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[willdob3]

On 3/4/2014 ennui1 said:

On 3/4/2014 depglass said:

I think Keurig has a mystique, a cult following. That's the only reason I can come up with to explain why people put up with the steep price of both the machine and the cups. I'd like to see some blind taste tests with Keurig against my $19.00 Black & Decker or my neighbor's ancient percolator.

I like my Keurig. A fresh cup always beats coffee that's been sitting in the pot. And I only make what I'm going to drink, instead of throwing away coffee.

I agree, ennui1.

And I like flavored coffee, sometimes I want my second cup to be a different flavor than the first. Keurig makes that easy for me.

My Keurig also saves me money; I no longer have coffee to throw away. I've never once purchased K-cups so the expense of them is not an issue for me.

[Annabellethecat66]

Well now that's what make life interesting. I happen to like the K cups in tea. Everyone has his or her own ideas about things.

[LuvsLabs_1]

My mom loves the Kcups that we make in the Keurig.

[Jes16]

It's probably a big convenience factor for many. Some may have a brewer at work or in a home office. If you are pressed for time, you can get your cup of tea quickly, no waiting for boiling water, steeping, etc. Not everyone likes coffee, and there are many options in tea K-cups, like chai tea, decaf.

I usually do bags for tea. I've tried the tea in K-cups but found you only get one cup.

[Annabellethecat66]

I should have said that I do both. It was difficult to find the K-Cup BLACK tea decafinated.

I kept buying the wrong thing. Finally found it!

[Buck-i-Nana]

On 3/4/2014 depglass said:

I think Keurig has a mystique, a cult following. That's the only reason I can come up with to explain why people put up with the steep price of both the machine and the cups. I'd like to see some blind taste tests with Keurig against my $19.00 Black & Decker or my neighbor's ancient percolator.

I would take your blind test challenge, my Vue vs your B&D. I'd even take it vs a percolator, don't know if it would win, but it would most definitely win in the speed and fresh brewed every cup. My Vue brews so much more flavorful that the old Keurig and more flavorful than any drip coffeemaker I've tried. I rarely buy Vue cups, as I use solo-fill reusable cups and my own ground coffee.

Why do people feel it necessary to play the cult following card simply because they don't like a product?

[Sooner]

On 3/4/2014 Buck-i-Nana said:

On 3/4/2014 depglass said:

I think Keurig has a mystique, a cult following. That's the only reason I can come up with to explain why people put up with the steep price of both the machine and the cups. I'd like to see some blind taste tests with Keurig against my $19.00 Black & Decker or my neighbor's ancient percolator.

I would take your blind test challenge, my Vue vs your B&D. I'd even take it vs a percolator, don't know if it would win, but it would most definitely win in the speed and fresh brewed every cup. My Vue brews so much more flavorful that the old Keurig and more flavorful than any drip coffeemaker I've tried. I rarely buy Vue cups, as I use solo-fill reusable cups and my own ground coffee.

Why do people feel it necessary to play the cult following card simply because they don't like a product?

It's funny but some people have almost a religious fervor about old-style coffee makers, hair products and serving dishes. I think everyone has to have a hobby!

[bkhlih]

I think there's also a point that no one has addressed here..for some, making a cup of tea to their taste can be a challenge. My mother is visually impaired, but she knows by putting the tea K-cup in her keurig, it will come out just as she likes it. Its definitely been a god send for her.

[Claire W]

I do wonder how the speed of keurig hot water elicits a good cup of tea. Is a tea bag more difficult to manage than a K Cup? What is the Enviromental impact of a paper tea bag versus a plastic cup?

[sashamatthews]

Here's why I do it: because I LIKE TO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I still make all of my iced tea (I keep four L&L pitchers of iced tea in the fridge at all times) with tea bags, but the convenience of a Keurig - popping in different flavors at different times without any trouble at all is wonderful. I also have an electric typewriter at work and write thank you notes.