Any recommendations for a pod coffeemaker?

14 years ago

My son's office at work has been temporarily relocated during some reconstruction and since he's a distance from the kitchen he's asked for a pod coffee maker for his birthday next week. He can always take it home when his office moves back.

Checking with Consumer Reports they recommended the Senseo Supreme, Krups Nescafe Dolce Gusto and an Invento. They didn't seem to think too highly of the ubiquitous Keurig, although there are more varieties of coffee and greater availability of the Keurig pods. I read some other reviews where posters reported that the heating element on their Keurigs died within a few months but that Keurig readily replaced their unit.

I think Glenda had a Keurig but I thought she didn't like it. Anyone here willing to recommend a brand? Thanks.

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glenda_al
14 years ago
I still have my Keurig, but it's been sitting in the closet, and I daily use my Mr Coffee.
lisa_fla
14 years ago
We are test marketing a new version of the Keurig! I like it for free but could not imagine ever spending $170 on a coffee maker!!?!?!?!
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Egg in coffee? That brings me back 50 years. We had a friend that entertained a lot, she's still around but not in great health. She put out a "perfect" cup of coffee. One day I asked her secret and she said it was the egg shells she put in the coffee pot. She used a stove top percolator, she said it didn't matter what you use. She threw in the egg shells with the coffee grounds and percolated away until the color was right. She did it camping in a pot or kettle and it all turned out the same. She didn't strain the coffee, grounds settled on the bottom, I don't remember any sludge. And, she always had a pot of coffee on the stove that tasted like she just got through making it. I never did try it, DH and I always had it at work and I could always take it or leave it. I wised up when I started having extreme headaches on weekends when I was skipping the coffee, jeeze.
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sheilajoyce_gw
14 years ago
I use my single cup Keurig every day. I got it for Christmas last year. I prefer the attachment that lets me use my own coffee as I like a mild cup of coffee, but I keep the pods on hand for the family when someone is visiting and wants a fully loaded cup.
dees_1
14 years ago
I have a Senseo that I got for free a few years ago. I use it almost every weekday, opting for fresh ground during the weekend.

My only complaint is finding pods. Amazon.com is pretty much the cheapest game in town but I have a feeling they may stop making them, since K-cups are so big now. I do have the after-market filter that lets me make my own "pod" but it lets a lot of grounds through.
iowagirl2006
14 years ago
I have a Keurig and LOVE it! I have The Keurig B60 - it has 3 cup sizes.

I did have some issues with it not brewing a full cup, but found the solution on youtube - it was just a matter of cleaning out the part where the water is injected into the K-Cup.

It is getting really easy to find a huge variety of coffees, teas, hot chocolate, apple cider - etc. in the K-Cups.

Once you find your favorite coffee(s) you will love it! I tried a few that were awful, but now enjoy it!
joan_mn
14 years ago
We also love our Keurig. We use then K cup and our own coffee.
sjerin
14 years ago
It's a shame that the pods are not recyclable. However, there is a brand (can't remember the name,) of an espresso pod that is made from metal that my friend told me about.
maire_cate
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14 years ago
Thanks for the feedback everyone.

dees 1 - Consumersearch.com said you could buy Senseo pods from CoffeeCow.com.

Consumersearch also said that there are 24 different brands of coffee available for the Keurig, totaling 245 varieties.
lynn_d
14 years ago
We love our Keurig as well, wouldn't trade it for any other. We are so in love with the coffee that I bought a single cup unit to take with us when we travel. The only downside that I have is that Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has bought virtually every other company that manufactures the K Cups and I hate dealing with a monopoly.

You might check Coffee.org for the senseo pods, they are really nice people and had some great pricing on the K cups when they sold them.
jannie
14 years ago
I got a pod brewer free from a company called "Gevalia". It's still in the closet. I use my Mr. Coffee my daughter bought a few years ago.
fran1523
14 years ago
I have the mini Keurig in which you have to add water for each cup and love it. The coffee is more expensive and the pods are not recyclable but it is so convenient. I got mine at Macy's on sale with a coupon for $75. I understand that if the pot stops working, Keurig will replace it free.
glenda_al
14 years ago
Along with my Keurig in the closet is my Gevalia. I really like Gevalia, but my Mr Coffee is smaller, makes fewer cups, and doesn't take up as much space.

I just never liked the Keurig and friend gifted me with it two years ago for Christmas.
arkansas girl
14 years ago
I would say that for his needs, a Keurig is the way to go. I just don't think they are right for everyone unless you don't care about a budget. But for your son, that would definitely be the way to go. I'd go with the one cup but that has 3 cup size settings so he can decide how strong to make his cup. I'd go with Keurig just because of the availability of the pods.

For someone like me and many people that goes through a pot a day between my husband and I...it just would not be practical at all. Coffee is already through the roof $$$!

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