DH has one & loves it. He's had it since last fall. His is the model with the water tank & water filter. He can use the prefilled cups or use his own blend. It's almost completly quiet & virtually no clean-up. He got his as a TSV on QVC.

/tricia

I've had my Keurig for a little over a year and love it! The single cup serving eleminates any waste. There are so many choices of coffee and tea from various places. And should you want to brew your own coffee it comes with an attachement.

I also got mine from QVC 5 easy payments.

Cons don't have any

MadamG2U

The models must have changed since I bought, because I don't think one with a filter existed at the time. I have the Platinum and am very happy with it. Be careful about lesser models because they can be VERY noisy, unless that doesn't bother you. Another advantage to the higher end models is the tank size - you go through water quickly and refilling can be annoying. Having the filter would help a lot though; I take the canister to the fridge dispenser.

- I have yet to make a great cup of coffee. Quite good, perfectly acceptable, yes. But if you're even close to being a coffee snob I don't think you'll be happy.

- I, too, bought the accessory to use my own coffee. I started playing with it to figure out the right grind, but after a while decided that grinding your own coffee and then cleaning up the mess kind of defeats the convenience factor.

- Cost: target price seems to be about 45 cents a piece. (I go to BB&B with 20% coupons.) For me that often ends up actually being 90 cents a cup, because while you can choose larger sizes, that makes the coffee weaker. Not cheap, for home coffee.

- On the plus side, it sure is convenient. I leave mine on all the time so it's ready to go. (Maybe I wouldn't if I knew what that's costing me!)

- Having a nice assortment available for guests to choose from is a nice touch.

- I often use mine for instant hot water, for cooking.

- If you like iced coffee, look for a model with that setting. (Platinum was the only one at the time.) Essentially it's just a 4 oz serving which you dispense over half a glass of ice, stir to melt, top with ice. That is perhaps my favorite feature. While I find hot coffee to be only ok, I LOVE the iced coffee.

Overall, for me it was definitely a worthwhile investment.

Wow thanks guys. I was also thinking of going to Bed Bath and Beyond w/my 20% off coupon. I did check the Q but didnt see any easy pay options.

Appreciate the input.

I have a Senseo....and have had it for 3 or 4 years....maybe longer. I love it!! it's cheaper than the Keurig, and the pods are cheaper...but has a bigger footprint. But I like the feature that you can put 2 pods in and make a gigant-o cuppa.
I buy my pods on amazon and have them shipped at a set time and they cost about $.29 each.
Linda C

I have a Tassimo which I bought at BBB and I love it. I had a hard time choosing between the Keurig and the Tassimo. The biggest con for the Tassimo was not being able to brew your own coffee but then that really defeats the whole purpose of the one-cup convenience. The biggest plus for the Tassimo is being able to offer my guests cappucino,lattes and espresso (all either decaf or regular). I even bought glass cups so my cappucinos and latte layers show up. The espresso function is nice, too -- I bought two tiny cups and saucers but what the espresso is really nice for are espresso martinis.

Just looked and saw that the filter is an $18 accessory, also available at BB&B, good for several models including my own! I'm glad Tricia mentioned the filter.

This is the model DH purchased. It was quite a bit cheaper as the TSV. I notice it's on Waitlist now.

/tricia

Here is a link that might be useful: Keurig Platinum Series

Friend gave me the single Keurig for Christmas and I love it. It's just me in the household, and I love fresh coffee daily. One cup does it for me.

I bought the reuseable filter and use my own brand of coffee. Love that as well. Saves money, too!

We have the Keurig makers here at work - well 2 of them. And yes, the folks in this office are completely spoiled. I usually make myself a mug of coffee or hot tea and I have to say that the coffee overall is pretty good. I like strong coffee and usually buy good beans and grind my own at home. But when I get too rushed or it's very cold out, or I need a shot of caffeine to pick me up, the Keurig is pretty good for what it is.

We have both the Keurig and the Tassimo. We bought the Keurig first and it works good but the Tassimo takes up less space also find the disks take up less space.

Let me put in a good woird for the Melita One:One. I love my bright red one for the convenience and the variety of coffee flavors. It does not have the option of using non-pod coffee but at $0.35 per cup I really dont mind.

Yes, it is a big footprint but it is worth it too me.

Alexa

I drink only one or two cups daily and I am extremely picky about the brand. I drink only Green Mountain at home and if I can't find it when I am out I will drink Dunkin Donut hazelnut. I am prone to breaking glass carafes and will not drink left over coffee, so the Keurig single cup brewer is perfect for me. I tried making my own with the basket adaptor but I hate cleaning it and the filter membrane is somewhat delicate. I used to have one with a water tank but it took up too much room and I didn't need a multi cup brewer. I love my mini. I am not willing to commit to regular deliveries so I have shopped e-Bay and found that the seller "blucky59" has a deal that suits me. Ten boxes of whatever flavor/s I choose for about $0.39 per cup, and they ship fro free. I like dealing with this company. The coffee always comes in a Staples box but I don't know what the connection is to blucky59. I will never go back to a Mr. Coffee type maker. When I went looking for blucky59's name on e-Bay today I found that a company starting with aaasomething had some good prices but I don't believe they ship for free. I'll stick with blucky59.

