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JohnnyCanuck · 2011-09-26, 12:46 PM

The one thing about Keurig is that it takes a lot of trial and error to find K-Cups you like the best. Once you do ... then it's a pretty good system.

As for waste, that is the one thing I wish was easier to deal with. The inside contents of the K-Cups are complete compostable (grounds and filter). The shell plastic is recyclable. Only the foil top is garbage. I just wish it was a little easier to deconstruct for waste purposes.

Jake · 2011-09-26, 02:10 PM

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Have u seen the packaging for your cup of Jo

Obviously I was comparing the pods to the t-discs and k-cups and the fact I don't drink anywhere near 12 cups a day.

I realize they all come in containers, boxes envelopes or bags.

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The shell plastic is recyclable

Good to know.

PS: I thought foil was recyclable.

gworg · 2011-09-26, 07:23 PM

AeroPress with Kauai coffee

Jake · 2011-09-26, 10:00 PM

In case anyone was wondering

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AeroPress

So gworg. Traditional or inverted?

gworg · 2011-09-28, 10:21 AM

I'm traditional but open to new ideas so I will research inverted once my AeroPress and I are reunited. I'm enjoying a week on Vancouver Island but I do miss my coffee. On the other hand I'm much less antagonistic while on vacation so that's a good thing.

bgclarke · 2011-09-28, 12:02 PM

We looked at the Keurig and Tassimo systems about a year and a half ago.

After reading reviews of the particular Keurig machine we were considering, we opted to go for a Tassimo machine instead.

We do not drink a lot of coffee but wasted a lot of coffee when we brewed a pot.

The Tassimo coffee selection is not as varied as the Keurig system, but we've found some coffees we like, so it's all good.

As for packaging concerns:

I save the T-cups and disassemble them for recycling.

The plastic base and foil go in the blue bin and the coffee grinds go in the green bin.

MarcP · 2011-09-28, 02:04 PM

Bought our first Keurig machine slightly over a year ago and love it so much that I bought the desk mini version for my office because office coffee is aweful. I love how I can make a cup for myself in the morning without wasting a whole pot since I wake up much earlier than my wife. And we can brew ourselves a cup anytime during the day without wasting a pot. I also love the wide variety of coffees. I have about 7 boxes of different flavors at the office.

redzone · 2011-09-28, 05:10 PM

+1 for the keurig

i like that i have hot water when ever i want for tea/coffee/hotchocolate etc.

i also grind my own coffee and use the reusable my kcup device on a regular bases.

Jake · 2011-09-28, 05:45 PM

Five years ago I never heard of Keurig. Judging from the posts here it seems like Keurig has the market cornered.

Can you toss a regular tea bag into a My K-cup?

Tanta · 2011-11-05, 12:16 PM

Bgclarke; are there any recycling identifiers on the T-cups? The plastic base seems to be polypropylene - which is recyclable- but there is no code I can see. I like my Tassimo also - it makes a killer expresso - which keeps me awake for 3 days, so I only use it twice a week. But I recycle and compost everything possible to minimize my garbage, so I would not buy this type of machine again; I would go for one of the Saecos, such as the Giro, that grinds beans.

new-guy · 2011-11-08, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake

Five years ago I never heard of Keurig. Judging from the posts here it seems like Keurig has the market cornered.

Can you toss a regular tea bag into a My K-cup?

Jake, with the Keurig you can just pour a cup of hot water... you just dont put a k-cup in the "hopper".... so yeah, just drop a tea bag in your cup and pour hot water...
We just got a Keurig as an anniversary gift an i love it... I would never buy tea k-cups because it seems easier and cheaper to buy a box of tea and have the machine pour me hot water.... maybe i am missing something here?

MarcP · 2011-11-08, 04:28 PM

We do the same with hot chocolate. There's no point in buying them in K-cups. Just put the stuff in the cup and call for hot water.

Jake · 2011-11-08, 05:37 PM

Good point. I thought maybe it was like coffee and the temperature, pressure and time was precisely metered.

