Keurig Coffee ='s Ghastly Dreck

[ea56]

I love coffee and have only tasted coffee made with a Keurig twice, both times it was weak, not hot enough and a big disappointment.  We make our coffee with a Melitta #2 filter pour over, since David only drinks one cup in the morning.  It’s the fastest, least expensive way to make one cup of coffee.  You can make it as strong as you like and the cleanup is minimal and no waste.  All you need is a tea kettle, Melitta pour over filter holder and a box of #2 filters, plus ground coffee.  No extra clutter on the counter, the Melitta stores in the cupboard with the cups.

 

Unfortunately, I’ve been plagued by acid reflux for 40 years,  and last year I went to just 2 cups of coffee a day, one in the morning and one after dinner.  But two weeks ago I had to give that up too.  The PPI, Pantoprazole I’ve been taking for 18 months was making my arthritis worse, which is a side effect of all these meds, giving me excruciating pain in both of my arms and shoulders.

 

So, 3 weeks ago I switched to Green tea, in the morning and after dinner.  I can’t drink Black tea because it stains my teeth so badly it makes me look like I’ve never seen a tooth brush.  Also, I’m taking Famotidine, an acid reducer for the acid reflux.  I haven’t felt better in years, no more pain in my arms and shoulders and don’t miss the coffee at all, which surprises me, since I’ve been drinking black coffee daily since I was 12 years old.  And since I’ve stopped drinking coffee my teeth are stain free, the Green tea doesn’t stain.

 

I say thumbs down on the Keurig.

 

Eddie

[this post was last edited: 8/13/2020-17:31]

 

[sudsmaster]

Well, you know, Keurig probably has a green tea K-cup.

 

LOL.

 

 

 

[thomasortega]

Luckily good gave us free will and "taste"

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Well, sugar in the raw is also my favorite. It's so unique that I can taste even if it's a different brand of turbinado sugar.

Everything else was like "OMG, that thing probably tastes like windex" LOL

It works for you? Do you like it? So it's a GREAT technique.

Now, jokes apart, some people prefer strong, bold coffee, others prefer lighter coffees, there's even people that love that "weak chamomile tea-like" dirty water made by a Ninja coffee maker, others prefer to stick with "I don't really like my coffee, but I don't change it because a famous barista told me that IS the only way to make good coffee so who am I to make something different that will taste better when it touches MY tongue?"

Coffee is one of the most versatile and "democratic" drink in the world. Present in all countries and cultures, sometimes loved even by individuals that don't like coffee (some people may not like to drink coffee, but they appreciate the smell or the taste in different recipes.)

One thing probably all cultures around the world have in common: offering a cup of coffee ( or it's very far cousin tea) is a frendship gesture. It can be a store that offers a free cup of coffee to the patrons, a hotel that has a coffee maker and some coffee grounds as an ammenity or simply saying "would you like some coffee" to home visitors. Isn't that beautiful?

OIne thing I'm yet to see... a person that really HATES coffee no matter what... I mean, that can't even stand the smell of coffee or feel sick if see anything that has a minimal trace of coffee. I can be wrong because I never saw one but I honestly doubt even the person that absolutely hates drinking coffee don't appreciate the smell of freahsly ground coffee or that WONDERFUL smell when we're brewing it.

 

[sudsmaster]

Well, if pushed I would have to admit that a prime reason for getting a Keurig machine (2.0) was for the time savings. It takes maybe two minutes for it to heat up, during which time I can get the thermal mug, sugar, creamer, milk, whipped cream, and straw ready, and by the time that's all set the machine is ready to brew a cup.

 

And I repeat that with the right K-cup the brew really isn't much different than a drip method. And it sure as hell is a lot more convenient.

 

But now that I'm basically retired I'm probably going to put the Keurig aside and break out the whirly grind Cuisinart single serve machine. And if that is lacking, I also have a Hamilton Beach single serve machine that I can do a gen-u-ine burr grind for. But all that takes more time. I'll see if the result is noticeably better than the Keurig. I doubt it.

 

And yea, you're a coffee snob. NTTAWWT.

 

 

[waternai]

Nespresso

I managed to make the Keurig work, more or less, with careful pod selection and water amounts, but I find the Nespresso machine to be superior by far. If you require the convenience of a single-serve system, I would recommend Nespresso.

 

[vacerator]

Not everyone likes their coffee

piping hot! I like it hot enough not to get cool before I top it off half full. I find that warming the mug with milk, cream, or liquid coffeemate for 30 sec. in the microwave gives me just the right temp. from the Kuerig.
If you're a conoisuer, try Bones brewery flavored coffees from Cape Coral Fla. They have smapler packs to try. Sinnabon, french toast, macamaniac, salty siren caramel, bourbon, etc. I use the kuerig adapter cup, or put 2 teaspoons in with our large decanter machine.

 

[sudsmaster]

The Keurig 2.0 is quite adjustable in terms of brew temp and volume. I've been setting it for the normal (high) temp and 6 oz volume. This leaves room for the creamer and milk, and space on top for the whipped cream. For a while I tried a slightly lower brew temp, but with all the additions this made the resulting brew not quite hot enough.