One of the biggest concerns that I had when moving to a single cup brewer about 10 months ago was the amount of waste generated by the K Cups. I am a big recycler and it bothered me for our household to be tossing out about 6 to 8 of these little plastic pods each day – even more when we have guests. I’ve seen some data that claims the more than 5 billion K Cups were sold, … [Read more...] about Eco-Friendly K Cups
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Cuisinart/Keurig One-Cup versus Soda Stream
I have mentioned I am a coffee fanatic and really only drink water, coffee, ice tea and an occasional glass of wine or two. Yes, my beverage roster is pretty limited. I use my Cuisinart/Keurig every day (all day) to brew coffee but I also brew iced tea with it and I love it. On a recent trip to Costco my hubby was mesmerized by a demonstration of the Soda Stream, a machine … [Read more...] about Cuisinart/Keurig One-Cup versus Soda Stream
Giving Thanks for My Single Cup Brewer
My Cuisinart/Keurig gets a pretty rigorous workout on a daily basis, but Thanksgiving Day was a new test for the machine as we had a house full of guests that all are big coffee drinkers. The single K Cups made it so easy for me to keep up with the rapid coffee consumption. In the past when we’ve hosted a gathering I am brewing, washing, refilling, and grinding beans. It’s a … [Read more...] about Giving Thanks for My Single Cup Brewer
My K Cups Runneth Over
In my last post I told you that I just exchanged my Cuisinart Grind and Brew (we had two different machines with faulty grinders in a span of less than 3 months) for a Cuisinart/Keurig Single Cup Brewer. My big dilemma was what the heck I should brew in the new machine. I tried the reusable filter with my staple of Peet’s Costa Rican but I found that the ease of using the … [Read more...] about My K Cups Runneth Over
Tempest in a K Cup
After years of scoffing at the single cup brewers as inferior to the many brewing devices I already own (a French press, a grind and brew automatic drip, a siphon pot, and an espresso machine) I broke down and got a single cup brewing machine yesterday. It seemed like the logical choice after buying a Cuisinart Grind and Brew that had grinding problems right off the bat and … [Read more...] about Tempest in a K Cup