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coffee makers

goldensrbest — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 22:17:15 GMT

I ask in the kichen thread, but no answers, my keurig, is leaking, i have had it for a lot of years, 7 or more, need a new one,looking into the keurig k 250,any one have this? A nd any imput on coffee makers would be nice.

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JustJazzmom — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 22:33:37 GMT

I love my Mr. Coffee Jr.! This holds about 5 cups of water. You can make all 5 cups or 1 cup. This also has a delay brew feature (I don't use it). I've had it for many years.

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NickNack — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 22:59:25 GMT

I have an iCoffee and love it. I bought it at Bed, Bath & Beyond when my Keurig died. I had problems with my Keurig a couple of months after I bought it. I had to clean the needle all the time. I've had the iCoffee for about a year with no problems.

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sabatini — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 23:04:07 GMT

Hi OP!

I'm no help w/ Keurigs, tho I do have one which I only use if I'm running super late & have to grab a quick cup.

I'm sure posters will have lots of tips on them.

What I do suggest, tho, is to have around an old (vintage) Farberware Superfast percolator. (The newer ones are lousy.)

The little 6 cup percolator is perfect for brewing 2 big mugs of coffee superfast.

Ebay is a great place to find one, or even your local Goodwill or Salvation Army.

Look for made in NYC on the bottom, not made in Yonkers or Brooklyn.

The NYC ones are the originals.

Good luck!

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MomCat — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 23:25:44 GMT

I like my exact Keurig so well, I found a new one on ebay for a great deal! I hope my original one goes as long as yours did. I wanted to make sure I had a backup and I am not trusting these new ones coming out that might restrict me from using any brand coffee and k-cups if I want. Good luck!

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Buck-i-Nana — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:08:40 GMT

I 2nd on the iCoffee machine if you want something that uses the k-cups. I love mine.

If you're not dead set on using the k-cups, let me recommend the Ninja Coffee Bar. My kids got me one for Christmas and wow, just wow. Great individual cups all the way up to a caraff. Also easy peasy to make specialty coffees and team it with a blender and make frozen coffee drinks too.

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kivah — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:15:22 GMT

I've only owned Farberware Percolators for many years. Recently, one of them died - so I went to walmart.com and ordered Farberware 4 cup percolator, $39. They also carry larger size Farberware, 4 to 12 cup, for $59. I have a small coffee grinder. I like that u don't use filters -- so quick and easy. I buy coffee beans at Costco (mostly Starbucks French Roast) and Trader Joe's.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:16:48 GMT

@MomCat wrote:
I like my exact Keurig so well, I found a new one on ebay for a great deal! I hope my original one goes as long as yours did. I wanted to make sure I had a backup and I am not trusting these new ones coming out that might restrict me from using any brand coffee and k-cups if I want. Good luck!

I can not find the exact keurig,did you get the name wrong?

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SusieQ_2 — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:25:51 GMT

@goldensrbest wrote:
@MomCat wrote:
I like my exact Keurig so well, I found a new one on ebay for a great deal! I hope my original one goes as long as yours did. I wanted to make sure I had a backup and I am not trusting these new ones coming out that might restrict me from using any brand coffee and k-cups if I want. Good luck!
I can not find the exact keurig,did you get the name wrong?

The brand is Keurig. Exact is not a model, but was said to explain she bought a new one that is exactly like the one she currently uses.

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Lucky Charm — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 00:30:49 GMT

Since we're talking coffee makers (We have Mr. Coffees at our places). I wish I knew of a 'safe' one. By that I mean something that the plastic parts are BP free. So when the hot steaming water comes in contact with the plastic, nothing toxic is omitted. I've thought about getting perculators, but wonder if the metal is okay.

Does anyone else care about this? LOL

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soonersis — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 01:00:39 GMT

I have a Ninja Coffee Bar and love it. I wanted to use my own coffee and get away from the pods and with the many different brewing options this machine is perfect for me. There's a longer post on this under the Kitchen forum.

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MaggieMack — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 01:09:28 GMT

I used several models of Keurigs over several years, until I went on vacation and found mold growing in the reservoir when I came home. Yuck. Was I drinking coffee made with moldy water? So I bought a single serve iCoffee that died after six months. Then I bought a single serve Hamilton a Beach that has worked for a year, but takes about three minutes to brew a cup. By single serve, I mean that I pour new water in for each cup, there is no reservoir to get moldy.

I love my k-cups, though, and will always have a machine that brews a cup at a time.

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ladyroxanne — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 03:13:12 GMT

we've owned a bosch tassimo for about 3 years now with no complaints and some very good coiffee. i can't remember who turned us on to the tassimo, but we are very happy with it and buy our cups at BB&B.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:35:19 GMT

After days of comparing prices, reviews, i have a cusinart ss-700,on the way,really had a tough time making a choice.

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Moonchilde — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 15:19:29 GMT

@goldensrbest, I have the Keurig 250 and love it as much as I enjoyed my old Cuisinart-made Keurig, which I'd had for 7+ years. The old one was still working, but I wanted to downsize.

I like being able to use the mug-sized K-cups sometimes for 12-14 oz cups, though I don't like their price :-(

Many people don't like being forced to use Keurig coffees, but I don't mind. However, the excellent-tasting and less expensive San Francisco Bay K-cups work fine in the new Keurigs. Some of these can be purchased at Costco or local supermarkets.

As far as mold - I use Brita-filtered water and the Keurig water filter in the machine as well. The reservoir is clear plastic, and I have not seen any mold at all.

The machine you decided to buy is the one I had been using for all these years. It's a sturdy one.

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jp4 — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 15:24:12 GMT

I just recently purchased an electric Percolator, and ditched my drip coffee maker. Love it! Makes much better coffee and amazingly its HOT! All the drip makers I tried were never hot enough. I dont consider it to be any more work than the drip coffee maker. The only thing it doesnt have is a timer , which is no big deal to me.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 15:44:48 GMT

@Moonchilde wrote:
@goldensrbest, I have the Keurig 250 and love it as much as I enjoyed my old Cuisinart-made Keurig, which I'd had for 7+ years. The old one was still working, but I wanted to downsize.

I like being able to use the mug-sized K-cups sometimes for 12-14 oz cups, though I don't like their price :-(

Many people don't like being forced to use Keurig coffees, but I don't mind. However, the excellent-tasting and less expensive San Francisco Bay K-cups work fine in the new Keurigs. Some of these can be purchased at Costco or local supermarkets.

As far as mold - I use Brita-filtered water and the Keurig water filter in the machine as well. The reservoir is clear plastic, and I have not seen any mold at all.

The machine you decided to buy is the one I had been using for all these years. It's a sturdy one.

I like the san francisco coffee pods ,also.

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milkbone — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 15:52:41 GMT

I love my Black and Decker VersaBrew 12 cup

5 dollars

Salvation Army !

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Fressa — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 16:14:18 GMT

I have an older Keurig and a Breville. I love my Breville. It's easier to fill the water tank and the menu is selection is great. The warranty is longer and the customer service is very good. I purchased both of my coffee makers at QVC but you can find them at BBB, Kohls, on line and lots of other places. I needed two--one for the family room and one for the kitchen. I would recommend the Breville in a heartbeat because it lasts and lasts. I'm a person who likes to make a purchase and not have to re-buy it for at least 5 years or more.

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goldensrbest — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 16:32:35 GMT

On the issue of mold in the keurig, i de scaled mine often, so since it was dead,i wanted to see for myself the inside of it,so took a hammer to it,must say it is a little tough to break up, i found no black,but did find brown in the water deep inside the inside water thing inside.