K Cups?

AC2717 · 08-22-2012, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mirror Lake's BB

The patent for the Keurig K-cup is due to expire on Sept. 16th, 2012. Starbucks has plans to sell their own k-cup type brewer in the fall. I would expect that prices will fall for the brewers and k-cups once other manufacturers enter the market.

Hopefully, someone will come up with a recyclable k-cup. Some people object to the K-cup concept since they are throwaway and not recyclable. (K-cups for the Keuring Vue system are #5 recyclable)

THere is already one, it is an insert you use instead of the k-cup and you put coffee grounds of your choice in it, then you just wash it clean

Mirror Lake's BB · 08-22-2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AC2717

THere is already one, it is an insert you use instead of the k-cup and you put coffee grounds of your choice in it, then you just wash it clean

It is a good point to bring it up to those that aren't aware of this. I am well aware of the one you describe which is (reluctantly) provided with the newer machines. But I'm referring to the pre-loaded/disposable ones that are probably used 99.99 percent of the time. Its also interesting that if you were to just purchase that reusable grounds holder, it is about $16-$17 retail; an obvious attempt to steer the user to the single use/more profitable ones.

camp guy · 08-22-2012, 05:00 PM

I'm not a frequent coffee drinker, but the places I have seen the single-service K-cup systems are places where convenience is the operative word. At the expense of recycling, and the obvious additional waste, in a place like an automobile dealership waiting room or any basically public waiting area, convenience and simplicity is what a cup of coffee is all about, not, sadly, saving the environment.

For home use, I'm all for re-use and recycle, but sometimes something just has to give.

tis · 08-22-2012, 05:06 PM

They do have a cup you can put your own coffee in in the K cup machine. I have one but must admit I haven't used it much.

Bluebell · 08-25-2012, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tis

They do have a cup you can put your own coffee in in the K cup machine. I have one but must admit I haven't used it much.

Yes they do!

http://www.amazon.com/Keurig-K-Cup-R...ref=pd_sim_k_3

fatlazyless · 08-27-2012, 10:36 AM

While the design of the ten dollar, Family Chef one cup coffee-maker and the eighteen dollar, Black & Decker one cup Brew & Go are very similar, the B & D seems like it has better quality plastic and better brewing sounds, parts quality, and maybe better design.

Is there any way to find out if either of these one cup coffee-makers has ever started a serious fire in someone's kitchen when it failed to turn itself off or something like that? It seems like that maybe could happen ..... ?

fatlazyless · 12-07-2012, 01:42 PM

For just 11.95, Heath's Hardware in Centre Harbor had a stack of about eight Black & Decker Brew 'n Go, one-cup-coffee-makers on sale this morning, and the Brew 'n Go is probably the best coffee maker ever made in all the world history of one-cup coffee making, forever and ever, at least! That's a very high quality small appliance at a very low price......combine that with a 2.95 large-sized, Wal-mart tin of Great Value drip coffee, and you too can be down & out, livn that Walmart side of the lake, buddy or baby!!! .....ahoy there: Mitt from Wolfeboro......it's such a great coffee maker at such a bargain basement price....... that it would be worth the trip all the way from Wolfeboro to Center Harbor.....could be time to take the Whaler out for one last ride across the lake and down to the Heath's Hardware, buddy!

gravy boat · 12-07-2012, 01:56 PM

BJ's in TIlton -- San Francisco, Rainforest Blend.
Also have Fogcutter Blend. Comes down to a bit less than $0.35/cup. Best we've found in the area....

GB

patman · 12-07-2012, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by gravy boat

BJ's in TIlton -- San Francisco, Rainforest Blend.
Also have Fogcutter Blend. Comes down to a bit less than $0.35/cup. Best we've found in the area....

GB

GMCR's patent on the K-cups ran out, so the other labels have started to appear for less $. We haven't tried any of the newcomers...yet!

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/a...patent-expires

Orion · 12-08-2012, 02:48 PM

The new Kuerig Vue system packs are recyclable, though more expensive, of course.

Mirror Lake's BB · 08-22-2012, 05:15 PM

camp guy,

I somewhat agree with the retail reference. But the k-cups containers could and should be recycled similar to the soda and water they provide in their vending machines. So if they provide recycling for the soda and water then it isn't any stretch for them. If they don't provide recycling bins, then the canned and plastic bottled items don't really matter either if recyclable.

camp guy · 08-22-2012, 05:39 PM

Mirror Lakes BB - You make a good point, and very easily this thread could balloon into a full-blown discussion of recycling.

