The K-Cup Coffee Pod Problem
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The K-Cup Coffee Pod Problem
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Re: The K-Cup Coffee Pod Problem
#2I didn't drink coffee until a few years ago. Starting off with K-Cups, I now alternate between AeroPress and french press. Using freshly ground beans, there's really no comparison in the taste. People say K-Cups are easier, but it's more like a different drink altogether.
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#3San Francisco Bay Coffee sells biodegradable K-cups (they call them OneCups). They're also cheaper than the official K-cups. The only catch is that they don't work on the new Keurig 2.0 DRMed brewers.
Re: The K-Cup Coffee Pod Problem
#4San Francisco Bay Coffee sells biodegradable K-cups (they call them OneCups). They're also cheaper than the official K-cups. The only catch is that they don't work on the new Keurig 2.0 DRMed brewers.
It seems as though it's pretty easy to bypass the Keurig 2.0 DRM system:
(not tried it myself - i'm not a K-cup user)
Re: The K-Cup Coffee Pod Problem
#5San Francisco Bay Coffee sells biodegradable K-cups (they call them OneCups). They're also cheaper than the official K-cups. The only catch is that they don't work on the new Keurig 2.0 DRMed brewers.
Except it looks like OneCups are now including the "Freedom Clip" with each box: https://www.gourmet-coffee.com/Keurig-DRM-Freedom-Clip.html
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#6I find EZ-Cup the best solution, I use a little paper filter that fits in a reusable cup, and I get to use fresh ground coffee. Cost per cup is around a dime or so, and the cleanup is literally just pop the filter into the compost bucket. It may not be as good as an AeroPress, though I can't tell the difference. I find the fresh beans, quality coffee, and a good grinder are far more noticeable to me than press vs. drip.
Re: The K-Cup Coffee Pod Problem
#7I didn't drink coffee until a few years ago. Starting off with K-Cups, I now alternate between AeroPress and french press. Using freshly ground beans, there's really no comparison in the taste. People say K-Cups are easier, but it's more like a different drink altogether.
I'm a big fan of the aeropress. Tastes amazing. I think K-Cups taste like Nescafe.
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#8"It’s digital rights management, the coffee equivalent of Steve Jobs’ attempt to fill iPods only with music sold through iTunes."
What?? Not really. Keurig machines refuse to use anything other than a Keurig-brand K-Cup. The iPod always played non-DRMed music. It just wouldn't play music with DRM from other stores.
Any store willing to sell music without DRM is/was perfectly compatible with the iPod.
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#9Nespresso coffee pods are recyclable. Our Magnapower eddy sorter has separated aluminum from plastic after crushing the pods. Video here: https://vimeo.com/118085045
I don't think K-Kups would present much a problem either, but I haven't had the chance to try shredding and sorting them yet.
Re: The K-Cup Coffee Pod Problem
#10I didn't drink coffee until a few years ago. Starting off with K-Cups, I now alternate between AeroPress and french press. Using freshly ground beans, there's really no comparison in the taste. People say K-Cups are easier, but it's more like a different drink altogether.
I'm a big fan of the aeropress. Tastes amazing. I think K-Cups taste like Nescafe.
The AeroPress does indeed produce fantastic espresso. If only the process didn't involve near-boiling water and plastic ...