Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: Reddy45
I think the OP is deliberately trying to make it difficult by not using the machine as was intended, then criticizing it for not working right.
Certainly sounds that way.
As for Keurig itself, every time I have it in a hotel room or some dealer service dept, I am so glad I don't own one. While it's convenient, you pay for it dearly with poor taste, but I suppose it's a personal preference. If I had to have a capsule system for convenience, it'd be Nespresso.
I occasionally grind my own beans (burr grinder) and pour 200F water into it, in a French press. Black. Maybe some sweetened condensed milk.
I enjoy my daily Keurig K-cup or two, usually one caf and one decaf. Not nearly as delicious as the French pressed coffee, but it’s just as good as drip coffee.
I used to make 10 cups at a time, but by the time I drink the 10th cup it tastes old and burnt (reduced). Some days, no one would want coffee with me and I end up tossing half a pot!
Note: just like a drip coffee maker, some grinds get blasted into the surrounding area. I have no issues using it to make tea or use the hot water for something else, but my wife complains that the effluent tastes a little like coffee. Not a problem if you clean it out every so often or do multiple hot-water-only cups.