Originally Posted By: johnachak
Just spend $25 on a regular coffee maker and put a scoop or two of ground coffee in the paper filter and no problems. I never liked the concentration of coffee made by the Keurigs at all. I don't need someone else to tell me how much grinds or what coarseness vs how much water I need to use.
Worst Yuppie gadget ever invented in my opinion. Its only good as a high priced hot chocolate maker.
As someone who ditched the paper filter coffer maker and go microwave and strainer, I have to say it matters how much grind you put in and what coarseness is your grind, no matter what you make your coffee with.
Paper absorb a lot of flavors from the coffee and the only good thing about it is the ease of cleaning (and supposedly absorb some of the stuff in coffee that could be bad for your heart). You do not need to spend hippie money on a fancy coffee maker, but just because you can't tell the difference doesn't means there is no difference.
One thing I found on an espresso maker's box said you should fill the filter with coffee, but do not press it down to pack it. The reason is as the coffee expand, if you pack it too tight, it will expand and cork the filter instead of letting water pass through.