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99. The new machines won't take them

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #68)

Wed Apr 22, 2015, 09:10 AM

Apr 2015

Keurig has "improved" the machines to only take their brand of pod.

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All those pods are putting a crimp in coffee sales [View all] Omaha Steve Apr 2015 OP

I love my Keurig FLPanhandle Apr 2015 #1

Price for one. If I pay high dollar per pound I want high dollar coffee. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #5

True FLPanhandle Apr 2015 #10

I am caffeine-based lifeform. If I make a pot, none of it is wasted. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #14

Never heard it put this way... CherokeeDem Apr 2015 #28

I, too, am caffeine-based lifeform. TexasProgresive Apr 2015 #57

The single serve thingies... CherokeeDem Apr 2015 #63

That's something I did not consider. TexasProgresive Apr 2015 #96

Starbucks also sells lighter roasts Major Nikon Apr 2015 #149

Same here Sherman A1 Apr 2015 #90

Bingo customerserviceguy Apr 2015 #16

Um... cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #31

Not the K-Cups. And 24 cups for $46? A pound of beans at that price will make a lot more than 2 pots hobbit709 Apr 2015 #34

Oh, okay. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2015 #36

You can have both . . . Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #67

You can buy a reusable pod for a few bucks Mr.Bill Apr 2015 #79

So far so good malaise Apr 2015 #91

You will pry my Keurig out of my caffeine-deprived hands Freddie Apr 2015 #17

I really have no dog in the fight one way or the other... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2015 #49

Those who don't like Keurig yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #20

no one I know pours perfectly good coffee down the drain. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #22

Nobody I know puts the pods in trash but puts them in yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #25

Read reply # 13 hobbit709 Apr 2015 #26

I read it. Be nice if he gave away all his money then. yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #27

You didn't read the part about #7 plastic. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #29

Plastic is recycled. Everything we have is plastic yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #61

I checked the bottom of the package that had been given to me. Bohunk68 Apr 2015 #97

Understand but what happens when I put it in recycling yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #100

Do you think that the stuff you put in the recycling doesn't get inspected when Bohunk68 Apr 2015 #101

so anything you put in your recycling bin is absolutely recycled? CreekDog Apr 2015 #107

In Maryland yes. We don't play here. We take recycling very seriously. yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #109

Uhhh no even here in Maryland shedevil69taz Apr 2015 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Apr 2015 #116

Actually, you're wrong, those aren't recyclable CreekDog Apr 2015 #119

I am just bummed out about it that's all and a little denial. yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #123

It's okay to be wrong, but it's not okay to post the wrong thing 6 times in a row CreekDog Apr 2015 #147

Fair enough. You are right. yeoman6987 Apr 2015 #148

This message was self-deleted by its author Atman Apr 2015 #102

You may put them there shedevil69taz Apr 2015 #108

Nothing goes down the drain here...and my French press does fine. :-) haikugal Apr 2015 #85

French press works fine. I don't usually drink coffee... KittyWampus Apr 2015 #94

Cold coffee is like flat soda. Reheating doesn't help, IMO. nt Ilsa Apr 2015 #137

Do you have the math on that? jberryhill Apr 2015 #153

The pod form of coffee choie Apr 2015 #65

The type of plastic the pods are made of shedevil69taz Apr 2015 #104

Could they use a different type of plastic? KamaAina Apr 2015 #136

The pods I use are 97% compostable... SeattleVet Apr 2015 #152

So why doesn't everybody use those? KamaAina Apr 2015 #155

What are they using to grow the coffee... jberryhill Apr 2015 #154

But more plastic in the wastebasket n/t Scootaloo Apr 2015 #2

this. PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #53

The reusable cups are excellent. nt RedCappedBandit Apr 2015 #111

I find the reusable accessory shedevil69taz Apr 2015 #115

Really? I think it's pretty simple when I'm vising the rents and using theirs. RedCappedBandit Apr 2015 #117

I find that when I want coffee, I can use grounds with no problem Scootaloo Apr 2015 #132

