So I love my Keurig, but it starts to get expensive. Cheapest local place for me is HyVee's, they are cheaper than Wal-Mart, believe it or not!
Just curious, where do you guys buy your K-cups? Online or where? Would love to check out some sites if you have a fave.
I'm a pure fresh ground whole bean guy. :confused:
Oh yeah! I do that too. K-cups are mainly fill-ins, like when I light one off, and then I get an urge for a cup--and I don't want to go to the trouble of making a full pot of French-pressed.
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I've been digging the Starbucks Via (instant) lately. Just pick your roast and add hot water; no special machines or K-cups needed. Can take them (office, traveling, father-in-laws house where Folgers still is king, etc). The latest Tribute blend released last week is really good!
Quote87North - 3/13/2012 3:08 AM
I'm a pure fresh ground whole bean guy. :confused:
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QuoteDonM - 3/13/2012 7:33 AM
Quote87North - 3/13/2012 3:08 AM
I'm a pure fresh ground whole bean guy. :confused:
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Yup! Convenience doesn't beat taste.
QuoteAlphairon - 3/13/2012 6:14 AM
QuoteDonM - 3/13/2012 7:33 AM
Quote87North - 3/13/2012 3:08 AM
I'm a pure fresh ground whole bean guy. :confused:
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Yup! Convenience doesn't beat taste.
:word: Hit the button on the grinder every morning and it starts me off right.
We are a lot of help, aren't we? :biggrin:
I've never bought K-Cups, but I've heard Costco has them cheaper than most places.
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K cups??????? I didnt know they went past double D...
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:rolleyes: :lmao:
I get mine either at the store or online at Keurig. http://www.keurig.com/shop/k-cups/all-k-cups .
I only thing I dont like is stoping at Dunken to get there K-cups
QuoteBob Cordell - 3/13/2012 11:10 AM
K cups??????? I didnt know they went past double D...
:confused:
I knew that was coming.... :lmao:
My in-laws use K-cups and usually buy them at BJ's, Sam's Club, or an "wholesale" place that sells coffee, tea, cookies, etc. to offices and businesses but does sell to the public in bulk.
Prices (80 count box) average $35-$40.
QuoteBob Cordell - 3/13/2012 10:10 AM
K cups??????? I didnt know they went past double D...
:confused:
Funny!.
QuoteAlphairon - 3/13/2012 5:14 AM
QuoteDonM - 3/13/2012 7:33 AM
Quote87North - 3/13/2012 3:08 AM
I'm a pure fresh ground whole bean guy. :confused:
:word:
Yup! Convenience doesn't beat taste.
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QuoteBrlesq - 3/13/2012 6:28 AM
I've been digging the Starbucks Via (instant) lately. Just pick your roast and add hot water; no special machines or K-cups needed. Can take them (office, traveling, father-in-laws house where Folgers still is king, etc). The latest Tribute blend released last week is really good!
True, Folgers is king for a lot of folks. I always am amused by those who say they are real coffee enthusiasts, only to find their favorite coffee is Folgers. None of my business, granted. Maybe it's a "Mrs. Olson" fetish? Remember her?
Also amused to find that the Folger's K-Cups at local grocery store, or the slot where they were anyway, is usually empty! What's up w/that?
Cheapest in CDN is Costco - 40 bucks for 80 K cups, but I would rather grind my own beans and fill the extra basket we have with it. I also bought an extra basket so 2 cups can be made within seconds so you don't need to wait for it to cool down to reload again.
I buy them from Keurig online. They have best selection and a loyalty program where after you buy enough you get a free box. To be honest I never compared prices though...
One thing I would wish for the K cups or any other type single cup coffee maker is the amount of waste must be unreal - so do they even recycle the plastic or grounds there must be millions of these K cups in landfills now. :-0
Quotehorrido - 3/13/2012 2:50 PM One thing I would wish for the K cups or any other type single cup coffee maker is the amount of waste must be unreal - so do they even recycle the plastic or grounds there must be millions of these K cups in landfills now. :-0
You're right, it's an issue: http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/K-Cups-Clogging-Up-Landfills-139067614.html (http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/K-Cups-Clogging-Up-Landfills-139067614.html)
Quoteewu - 3/13/2012 1:55 PM
Quotehorrido - 3/13/2012 2:50 PM One thing I would wish for the K cups or any other type single cup coffee maker is the amount of waste must be unreal - so do they even recycle the plastic or grounds there must be millions of these K cups in landfills now. :-0
You're right, it's an issue: http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/K-Cups-Clogging-Up-Landfills-139067614.html (http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/K-Cups-Clogging-Up-Landfills-139067614.html)
I am not sure if you could recycle grounds. I think that would make for a pretty nasty product.
As far as the cups go, luckily we have a lot of landfill space in North America
I see them at Wally World for 10.99 for a 18 count, BedBath&Beyond has a very large on line assortment for 11.99 for a 18 count and free shipping on all K-Kups, I love the Green Mountain Dark Magic and the Caribou
I have seen them at TARGET and COSTCO but I prefer the 18 count over the 40 count so they are fairley fresh when I use them....
QuoteJackal - 3/13/2012 5:13 PM
Quoteewu - 3/13/2012 1:55 PM
Quotehorrido - 3/13/2012 2:50 PM One thing I would wish for the K cups or any other type single cup coffee maker is the amount of waste must be unreal - so do they even recycle the plastic or grounds there must be millions of these K cups in landfills now. :-0
You're right, it's an issue: http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/K-Cups-Clogging-Up-Landfills-139067614.html (http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/K-Cups-Clogging-Up-Landfills-139067614.html)
I am not sure if you could recycle grounds. I think that would make for a pretty nasty product.