I'm a Dunkin Donuts coffee addict, but really like my Keurig as a stand-in. If you prefer really strong coffee, try Coffee People Jet Fuel K-Cups (available at Amazon). I keep meaning to the try their Donut Shop coffee, thinking it might taste like DD.

I have the use-your-own-grounds filter but haven't tried it yet.

Sue

goldgirl - "Donut Shop" is my wife's favorite, but she recently brought home Maison du Beigne "Donut House," which is an extra bold, and I'd give that my vote.

I just purchased the Cuisinart (partnered with Keurig) single serve coffee maker (SS-700). So far, so good. My DH groused about it, saying that it was expensive yadayadayada. I explained to him that between the wasted amount of coffee that we throw out and the inability to each have a specific choice for our morning cup was what was wasting $$$. We've been using it since this past weekend and already he loves it. It really came home to roost yesterday afternoon when he wanted a cup of coffee before he went out to work...he just popped a K-cup in and voila! He got to choose what he wanted and within a minute had a fresh and hot cup of coffee, basically made to order. I use our own ground coffee in the My K-Cup for myself, which saves money. The inconvenience of washing out the holder and filter is not a biggie, at least to me.

I love mine, but we're probably drinking 5 times as much coffee as we used to and I'm going broke ordering the pods!

Costco has Newman's Own in the 80 count box for around $32 which is a bargain considering most of the 24 counts run around $11-$14 depending on where you get them.

I don't bother with the teas - it's still easy to boil the kettle considering the price of the pods!

Lisa

Funny, but I just bought a never-been-used Melitta (similar to Senseo) for $10 at the Salvation Army last week. I've been the only one drinking coffee every day and usually only one or two cups. So, I've shelved the coffee pot and will use it for bigger functions.

I think the coffee is 'okay', but that's probably because I like my coffee thick enough to slice. But, it's good. I love that it uses pods instead of the k-cups, because I can toss them into my compost pail. And, like Linda, I've found automatic ordering on Amazon -- you get an additional 15% off if you order subscription.

My parents have a Keurig and they love it. It's also nice for family gatherings because there is such a wide selection of coffees, teas and cocoas.

Amazon often has 10% off coupons for both k-cups and pods. Right now there's one for Senseo and for certain Gloria Jeans and Coffee People k-cups. There are usually coupon codes out there for the Keurig site directly if you search around.

I was always in the 'no, not ever camp', but as we often find out, you never say never. LOL

Here is a link that might be useful: Coupon codes for Amazon -- coffee

I guess I don't get it. I use one of these (see link) sitting over a large coffee cup for one cup just for myself. I make the pot if I have company. I've had this pot for 25 years. Filters I buy in bulk. I grind my beans as I need.

I like manual-drip coffee best. I like a French press, too.

Here is a link that might be useful: {{gwi:1514370}}

I guess I don't get it.

Of course yours is a cheaper and probably better tasting system. But here's the deal:

I'm sitting at my computer typing. I could get up, walk to the kitchen, choose one of four flavors that I currently have in the carousel, and be walking back to my desk in under a minute with a hot cup of coffee in hand, nothing to clean up other than throw out the spent K-cup.

Maybe you don't feel the need for that convenience; each to his/her own.

Eileen, like you I have a french press, so if I want a single cup of coffee I use that, and I have a big 12 cup pot for weekends or when I have someone else here that drinks coffee. Shhhh, don't tell, I'm so bad in the morning that I've been known to put yesterday's coffee in the microwave and warm it up while I'm getting ready for work. I am so not a morning person. When I get to work I make a pot of real coffee and by that time I'm awake enough to notice!

I don't care for any of the flavored coffees, so that's not an issue for me either. I don't drink coffee in the evenings at all or I have terminal heartburn that won't let me sleep. Because I'm at work all day I just make a pot in the morning and by noon I switch to tea.

I guess it's kind of like a crockpot. LindaC thinks it's the dumbest device ever, but loves her Senseo coffee pot. I use my crockpot frequently but don't see the need for yet another device to make coffee (I have a coffee pot at work, another at home, yet another that makes two travel mugs of coffee and my french press, plus TWO Stanley thermoses).

I did have a cup of that K-cup coffee once, while waiting at a dermatologist's office. It was OK, not great but OK. I think the dermatologist made enough money that the cost of the k-cups was not an issue...

Definitely it's one of those "to each their own" decisions.