Those pods are an enviromental packaging mess.nt sufrommich Apr 2015 #3

I bought one for my mom. cwydro Apr 2015 #4

French press all the way. OnyxCollie Apr 2015 #81

I make it strong cwydro Apr 2015 #130

Yep, don't want to mask the bean. OnyxCollie Apr 2015 #131

Yep, those 75 cent pods customerserviceguy Apr 2015 #6

who wastes coffee pouring it down the drain??? you put any leftover coffee in a niyad Apr 2015 #7

Businesses. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #11

will have to ask my local starbucks about this. niyad Apr 2015 #15

Only barbarians waste coffee at home like that. I do exactly what you do. nt Hekate Apr 2015 #60

Plants love coffee too. Dilute it and water. roody Apr 2015 #73

I run a full pot through the grounds a second time for watering my plants. and, of niyad Apr 2015 #124

Oy, you should never reheat coffee frazzled Apr 2015 #129

didn't the guy who invented this wasteful nonsense just comment recently that niyad Apr 2015 #8

Inventor of Keurig K-Cups Is Sorry He Ever Came Up With the Idea Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #13

Of all the things to worry about phil89 Apr 2015 #23

you forgot the sarcasm thingy, yes? niyad Apr 2015 #24

You haven't seen the double space vs single space thread yet. Renew Deal Apr 2015 #103

I went from a pot to a single serve coffee maker - but no pods csziggy Apr 2015 #9

I have this single serve coffee pot tammywammy Apr 2015 #30

I looked at that one but didn't like the 8 ounce capacity csziggy Apr 2015 #33

Red matches my kitchen! tammywammy Apr 2015 #37

I thought about adding red to my color scheme csziggy Apr 2015 #47

That sounds like an awful lot of plastic marym625 Apr 2015 #12

What natural substance customerserviceguy Apr 2015 #21

I know there are types of cloth that can handle that heat marym625 Apr 2015 #41

Cloth? customerserviceguy Apr 2015 #44

nope. nothing wrong with that. marym625 Apr 2015 #52

How About Paper ProfessorGAC Apr 2015 #95

San Francisco Bay OneCups are 97% biodegradable - 44 cents per cup. Nt Stardust Apr 2015 #139

thanks for the tip Lonusca Apr 2015 #146

You're welcome. I mention this every time there's a dust up about Keurig, you're the first to Stardust Apr 2015 #158

The parent company of the SFB brand looks pretty solid as well Lonusca Apr 2015 #159

If somebody's built that better mousetrap customerserviceguy Apr 2015 #140

You are right of course, I use a stainless steel filter basket and glass pot to make coffee Dragonfli Apr 2015 #66

You can buy a re-usable pod. Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #68

The new machines won't take them spinbaby Apr 2015 #99

YouTube is your friend PCIntern Apr 2015 #143

It would never have crossed my mind to buy one of those. Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #150

We had cofffee once from a Keurig nadinbrzezinski Apr 2015 #18

They will bring them in by the truck load. longship Apr 2015 #19

Here's the easiest and best way for one cup of coffee. Lex Apr 2015 #32

I used to manage a coffee shop many moon ago that served only pour overs for regular coffee. tammywammy Apr 2015 #39

Yes! Plus they are easy to travel with Lex Apr 2015 #42

There's a place down the street that will charge you 4 bucks just to do that for you. arcane1 Apr 2015 #55

We use this... pamela Apr 2015 #62

That one is way prettier Lex Apr 2015 #69

It has a neat feature on the bottom, too. pamela Apr 2015 #74

That is a good feature. Lex Apr 2015 #77

My solution pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #84

Best yet, fill it with coffee that you just ground. The best. roody Apr 2015 #70

oh yeah. my good coffee pot died, so i tried my old 1 + it made bad coffee, so i went to your system pansypoo53219 Apr 2015 #89

Who knew Keurig or not is as contentious as Hillary or not on DU? FLPanhandle Apr 2015 #35

Do not misunderestimate the importance of coffee! pinboy3niner Apr 2015 #40

Or the way Hillary keeps some of us awake at nights. n/t customerserviceguy Apr 2015 #46

