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Favorite Coffee Pod for a Keurig?

last year

I know Keurigs are controversial for a lot of reasons--environemental for one--tossing all those plastic k-cups in the landfill. However, I getting one for an elderly person to make their life easier. What pods do you like if you use a Keurig.

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OutsidePlaying

last year

We have a mini we take on road trips with us. We prefer it to the hotel coffee machines as a rule. DH likes Death Wish and i rather like it too as it’s rather strong and not bitter. Peets is also good. There are another couple we like but will have to go find my stash.

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eld6161
last year
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DH likes his Dunkin pods.

Anne, we all aren’t ” perfect” here when it comes to environmental issues. No need to explain.

Very kind of you to help out your friend.

Some machines come with the pod that you can refill. It would mean of course your friend would have to have ground beans on hand and be able to scoop it into the small pod.
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satine100
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I recently began buying Tim Horton after using Aldi's Barrista and I like it.
morz8 - Washington Coast
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I have an assortment. DH likes a medium dark coffee and buys the KIrkland (Costco) medium blend for his daily morning coffee in bulk. i see its included in the next group of specials so he will pick up a couple of boxes at $6 discount. I keep some of the Starbucks stronger/darker here for guests and because I like those. I have Twinings Earl Gray and English Breakfast teas for those who prefer tea and a few hot chocolate pods for children. Clearly, we aren't that choosy. The Safeway store brand in Costa Rica style aren't bad either although not quite as dark as I might like 😊
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Rusty
last year
Do you know what brand of coffee your friend is currently using? Chances are it comes in pods, too. Seems like almost all coffee comes in pods these days. That would be a good place to start. Personally, I like Folger's Black Silk for my everyday coffee. I've tried a few other brands, but always go back to the Black Silk. Before that, I used Dunkin Dark Roast, but it seems they have stopped making it.

I have one of the plastic refillable pods that I bought, thinking it would be better than adding the disposable pods to the landfill. But I hate using it, it's more of an aggravation to fill than a regular drip basket it. And I think most of the plastic pods made these days are recyclable.

Rusty
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Annegriet
Original Author
last year
Great ideas--thank you! I am going to buy several of your suggestions. I don't thnk they are fussy--I just want to make it nice.
OutsidePlaying
last year
I just remembered Starbucks French Roast was one we did like. I personally didn’t like Dunkin coffee at all, but I’m fairly picky about coffee and drink it black most of the time.

I believe Rusty is correct and most of the pods used today may be recycled. We don’t use them often, so I don’t worry about the few we do use.
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roxanna
last year
I use the Green Mountain brand, their Breakfast Blend (regular and decaf) as I do not like dark roast coffee. The brand has several strengths/types.

It just started snowing lightly here in middle Massachusetts -- think I'll go for a decaf right now!
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arcy_gw
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Nothing comes close to Cometeer. My kids get them for me for my birthday. They are the best you will ever try.
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