Everyone seems obsessed with the Keurig, and now my wife is in the market for one.

Her bday is coming up in a couple of weeks, and I was wondering what are the favorites out there?

Is Keurig the reliable brand? Or is it just the most popular?

Hmm, the more I research the more it seems like these have a horrible quality problem after a year or so...

[Edited on April 29, 2013 at 8:51 PM. Reason : .]

4/29/2013 8:38:45 PM

I use and enjoy it. I'm not a refined coffee snob by any means, but it makes a good cup. Get a reusable k-cup and it becomes much cheaper.

4/30/2013 7:53:58 AM

^ How long have you had it? And which model do you have?

4/30/2013 10:41:52 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Starbucks-Barista-Aroma-Solo-Brewer/dp/B002RUFNO4
this is what i've used for... years... now. it's been so long, i can't recall when i actually got it. apparently the brewer i got was a later model - they had some serious issues early on (like, fire hazard issues, extremely short life, tons of leak issues, etc). I've had none of those issues. but in replying to this, and looking up this brewer, apparently they've stopped making it. not sure why the two ratings in the amazon listing are so low. neither review seems all that bad.

so, you probably won't find one of these. but I have a new found respect for the stainless mug it came with:
http://www.badassdadgearreview.com/2012/03/bad-gear-starbucks-barista-aroma-solo.html
i have two of the mugs (i bought a second one i loved the first one so much), and they have seen many a cup of coffee.

the day the brewer and mugs get retired will be a sad day

4/30/2013 12:49:04 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Keurig-K-Cup-Home-Brewer/dp/B00390T5JA/ref=sr_1_3?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1367406452&sr=1-3&keywords=keurig

This is the one I have. it's been in pretty regular use for about 2 and a half years. (mother in law had it for ~2 years, and gave it to us while we were visiting for christmas) I use it all the time and am very happy with it.

I had the smaller version before... wouldn't bother with it as it doesn't quite get the coffee hot enough. (of course it was one of the "first gen" devices so the smaller ones might have improved.

5/1/2013 7:12:24 AM

They all make terrible excuses for coffee. Save yourself, there is only technivorm.

5/1/2013 8:42:04 AM

drinking coffee now

5/1/2013 2:11:02 PM

5/1/2013 7:44:24 PM

Ever since Green Mountain's patent on the K-cup expired there have been a lot more options. Mr. Coffee makes a machine that uses K-cups and is about $50 less than a Keurig. Starbucks has a new machine called the Verismo, but I've heard very little about it.

5/1/2013 8:06:40 PM

Keurigs make weak coffee. They are easy but the output is fairly poor. We have a couple of them at work, and I was a big fan at first, but came to realize quickly that the normal drip coffee is much better.

^^ Senez has the right idea. Get a french press and you can make any amount you want. They are easy to find for about $20. Get a grinder and grind enough whole bean coffee for a cup. It will probably take a couple tries to learn how much you need to use to get the strength right for you, but the quality of the coffee is much better. In the long run, it will be cheaper too.

5/2/2013 7:24:57 AM

What's the OP's desire for convenience? French Press coffee is great, but do you want to go through the hassle of using and cleaning it out every time? Huge pain in the ass, IMO.

I love good coffee...but I also drink a ton of it and I like it instantly and don't want to spend 90% of the time cleaning it and getting it ready to use. I have a regular drip Cuisinart coffee maker at the house and a Keurig at the office. I recently went to the re-usable (fillable) coffee filter for the Keurig at the office and it works great.

If you're a coffee snob, then get a French Press. If not and you drink a decent amount and you don't want the hassle, a regular drip coffee maker or Keurig is fine. Find a coffee you like and you're golden.

5/2/2013 7:36:37 AM

well, after reading a ton about the quality problems with a lot of the pod makers, we decided on getting an Aeropress.

http://www.amazon.com/Aerobie-AeroPress-Coffee-Espresso-Maker/dp/B0047BIWSK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367496319&sr=8-1&keywords=aeropress



Basically the wife wants it for a cup or two at most each day. I don't really drink coffee, I drink a lot of green tea.

So probably what we're going to do is brew a pot of hot water in the drip machine we have, and I'll use it for green tea and she'll use it in the Aeropress when she wants coffee.

[Edited on May 2, 2013 at 8:06 AM. Reason : .]

5/2/2013 8:06:02 AM

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"I use and enjoy it. I'm not a refined coffee snob by any means, but it makes a good cup. Get a reusable k-cup and it becomes much cheaper."

Agreed. Love my Keurig. I have the B60 model. Got it at BJ's for $130 (cheaper than most places and comes with a bonus pack that includes 36 K-Cup portion packs, My K-Cup Coffee Filter and Water Filter with 2 filter cartridges).

This model is programmable so I have it set to come on about 5 minutes before I need it in the morning and then turn off automatically in case I forget.

http://www.bjs.com/keurig-gourmet-single-serve-signature-brewer-with-36-k-cups-reusable-my-k-cup-coffee-filter-and-water-filter.product.201442?dimId=2000360

5/2/2013 12:30:22 PM

5/2/2013 12:44:35 PM

either buy a french press or spend $10 on a cup w/ holes in the bottom and make pour-over coffee, especially if you're looking for single servings. spend another $15 on a grinder and buy fresh, whole beans and you'll be making the best coffee you know of.

[Edited on May 2, 2013 at 1:21 PM. Reason : ... i see this is more or less the decision you made. nice.]

5/2/2013 1:20:39 PM

Doesn't get much simpler than this, but can be sort of wasteful if you drink a lot of coffee

http://www.amazon.com/Melitta-Ready-Single-Coffee-Brewer/dp/B0014CVEH6/ref=cm_cr_pr_sims_t

5/3/2013 5:44:37 PM

http://www.amazon.com/BUNN-MCU-Single-Multi-Use-Brewer/dp/B009PLQ5H2

i find k cups to be horribly weak. this helps solve that.

5/3/2013 9:08:07 PM

I have a Delonghi Lattissima espresso machine (uses sealed pods).

I also have a french press for making regular coffee.

5/5/2013 2:00:33 AM

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"spend another $15 on a grinder"

Spend $75. You'll get much better results.

5/6/2013 5:47:06 PM