As far as the cups go, luckily we have a lot of landfill space in North America
I would think recycle the grounds for compost or worm gardens and plastic back into the great plastic world of China. :lmao:
Costco has the best prices that I have seen - but there's got to be a better way than to generate all the waste. I love my K-cups, but hate the waste.
Costco has the best prices that I have seen - but there's got to be a better way than to generate all the waste. I love my K-cups, but hate the waste.
Man, who'd a thought this thread would bring out the coffee snobs and environmentalists. I get mine at BJs, right now they are $38 for 80. Only a couple choices though, Newmen's own and green mountain.
Quotenwb - 3/13/2012 12:31 PM
QuoteBob Cordell - 3/13/2012 11:10 AM
K cups??????? I didnt know they went past double D...
:confused:
I knew that was coming.... :lmao:
K-cups would stick out further than she is tall! :-0
Dave, you ain't right.....
I actually specifically haven't bought a Keurig because of the waste factor. I much prefer my fresh ground brew in a styrofoam cup.
Quotenwb - 3/13/2012 6:58 PM
Dave, you ain't right.....
I actually specifically haven't bought a Keurig because of the waste factor. I much prefer my fresh ground brew in a styrofoam cup.
Styrofoam! Blasphemer :-0
Hmmm... K Cups at a place called BJ's :?: :?:
Quote87North - 3/13/2012 10:05 PM
Hmmm... K Cups at a place called BJ's :?: :?:
Hilarious!.
I stopped wasting money on kcups
I bought the refillable kcups and add my own coffee to them
right now my fav is peets Sumatra. I find I.am.saving a ton of.money this way
I ussualy get mine from Bed bath and Beyond. They always send my wife 20% off coupons in the mail, and I don't think their prices on them are that bad. Real good selection too. And don't listen to these coffee snobs! I'm a fan of variety, in both the bean and the brew. Sometimes you just need to chuck in a k-cup and go. So I'm with ya.
And as for the coffee grounds.... I've used them as compost in my gardens for years. No grounds of mine ever see a landfill. and the Filter decomposes in like a week.
I always buy them from amazon.com. The flavor I normally buy (Doughnut Shop) is usually $30 for 50 k-cups.
My Wife buys K-Cups from the keurig website. She mostly uses hers for tea and I bought her a ekobrew cup that works much better than the stock brew your own insert that comes with the machine. The ekobrew is great for doing loose herbal teas. I even enjoy a hot tea every now and then. Here is a link to the ekobrew: http://www.ekobrew.com/wp/ (http://www.ekobrew.com/wp/)
Quotelubrix - 3/13/2012 11:26 PM
Quote87North - 3/13/2012 10:05 PM
Hmmm... K Cups at a place called BJ's :?: :?:
Hilarious!.
I'd rather have a BJ at a place called K Cups! :biggrin:
As a follow-up, I can tell you about one brand to definitely avoid. While at Wally World, I saw some "cups made for the Keurig machine" - (apparently they can't use the words "K-cup") from Grove Square. Was only about $7 for 18. Cheap enough.
Terrible. Tastes just like instant coffee, not even good instant coffee. I threw the rest away. Save your money! When I got home, I saw it even says "instant coffee" as one of the ingredients. Who wants to buy instant coffee in a K-Cup? I've decided that most of the time I will just use fresh ground beans and put them in the adapter, that works well, and you still get most of the mouth feel of French Press.
I bought the adapter and have since lost it due to never using it. My intentions were good, but when it came down to it, I was just too lazy to do so. I want my coffee and I want it now. I used to order my K-Cups online, and sometimes still look, but mostly I just pick them up at the local Target, Base Exchange, or Giant Grocery store while I am there for other things.
I totally gave up on the K-Cub when 4 Keurig machines self destructed on me - I just got tired of calling Support and shipping the spent carcasses back to the factory. I switched to the CBTL machine and life is GOOOOD.
http://www.cbtl.com/default.aspx?gclid=CKnr1c-1m68CFUZgTAodpCeRbw
Went though 4!?! thats crazy. I love mine! just made Barista Prima Colombia Roast. Very good!
Amazon. Get auto delivery and you will get a great price.
I like the coffee from this machine but knew from day one this is something that can get expensive because you always have to buy their stuff. I like French Press much better and there's not waste at all. I get my beans and put the right amount for my 22 ounce cup and a pound of beans last me a month for $14...I drink FP every day and it's better than any coffee machine anywhere...but that's just me.
We love our K-Cups. Mostly buy at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Wife usually has discounts and we have points from debit cards we can use there. I believe she has picked up some at COSTCO and Target.
Great tip on composting, we will have to give it a try.
k cups are to coffee as black-n-milds are to cigars :biggrin: :biggrin:
QuotePKAmmoTroop - 4/5/2012 12:37 AM
I totally gave up on the K-Cub when 4 Keurig machines self destructed on me - I just got tired of calling Support and shipping the spent carcasses back to the factory. I switched to the CBTL machine and life is GOOOOD.
http://www.cbtl.com/default.aspx?gclid=CKnr1c-1m68CFUZgTAodpCeRbw
Did you buy this from the U.S.? I followed your link but keep getting the Korean website.
I'm on a Korean ISP so that may have something to do with it.