When it comes to coffee, I’ve never been a crazed addict. I don’t go to Starbucks four times a day and I don’t buy multiple cups of coffee for myself when I go. My friends don’t buy me gift cards to coffee shops for my birthday and Christmas because they know I probably won’t get use out of them. Don’t get me wrong, I like coffee; a white mocha is good for me pretty much anytime. I just don’t often feel the need to throw down however much a venti whatever costs these days. Well, in the past 4+ months I’ve become a little more into the coffee. Why? Because this came into my life…
…and it’s like a whole new world has been discovered. No more do I have to use coffee filters and coffee grounds if I don’t want to (though it does have a separate filter attachment so you can use your existing grounds if you want). No more do I have to make an entire pot of coffee if I only plan on having one or two cups. With the Keurig mini, All you do is take one of those little k-cups and pop it in the machine, pour in the water to the fill level, place a mug underneath, and a few minutes later you have a hot cup of coffee. Clean up? Toss the k-cup in the trash.
This morning I had a cup of Caribou Daybreak, and it was quite tasty as usual. I have an arsenal of flavored coffees in which I periodically dabble (german chocolate cake, cinnamon pastry, creme brulee, caramel vanilla nut, etc), but the standard Daybreak and french vanilla do me just fine more often than not. I know, Starbucks is attached to the Tassimo folks, but is plain Starbucks coffee, unadulterated by pumps of syrup and whip cream, that much better than say Caribou or Timothy’s? I say no (yes, it’s better than Green Mountain – seriously, don’t buy Green Mountain).
So thank you, Keurig mini, for showing me the light. Coffee, for me, is forever changed. Now all I need is a machine that lets me drop in a cup full of donut ingredients and churns out a boston creme. Anyone?
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I’m too much of a purist for any of this stuff. Give me a beaker, unbleached filters #6, a grinder, and let me balance the magic between oil, water, air and fairy dust….and the bean. :::golden rays pouring forth::::
You? Old fashioned?
But this stuff totally tastes like shit, dude.
What have you tried?
Once again, you lord the Keurig over my shitty Tassimo one cup.
Don’t fight it. Resistance is futile.
My husband got me one of these as a surprise for my birthday and I really want to like it, but I haven’t succeeded so far. It’s got that cool blue light and cleanup is a snap, etc. etc. etc. but to me the coffee tastes weak and watery. Some brands are better than others I guess. He’s been having fun with the various teas and hot chocolates so I guess that makes up for my lack of enjoyment – and guilt. So for now my lifelong habit of grabbing a cup at Starbucks or 7-11 to drink on the way to wherever remains intact.
Ooooh like the donut machine idea. I’m a big fan of DD coffee, I will confess. I think Starbucks tastes burnt and since I like iced coffee, I never want to bother with our machine here that’s comparable to your Keurig. I know – lazy lazy lazy…
Mmmm coffee. Am partial to a french press myself, but wholeheartedly agree about Starbuck’s drip being crap.
I’m down for anything easy.
That’s what she said.
Where I think your new machine is helpful is like a home office, or some place where you need coffee for a “one cup” moment, and for that I see settling for a smaller machine. But for my everyday “good morning” needs? No.
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