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[brii]

Most kids at college have the Keurig, IMO. The ease of finding the K-cups is one reason.

[Ibby114]

Does she live in a dorm? Some schools have restrictions.

[debic]

On 11/16/2014 brii said:

Most kids at college have the Keurig, IMO. The ease of finding the K-cups is one reason.

I'd have had to supply my son with the coffee if he had one.

[Campion]

The single Keurig that takes the old K cups. They are widely available and getting cheaper all the time. Any grocery store, coffee shop or convenience store has K cups. This brewer is the most popular. For college kids, they have limited storage space and this would be easy to keep in the dorm room, along with a box of K cups. Another nice thing is she can vary the coffee (decaf, regular, flavored) by her mood and not have to keep bags of coffee around.

[KYToby]

I have three Keurigs -- my original which I bought 7 years ago (still going strong and currently in a small office used by four people on a daily basis), a Vue, and the 2.0. I have also given multiple Keurigs as gifts, and I have never had any issues.

I would go with the Keurig single brewer. I think it is perfect for a college student. It is small, inexpensive, can male all of the K Cups, and is convenient.

[sciencegeek_1]

It depends on what sort of coffee drinker she is. Does she prefer a quick cup of fancy coffee, or does she drink regular coffee throughout an afternoon/evening study session. When I was in college, there was no such thing as one cup brewers. But if Keurigs had been available I would NOT have wanted one--too pricey and too fussy. Give me a regular maker--a whole pot costs less to make than one cup of Keurig, and you can always pour extra down the drain.

[mjmm]

Just a regular electric drip. She can make as much as she needs. No electronics to fuss with.

[TootyJane]

You say your daughter is a college student -- does she live in a dorm or is she in her own apartment? The reason I ask is when our youngest son went to college he lived in a dorm and we found out AFTER he moved in that other than the mini-fridge and small microwave which were provided he could not have a coffeemaker, toaster/toaster oven or other small appliances in his room. HTH

[kcladyz]

I have the $99 Kurieg model from bestbuy and it is a good size for a dorm room or a small space

[lovesrecess]

Hamilton Beach makes a single-serve coffeemaker called The Scoop.....no pods.....you use whatever coffee you like. DH loves it and wanted no part of a Keurig. The Scoop has its own filter....no mess....DH keeps his coffee in a L&L so it really is no muss, no fuss. They sell this model at Walmart now I think.....I bought ours at Kohls...it was very inexpensive.