Kitchen

[brandiwine]

There is a reason there are so many refurbished Keurigs.  We gave up on them years ago and have a Cuisinart that has out lasted 4 Keurigs and still producing great coffee.  

[CamilleP]

Thank you, @gardenman !  I am leaning towards the upgraded Keurig model with more cup sizes at this point, even though the Keurig website is offering me coupons to buy from them, I know Costco will stand behind their sale just as well as Keurig does.  I suspect that I might get two uses out of one pod using a lighter brew and 4 ounce size, which might work for some coffee drinks I make, but I won't know until I experiment.  It might be an epic fail, but that's why we perform experiments!  I have a sentimental attachment to the basic model's pretty colors, but the extra sizes and temperatures might turn out to be more of a draw.

[CamilleP]

Well, I decided to be proactive for the next time a coffeemaker dies.  I ordered both.  I will register the new machine for warranty purposes, and use it for as long as it lasts.  I will test the refurbished model to make sure it works, then put it in the closet, and use it when the newer, fancier model dies, since it isn't eligible for a warranty anyway.  DH will take apart the Keurig 2.0 so we can recycle all the metal parts, electronic chip board(s), etc.  That old thing is a dinosaur, it takes up a huge amount of counter space, and it spits coffee grounds from the pod into EVERY cup it brews!  I don't (yet) have a mustache to strain my coffee through, so it's time for that machine to go, and quit living rent free in my closet.  It served it's purpose this time, albeit poorly, but that's why I am buying a better machine as a back-up.  However, I am going to also purchase a coffee pot coffeemaker somewhere that has an insulated carafe, and when these last two Keurigs do die, which I expect they will, I will go back to a coffee pot.  I had a fire safety inspector tell me, years ago, at work, that the insulated carafe that does NOT have a hot plate is the ONLY coffeemaker that passes fire safety inspections for insurance purposes, so if it was good enough tor a university building, it's good enough for my house, too. 

Thanks to everyone who took the time to write, I appreciate the information you all shared!