More coffee choices than ever at your grocer, if your into K-cups

[skyactiv]

I was at my local Kroger this morning and noticed they have far fewer choices in ground and whole bean coffee but the selection of K-Cups is exhausting.
And quite frankly, K-Cup coffee sucks in my experience.

 

[Leo99]

K-cups are taking over. They are awesome.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Originally Posted by Leo99
K-cups are taking over. They are awesome.

On weekends, we use San Francisco brand K-cups. They are soft and recyclable. Their mild Breakfast Blend tastes great.
During the week, we use Folgers ground coffee. I believe my wife bought CoffeeHouse flavor last time. Pretty good.

Those pods get too expensive, to use 7 days per week.

 

[4WD]

As plastic straws are banned …

 

[Audios]

Had a machine and got rid of it that week. Was way too expensive and the choices were limited, on top of the waste and the unknowns in the plastics they use (#7). I went to a drip with built in grinder and permanent filter, and go through about 4-6$ in whole bean coffee a week for 4 people.

 

[JC1]

Originally Posted by Audios
Had a machine and got rid of it that week. Was way too expensive and the choices were limited, on top of the waste and the unknowns in the plastics they use (#7). I went to a drip with built in grinder and permanent filter, and go through about 4-6$ in whole bean coffee a week for 4 people.


+1 on the expense part. Same type of people drive to Starbucks to spend over $3 for one cup of coffee.

I brew my own for the morning coffee or weekends in a regular Cuisinart brewer.

 

[earlyre]

some of the k-cup people are catching on to the waste aspect. last time i bought tim hortons branded ones, the plastic cup was #2 recyclable, and the box instructed you to peel off the top of the cup when finished. the grounds came off with it in a coffee filter like mesh material.

I could be wrong, been a few years ago, but i think everything but the plastic was compostable,

 

[bdcardinal]

Originally Posted by 4WD
As plastic straws are banned …


Exactly. I personally have never had a cup of coffee in my life, the smell makes me sick to my stomach. K-cups are a cool idea but the waste is atrocious.

 

[Hall]

I knew people wouldn't be able to focus on the topic - "More coffee choices" - and go on about the environmental aspects. There's a "New thread" button that works well for that !

 

[Hall]

Originally Posted by skyactiv
I was at my local Kroger this morning and noticed they have far fewer choices in ground and whole bean coffee but the selection of K-Cups is exhausting.

The Krogers and Walmarts around here got rid of their in-store coffee grinder machines quite some time ago along with the whole-bean dispensers. They still sell coffee in those sealed, aluminum (?) pouches but I don't know if they are pre-ground or still beans in those. I can't say that their ground coffee (presuming you mean Folgers, Maxwell House, etc) selection has decreased though, in fact, I'd say it's increased. It seems like there are 10 varieties of Folgers now, for instance.

The selection of K-Cups has exploded though.

 

[SatinSilver]

I like the Maud's coffee pods from Amazon. Price seems decent also and reminds me of Starbucks. We have these at work and cost is .50 per cup for the dark roast that we pay.

Mauds

 

[oilboy123]

I I used the reusable cup in my moms Keurig. I think it is called the K cup. The thing I notice though when using is the slurry in the bottom of the cup that is not filtered with the screen mesh. I like the concept, but not the waste.
I'm going to try putting some paper coffee filter material in the K cup, and see if it filters better.

 

[Lolvoguy]

Originally Posted by oilboy123
I I used the reusable cup in my moms Keurig. I think it is called the K cup.

I think this is where they got the idea from.
...or maybe it was the other way 'round.

https://divacup.com/

 

[redhat]

Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en
On weekends, we use San Francisco brand K-cups. They are soft and recyclable. Their mild Breakfast Blend tastes great.
During the week, we use Folgers ground coffee. I believe my wife bought CoffeeHouse flavor last time. Pretty good.

Those pods get too expensive, to use 7 days per week.


We do the same thing. Usually use the K-Cups a day or so during the week or when we just need a quick single cup of coffee. We use or Mr. Coffee coffee pot quite a bit still. We also buy San Francisco Bay coffee pods.

 

[anndel]

I just throw the k-cups in the trash. The city burns the trash to generate electricity. When the Keurig dies (on the 2nd one in about a year) will get a regular maker that grinds beans as well and have a permanent filter.

 

[Greggy_D]

Got a single cup Ninja brewer for Xmas. It services various cup sizes, as well as specialty coffees. Far better than the Keurig we used to have and zero plastic waste.

 

[Kestas]

The K-cups were developed for ease of use and convenience. They are also recyclable. I believe the coffee gets composted, top foil goes to metal recycling, the plastic part for plastic recycling, and the filter in the trash.

All the work it takes to recycle the cups defeats the whole purpose of using the cups in the first place. Whoever buys the Keurig units for convenience will not spend the time to recycle the cups. Even the inventor of the Keurig machine refuses to use one.

 

[Hall]

Originally Posted by Kestas
Even the inventor of the Keurig machine refuses to use one.

I almost wonder if he doesn't use one out of spite - he sold his share of the company for just $50k (US).

 

[oilpsi2high]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn8NgLR2tpc

 

[Kestas]

Originally Posted by hallstevenson
Originally Posted by Kestas
Even the inventor of the Keurig machine refuses to use one.

I almost wonder if he doesn't use one out of spite - he sold his share of the company for just $50k (US).

I too question these stories. We don't know how much is from spite or from practicality. He may even have a Keurig in his house.