The only way to get decent coffee where I live is those fucking k cups. So we switched to tea. CBGLuthier Apr 2015 #38

Single serving? It's not something we'd use in our house. Nobody drinks a single serving, ever. hunter Apr 2015 #43

convenience , convenience , convenience olddots Apr 2015 #45

Funny, when I went back to this thread after posting customerserviceguy Apr 2015 #48

It's an algorithm. I've noticed whatever's on the page at any given time triggers.... Hekate Apr 2015 #64

It's a good thing customerserviceguy Apr 2015 #71

It isn't necessary to use those horrible K-cups. WillowTree Apr 2015 #50

I'm the only coffee drinker in the house and I never drink more than one cup a day tularetom Apr 2015 #51

those cups have damaged the coffee market in other ways too grasswire Apr 2015 #54

I haven't run into that yet. Ms. Toad Apr 2015 #72

That's sure the case around here customerserviceguy Apr 2015 #75

I am in the Pacific northwest. grasswire Apr 2015 #83

Wow customerserviceguy Apr 2015 #92

I bought a reusable stainless steel K cup filter for my Keurig. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #56

I think I'll stick with my percolator. LuvNewcastle Apr 2015 #58

I make (and drink) coffee by the pot. Those teensy pods would be so wasteful... Hekate Apr 2015 #59

I have an issue with getting a good strong bold cup rufus dog Apr 2015 #76

That is what we buy as well Godhumor Apr 2015 #78

And less expensive rufus dog Apr 2015 #80

Here's an interesting question, to which I don't pretend to have the answer. drm604 Apr 2015 #82

I never understood the worship of them Instant coffee is instant coffee SoCalDem Apr 2015 #86

Cheap espresso machine plus a decent grinder. mn9driver Apr 2015 #87

single serve packaging will destroy the world. nt TeamPooka Apr 2015 #88

I make a pot of this fresh ground every morning Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #93

did you save a cup for me? I do take cream and sugar. niyad Apr 2015 #125

For 1/3 (or less) the cost of a Keurig... 99Forever Apr 2015 #98

We buy only fresh locally roasted whole-bean coffee. Atman Apr 2015 #105

I buy my coffee beans from Costco, grind them at home, and use a single serve drip coffee machine. liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #106

Less waste is good. My method is a small french press! RedCappedBandit Apr 2015 #110

I love my machine, no more waste..... Historic NY Apr 2015 #112

The guy who invented the single pod wishes he hadn't due to the amount of trash they make. Pisces Apr 2015 #113

If you want quick tasteless coffee, there's NESCAFE JCMach1 Apr 2015 #118

Goddamned yuppie bullshit. Codeine Apr 2015 #120

I don't drink coffee Stargazer09 Apr 2015 #121

Stop polluting with plastic "Keurig" cups and coffee filters! Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #122

Coffee filters make fine compost. I like the french press too. roody Apr 2015 #145

Yes indeed! I once composted most all my kitchen scraps. Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #157

There really is no need to throw out the left over coffee. You can put in the fridge and then Hiraeth Apr 2015 #126

If people think about the value of their dollars and MineralMan Apr 2015 #127

I drink one cup of coffee a day. SheilaT Apr 2015 #128

"disposable 2-inch-by-2-inch plastic pods" KamaAina Apr 2015 #133

Plastic is already recyclable. B2G Apr 2015 #134

See post 104 upthread. KamaAina Apr 2015 #135

I like to vary the brewing method every so often. trackfan Apr 2015 #138

Pods are for bad kiddies who don't know how to make a real cup Blue_Tires Apr 2015 #141

My office has Keurigs on every floor and must dump thousands of those plastics capsules a day. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2015 #142

There is a Keurig at work but the coffee still tastes like office coffee. Weak and bitter. Kablooie Apr 2015 #144

You can get one of those plastic widgets shenmue Apr 2015 #151

Those pods are environmentally HORRIBLE, and those Keurig style coffee machines grow MOLD. MADem Apr 2015 #156