and I have found plenty of K-cups to suit me. The newer machines also have a "strong" setting that brews slightly slower. I've been using a Keurig for 6-7 years.

I use SF Bay K-cups primarily because I prefer the taste of their coffee, but as one person who uses one K-cup per day, I'm not overly concerned with the biodegradable issue when I occasionally use other K-cups. I have rarely used "official" K-cups simply because I enjoy the taste of their competitors' coffee (SF BY, Peet's, Coffee Bean, etc.) more.

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nagrom — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 06:57:30 GMT

I have a personal small Keurig as the only one in our household that drinks coffee or tea. It is very convenient and in my opinion the coffee is never bitter like the store bought coffee. My personal taste is for mild coffees. Also my preference is for decaffeinated coffee whenever possible. This works out well for me. One cup in the morning and a sleepy time tea in the evening. My Keurig is a couple years old and in the event that it breaks I would buy another.

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Desertdi — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 09:59:07 GMT

I have used a Corningware stovetop coffee pot for 45 years

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Ms Virgo — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 10:09:05 GMT

I agree with you I had 3 ALL 3 died after 1 1/2 years or 2 years. I did everything correct, water filter, filter water, and descaled it with White vinegar. To me the coffee is not good in these machine they are weak and watery. I tried different sizes and brew settings, and coffee strength and it's still not good. Went back to a Regular coffee maker Hamilition and Beach, coffee taste better and it's cheaper than the K-cups. Never again! And I got all 3 from the Q. And yes I am a coffee snob! lol

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Mary Bailey — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 10:51:00 GMT

I was part of the testing for the mini-Keurig. My test model is still working. I did buy a spare a couple of years ago.

I love the ease of it. I only drink one cup per day. Sometimes I use my own coffee, sometimes I get on a Kcup kick.

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PINKdogWOOD — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:28:32 GMT

This is kind of funny - saving the environment from Kcups. Here's a thought, STOP buying these Keurig coffee makers that break down after a short period of time which leads to STOP clogging up the landfills with plastic Kcups. Just saying.

Just how many Keurigs can one have anyway?

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debic — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:39:09 GMT

I've had a keurig since 2007, never had one fail on me. I upgraded to the 2. and gave my old one away.

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gardenman — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:57:11 GMT

I just got as Keurig K450 for my Mom six weeks ago and I think it's a nice little device. In the manual they point out that the k-cups can be recycled by peeling off the foil, rinsing out the grounds, and then placing the clean plastic that remains in your plastic recycling bin. The reality though is the plastic in k-cups is very thin, lightweight, largely inconsequential. I dare say disposable razors take up far more landfill space than k-cups.

How many k-cups would it take to make one water bottle? I'm guessing somewhere between twenty and thirty. If you're going after landfill space wasters then target disposable razors, water bottles and more before you target k-cups. Complaining about their ability to be recycled is kind of a joke. They can be recycled if the user wishes to go to the trouble of peeling off the foil and rinsing them out.

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debic — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:07:12 GMT

The mass of canned goods as well.

For people who recycle all this stuff that's great. But there are a lot of places that don't have recycling and that goes into the landfill.

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Pearlee — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:19:45 GMT

One time during a QVC Keurig TSV, I ended up getting hyped up about it and bought the same model at Macy's much cheaper with it being on sale and coupons in the paper. I'm glad I bought it there because I ended up returning it. I just didn't like it - I want coffee exactly "my" way that I was used to.

Costco has had some great deals on Keurigs so I'd never buy one from QVC anyway. In case it does break or if you just decide you don't like it, it's really easy to return. I've found the same models cheaper there also than on QVC.

But no, no Keurig for me. I'll continue making my own coffee my own way. And..for folks who were posting on my Starbucks Lingering thread, I never - ever - get coffee through the drive-through anywhere. I like to put in my own amount of Splenda and my own skim milk --- my way to my tastes.

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ValuSkr — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:30:59 GMT

Thanks to all for your concern about the environment. As with most matters involving trash and recycling, one person's waste is insignificant but everyone's waste put together is huge. So I appreciate when a person does his or her small part to help the environment and make a better future for our children and grandchildren. And, the problem with pods is that even if they are recyclable (and I don't know that they are), the vast majority of people don't bother.

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winamac1 — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:44:26 GMT

Own one and love it!

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maestra — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:46:20 GMT

Personally, it's 1 more thing to clean/maintains and I only drink 1 cup of coffee a day. Count me out and disinterested.

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brii — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:54:07 GMT

I had one and gave it to my BIL.

I might go back to having one though. I do like the convenience.

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Jacie — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:03:18 GMT

Bought one on a TSV a few years ago thinking that if we didn't use it I'd send it back. We love our Keurig! We make a large poy for the moring in our pot and then use the Keurig for those times in the afternoonn or evening for decaf and specialty drinks. The hot water option is used for oatmeal, soup etc.

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Pearlee — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:21:12 GMT

@maestra wrote:
Personally, it's 1 more thing to clean/maintains and I only drink 1 cup of coffee a day. Count me out and disinterested.

And one more thing (or two more if you have the little thingy that holds the K cups) to take up counter space.