Keurig K75: Pods Infiltrate My Beverage Life

[frigilux]

I know, I know. Nearly everything about the Keurig method screams wrong, wrong, wrong. Nevertheless, I find a shiny new K75 in my kitchen. And pods. Lots of pods. The brew quality is no match for the Technivorm Moccamaster (which I'm keeping, just in case whole Keurig thing doesn't pan out), but it's better than I thought it would be. Brew sizes range from 3.25 to 11.25 ounces. The manual recommends using "Extra Bold" K-Cups for the larger brews; they contain about 30% more ground coffee.

Intent on defying logic even further, I purchased a "My K-Cup" pod, which allows one to grind their favorite bean (mine: Bull Run's French Roast) for use in the Keurig...which makes up for the slight loss in convenience with better taste. It also holds enough grounds to provide a very rich 11.25-oz. brew.

It's a slick little machine, but user reviews complain of a brief lifespan. We'll see. In the meantime, I think I'll have a glass of iced tea and watch Please Don't Eat The Daisies.

Photo 1: The Keurig K75 ready for action.

Photo 2: The grind-your-own "My K-Cup."

Photo 3: Samples that came with the machine, plus a few pod purchases of my own. [this post was last edited: 8/6/2014-20:06]

 

[countryguy]

That's the same machine I bought last week to replace the B60 model which I now have in my office at work. I like that this model has 5 brew sizes....the B60 only had 3 sizes. This model is also quieter and brews quicker. I think I got a pretty good deal on it as it also came with 60 k-cups and the brew your own pod. I bought the unit at Costco.

Gary

 

[toploader55]

You know...

I have 3 Kitchenid A-4 Grinders and 2 more KitchenAids Grinders.

K Cup has me sold as I generally drink one cup early in the morning. I am not a 6 cup a day person.

Love my coffee ground in the A-4 , but I don't want to throw away a 1/3 pot of coffee everyday.

 

[washman]

Alright Frig, time for help!

Yeeesh..........First you gave over to the dark side and brought pods into your laundry room AND the Speed Queen.

Now you're using PODS, for gosh sakes, to make coffee!

Is nothing sacred?!

If you give over to POD food, that's it. I'm gonna drive up there with a year supply of powder detergent and confiscate all pods I find!

Kevin McCarthy was right.........you're next!

 

[frigilux]

Eddie--- Brewing one cup at a time fits my coffee-drinking pattern, too. Using the K-Cups is super convenient...but I'll probably grind my own and use the My K-Cup most of the time.

Gary--- Wow, 60 free K-Cups! I should have gone to Costco.

Ben--- I'm still feeling human emotion, so all is well, LOL.

 

[mitch]

Love ours

I still make brewed coffee in the mornings (I am cheap!) and use the Kierig for the afternoon cup or decaf at night. It also gets a heavy workout on the weekends. This is one item that would get replaced ASAP when the old one punts. I do like the look and features of your new one. Ours only offers three sizes--of course I always use the mug size for coffee.