My point is simply that not all recyclable items get recycled, for many reasons, and one of them is convenience (even though I fully agree it isn't very inconvenient to drop the empty K-cup into a recycle bin adjacent to the K-cup coffee maker).

Mirror Lake's BB · 08-22-2012, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by camp guy

Mirror Lakes BB - You make a good point, and very easily this thread could balloon into a full-blown discussion of recycling.

My point is simply that not all recyclable items get recycled, for many reasons, and one of them is convenience (even though I fully agree it isn't very inconvenient to drop the empty K-cup into a recycle bin adjacent to the K-cup coffee maker).

However, if it isn't recyclable... But talking about convenience, we see your point, and agree, where we live year round. "Cardboard boxes must be collapsed for recycle pickup". Boxes that neighbors don't collapse get left by the recycle team and picked up later by trash. Inconvenient, I guess.

This recycle is somewhat off point especially since we don't own a Keurig but just noticed that the recycle is an issue with many. Our main point was really about the off patent and seeing the flood of others going to sell a similar product (that Keurig, Green Mountain, et al were making a killing on).

08-22-2012, 05:00 PM	#3
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,193 Thanks: 302 Thanked 528 Times in 295 Posts	K-cups I'm not a frequent coffee drinker, but the places I have seen the single-service K-cup systems are places where convenience is the operative word. At the expense of recycling, and the obvious additional waste, in a place like an automobile dealership waiting room or any basically public waiting area, convenience and simplicity is what a cup of coffee is all about, not, sadly, saving the environment. For home use, I'm all for re-use and recycle, but sometimes something just has to give.

08-27-2012, 10:36 AM	#6
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,782 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,022 Times in 744 Posts	While the design of the ten dollar, Family Chef one cup coffee-maker and the eighteen dollar, Black & Decker one cup Brew & Go are very similar, the B & D seems like it has better quality plastic and better brewing sounds, parts quality, and maybe better design. Is there any way to find out if either of these one cup coffee-makers has ever started a serious fire in someone's kitchen when it failed to turn itself off or something like that? It seems like that maybe could happen ..... ? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

12-07-2012, 01:42 PM	#7
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,782 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,022 Times in 744 Posts	For just 11.95, Heath's Hardware in Centre Harbor had a stack of about eight Black & Decker Brew 'n Go, one-cup-coffee-makers on sale this morning, and the Brew 'n Go is probably the best coffee maker ever made in all the world history of one-cup coffee making, forever and ever, at least! That's a very high quality small appliance at a very low price......combine that with a 2.95 large-sized, Wal-mart tin of Great Value drip coffee, and you too can be down & out, livn that Walmart side of the lake, buddy or baby!!! .....ahoy there: Mitt from Wolfeboro......it's such a great coffee maker at such a bargain basement price....... that it would be worth the trip all the way from Wolfeboro to Center Harbor.....could be time to take the Whaler out for one last ride across the lake and down to the Heath's Hardware, buddy! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

12-07-2012, 01:56 PM	#8
gravy boat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford year round, West Alton summers Posts: 592 Thanks: 601 Thanked 202 Times in 101 Posts	K-Cups -- $27.99 for 80 BJ's in TIlton -- San Francisco, Rainforest Blend. Also have Fogcutter Blend. Comes down to a bit less than $0.35/cup. Best we've found in the area.... GB

12-08-2012, 02:48 PM	#10
Orion Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 914 Thanks: 602 Thanked 193 Times in 91 Posts	recyclable The new Kuerig Vue system packs are recyclable, though more expensive, of course.

08-22-2012, 05:06 PM	#4
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,765 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,462 Times in 1,018 Posts	They do have a cup you can put your own coffee in in the K cup machine. I have one but must admit I haven't used it much.

08-22-2012, 05:15 PM	#11
Mirror Lake's BB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wayne, PA & Mirror Lake Posts: 150 Thanks: 117 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	camp guy, I somewhat agree with the retail reference. But the k-cups containers could and should be recycled similar to the soda and water they provide in their vending machines. So if they provide recycling for the soda and water then it isn't any stretch for them. If they don't provide recycling bins, then the canned and plastic bottled items don't really matter either if recyclable.

08-22-2012, 05:39 PM	#12
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,193 Thanks: 302 Thanked 528 Times in 295 Posts	K cups Mirror Lakes BB - You make a good point, and very easily this thread could balloon into a full-blown discussion of recycling. My point is simply that not all recyclable items get recycled, for many reasons, and one of them is convenience (even though I fully agree it isn't very inconvenient to drop the empty K-cup into a recycle bin adjacent to the K-cup coffee maker).