Annie

I've been using the Melitta single cup brewer, similar to what Barnmom posted. I'm able to make a fairly quick cup just for myself. I bought a Senseo a couple of years ago and used it faithfully. But I was never stisfied with the coffee. No matter what brand I used, and , believe me, I used several. The resulting brew seemed too bitter yet without a strong coffee flavor. My dissatisfaction may have stemmed from the fact that I was limited to decaf coffees only. There was a lot less variety available, especially in the dark roasts that I prefer.

I tried the pod coffee at a mall demonstration and thought it was drinkable. I don't care so much for the idea of ground coffee being as old as it would have to be going through the whole pod manufacturing/distributing/retailing process. Plus, I would miss the ritual involved in drinking coffee. I don't require a lengthy ritual but at least something that gives me a little control of the outcome.

The latest gadget I've been using at work, with delicious and easy results, is an Aeropress. This funny little gadget gives me a very smooth cup of coffee in about 30 seconds (assuming the water is already hot when the timer starts). I grind enough coffee in the morning for 1 or sometimes 2 cups at work and that's it for prep. It produces a strong espresso-like few ounces of coffee and I regulate the strength of it by how much water I add to the brew. The cleanup is a snap taking about 6 seconds.

Here is a link that might be useful: Aeropress

Like Annie, I don't care for flavored coffee. I grind as I go as it tastes better to me. I drink one large cup in the morning and I'm usually finished for the day. I just have never cared for coffee maker coffee. They don't seem so convenient to me that I'm willing to compromise taste. I like my low-tech method.

A little late to the question, but I love love my Keurig. Only drink one cup of coffee a day but several cups of tea. I got mine at Kohls with a 30% off coupon they send once in a blue moon. I buy the k-cups at Amazon when on sale. Love the Coffee People Donut Shop and Tree Hugger variety. The Chai Latte tea is exceptional. I get that at BB&B with 20% off coupons.
Have no cons about it.
Murphy

My home coffee making is even lower tech than barnmom's: I boil enough water in my Corningware retro tea kettle, set the Melitta filter holder on top of a large 2-cup mug, add two measures of freshly ground coffee beans, pour boiling water into the filter holder, let the dark, strong, rich coffee drip into the mug and enjoy. Most coffeemakers (and even most of the Keurig pods) don't make coffee strong enough for me.

As with most things, to each his/her own.
Teresa

Oh great, Michael, now I have ANOTHER coffee device that I'd like. And I'm the only coffee drinker in this house, Elery doesn't drink coffee or tea either one.

Annie

Teresa, that is exactly my method. I also like my coffee on the sturdy side. I have had some kind of pod coffee in hotel rooms when I work away from home. I only use half the water indicated to get a decently flavored little cup of brown stuff. I have no idea if it is similar or not.

On the other hand, I think it's wonderful that everyone is willing to give the economy a boost by buying new things!

Eww, Eileen, I've never gotten a drinkable cup of coffee from one of those motel packets. I've not tried anything that takes "pods" but the k-cup stuff wasn't as bad as THAT.

Annie

Oh boy, with a recommendation coming from Michael I might just have to try the Aeropress. I see they recommend 175 brew temp. Hot water from my Keurig is 179. Sounds like I'm going to use my Keurig to provide instant hot water for my Aeropress, LOL!

I probably wouldn't do it every day, but once in a while I could stand to have a cup of great coffee at home.

Annie, the Aeropress is perfect for a solo coffee drinker! It makes one cup.

Foodonastump (what's that handle mean anyway?), The 170 temp surprised me because great espresso works best more in the 201-204 range so I was sceptical. Experimentation proved to me that 170 works best with this device; too hot brings in a little bitterness. I think the 179 will be fine and if not, a little bit of cold added to that might make a difference. Remember that this makes a small amount of concentrated coffee, so if you like it hotter, add hotter water after making the concentrate. It's like an Americano- the strength is determined by the amount of water you add to the "shots".

michaelp

Great. Free shipping too...

Michael, you are so bad, but good for the economy, LOL.

Annie

Annie since it looks like you're taking the plunge (so to speak) here are a couple hints toward success:

1. The grind needs to be finer than drip but not as fine as espresso. Too coarse, the water will drip right through before the few seconds required to steep, too fine and you'll have trouble pushing the plunger.

2. I've found best results with two scoops of coffee and water to the "2" line. One scoop and water to the "1" doesn't steep as well.

3. For the first month of use, I rinsed and reused the filters 2 or three times but I've since decided that I like the speed and efficiency of simply popping it into the trash and getting back to life. I've yet to need a replacement supply of those tiny filters but there are deals out there for when I do.

Enjoy. Everyone I know that has tried it love the coffee; strong as you like without bitterness, yum.

michaelp

Thanks for the tips Michael - I figure by the time 179 gets poured into a cup and then transfered to the Aeropress the temp will be right where it needs to be. Anyway, mine is ordered!

Sorry for the brief hijack... now, back to Keurig!