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If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

Mindy D — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 11:37:19 GMT

I drink three large cups of coffee a day. I drink 28 ounces. What will that cost if I drink the Green Mountain coffee?

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

enw5002 — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:44:45 GMT

I did some number crunching for you. On average a kcup runs about 50 cents each, give or take a few cents with coupons or promotions. I checked out bm stores and costco for price comparisons. So if you use 3 kcups a day thats $1.50/day and over a month that equals to about $45.

i know you may be able to find generic brands for much cheaper, i strictly did the pricing for Green Mountain since thats what you asked about.

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

KJPA — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:53:33 GMT

Be careful what generic cups you buy. I bought some store-brand once and it actually contained instant coffee instead of ground coffee. I don't need to buy expensive, disposable plastic cups to make instant coffee I stick to the big name brands and Kirkland (from Costco.)

Anytime you can get the K-cups for 50 cents or less you are getting a good deal.

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

cotto22 — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:59:15 GMT

K cups have gone up in price. If you buy them at Sam's, you can get the 80 count of brand name ones for a good price, sometimes under $.40 per cup. Otherwise even $.50 is a good price. For long periods, I will use the my K cup and fill it with my own ground coffee, which is very economical, and gives me a great cup of coffee. Since we have had more than one Keurig, I have more than one my k cup, so it makes it as you do have to dump the grounds and wash and dry the inside cup where you put the ground coffee and the holder.

Cost aside, the coffee I have had from my Keurigs is a lot better than with my Cuisinart, or Mr. Coffee or other home brands. I do like my French Press, but rarely use it.

HTH.

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

Mindy D — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:00:41 GMT

$45.00 a month is much more than I spend on coffee, now. I usually go through two bags of ground coffee a month. Thank you so much for the number crunching. Don't KCups come in different sizes?

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

BichonEmma — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:01:17 GMT

Another thing to consider is the way the keurig makes a large cup of coffee is just by adding more water. The amount of coffee used is the same. So if you like a large weaker cup of coffee then it will work fine but if you like it stronger you may need 2 kcups to make your 1 cup.

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

Mindy D — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:09:04 GMT

I love the coffee maker I have now. It does not burn the coffee to keep it warm. The only reason I consider a Keurig, is that KCups offer Green Mountain, which is my favorite. I can buy Newman's Own, made by Green Mountain in the grocery store, but I prefer the taste of Green Mountain, and the only way I can get it is through the mail from the company. I just thought it would be convenient to get Green Mountain KCups at the grocery store, but the price is very high.

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

sashamatthews — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:17:28 GMT

I have three Keurigs - one main one in the kitchen and one each in the master bedroom and home office. I am not a coffee drinker, but when I go to the warehouse store or a supermarket or to keurig.com I check for sales on tea and unsweetened drinks. I stock up when I see a good deal. The convenience of the k cups make the Keurig my beverage maker of choice.

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Sooner — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:25:59 GMT

It isn't about cost saving. It is about convenience and choice and a fresh cup whenever you want it.

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Witchy Woman — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:27:35 GMT

I am not a fan of these machines, but I keep one in our small B&B for guests. They seem to love the thing.

Since guests generally visit for a few days and not all drink coffee, it seems to work better than trying to keep coffee to brew. We tried it and people were reluctant to use the coffee we provided and didn't want to buy their own.

Personally, I think the coffee it brews is like mop water....my sister calls it "coffee broth" and I agree.

In my own home, I have a 14 cup Kitchenaide that gets a good workout every day. As much coffee as my husband and I drink, I would never use a Keurig.

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

JamicaJammer — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:37:36 GMT

I see you posted started 2 identical threads on 2 different boards here.

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

birddrops — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 05:48:34 GMT

On 8/13/2014 JamicaJammer said:
I see you posted started 2 identical threads on 2 different boards here.

So what? Sheesh!

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

Goldengate8361 — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:21:13 GMT

My Keurig saves me a ton of money since it saves me from stopping at Starbucks every morning! I buy k-cups from costco or sams club.

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snipsnapsnur — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:46:07 GMT

you could save a heck of a lot if you use the My K-Cup and your favorite brand of ground coffee. no need to use the coffee pods for every cup. and, no, the pods do not come in different sizes but on the keurig machine you have a choice of a small, medium or large fill.

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

livein kindness — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:51:17 GMT

You do not have to use k cups. They have a holder called my k cups. It is reusable and you fill it with the ground coffee of your choice. I have used them for years. The only thing that I found was it did not work well with a fine ground coffee and never fill it completely to the top. That way you make each cup fresh as you want it. I used one for a 10 oz cup. I have even ground my own beans Medium grind and used them in a my k cup. Hope this helps. Oh another thing about once a week soak you my k cup put in vinegar water to clear the oils out of the screen. Most of the keurig's sold on the Q come with the my K cup. Just be sure to read the directions on how to put it in your machine. There are also other brands that hold your own coffee, that can be used just like a K cup and do not require you to change the holder out.

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

betteb — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 01:20:12 GMT

On 8/13/2014 sashamatthews said:
I have three Keurigs - one main one in the kitchen and one each in the master bedroom and home office. I am not a coffee drinker, but when I go to the warehouse store or a supermarket or to keurig.com I check for sales on tea and unsweetened drinks. I stock up when I see a good deal. The convenience of the k cups make the Keurig my beverage maker of choice.

I so agree, I love my Keurig. The extra cost is worth it to me. I always drink 2 and sometimes 3 cups a day.

I have ordered most of mine from Keurig. I got a coupon for 2 free boxes from them with my brewer. I signed up and ordered, and have found that they send me good coupons and specials, like buy 2 get 2, 20% off, etc. I also like that they have 5 cup sampler packs. I can try all kinds of different coffees without buying a big box.

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

Ptaz — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:27:46 GMT

There are several areas where you can buy a generic insert for your Keurig and use your own ground coffee.

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

terrier3 — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:31:41 GMT

I think it depends what you are comparing the K Cup cost to.

If you are comparing to a pot of coffee, the Mr. Coffeee pot is cheaper.

But if you go to Starbucks, DD or Tim Hortons, 3 cups doesn't even equal ONE cup from a coffee shop.

I drink coffee at different times of the day and find the convenience and ability to have whatever flavor I like, makes the K Cups a good deal for me.

You can always use My K Cup and put regular grounds in the filter too.

Re: If I Drink Three Large Cups Of Coffee Daily, Will K Cups Be Costly?

RainyDayGal — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:37:46 GMT

Of course it will depend on how strong/weak you like it. Figure roughly .50 cents per 8-12 ounce cup of coffee.