Snowflake6 · 2011-11-08, 11:28 PM

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As for waste, that is the one thing I wish was easier to deal with. The inside contents of the K-Cups are complete compostable (grounds and filter). The shell plastic is recyclable. Only the foil top is garbage. I just wish it was a little easier to deconstruct for waste purposes.

I've found that with a little bit of practice I can run a small sharp paring knife around the perimeter of the top of the K-cup. Puncture through near the edge, and run it around. Picture the kind of cut you'd get from a can-opener. That separates the foil (apart from a tiny rim) and the filter from the plastic. Dump filter and grounds into stainless compost bin, and plastic and foil go into recycling.

For my own use, I prefer fresh grounds and a My K-Cup. But for parties, it's easier to have a box of K-cups for the guests to pick through. Rinsing the filters one at a time so the next person can have coffee gets tedious otherwise... :P

bgclarke · 2011-11-09, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Tanta

Bgclarke; are there any recycling identifiers on the T-cups? The plastic base seems to be polypropylene - which is recyclable- but there is no code I can see.

No, there are no codes on them.

Our blue box program here takes pretty much any plastics and metal, so I am able to recycle all parts of the T-discs.

It is a nuisance separating the grounds from the foil top and plastic base, but it is worth it.

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2011-09-26, 10:00 PM	#34
Jake Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gatineau and Ottawa Posts: 10,171	In case anyone was wondering http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AeroPress So gworg. Traditional or inverted? __________________ Tip: See an offending post? Don't reply, report it by clicking on the 'Report Post' icon.

2011-09-28, 05:45 PM	#39
Jake Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gatineau and Ottawa Posts: 10,171	Five years ago I never heard of Keurig. Judging from the posts here it seems like Keurig has the market cornered. Can you toss a regular tea bag into a My K-cup? __________________ Tip: See an offending post? Don't reply, report it by clicking on the 'Report Post' icon.

2011-11-08, 05:37 PM	#43
Jake Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gatineau and Ottawa Posts: 10,171	Good point. I thought maybe it was like coffee and the temperature, pressure and time was precisely metered. __________________ Tip: See an offending post? Don't reply, report it by clicking on the 'Report Post' icon.

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2011-09-26, 12:46 PM	#31
JohnnyCanuck Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 4,645	The one thing about Keurig is that it takes a lot of trial and error to find K-Cups you like the best. Once you do ... then it's a pretty good system. As for waste, that is the one thing I wish was easier to deal with. The inside contents of the K-Cups are complete compostable (grounds and filter). The shell plastic is recyclable. Only the foil top is garbage. I just wish it was a little easier to deconstruct for waste purposes.

2011-09-26, 07:23 PM	#33
gworg Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 441	AeroPress with Kauai coffee

2011-09-28, 10:21 AM	#35
gworg Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 441	I'm traditional but open to new ideas so I will research inverted once my AeroPress and I are reunited. I'm enjoying a week on Vancouver Island but I do miss my coffee. On the other hand I'm much less antagonistic while on vacation so that's a good thing.

2011-09-28, 12:02 PM	#36
bgclarke Veteran Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 1,606	We looked at the Keurig and Tassimo systems about a year and a half ago. After reading reviews of the particular Keurig machine we were considering, we opted to go for a Tassimo machine instead. We do not drink a lot of coffee but wasted a lot of coffee when we brewed a pot. The Tassimo coffee selection is not as varied as the Keurig system, but we've found some coffees we like, so it's all good. As for packaging concerns: I save the T-cups and disassemble them for recycling. The plastic base and foil go in the blue bin and the coffee grinds go in the green bin.

2011-09-28, 02:04 PM	#37
MarcP Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Airdrie, AB Posts: 3,812	Bought our first Keurig machine slightly over a year ago and love it so much that I bought the desk mini version for my office because office coffee is aweful. I love how I can make a cup for myself in the morning without wasting a whole pot since I wake up much earlier than my wife. And we can brew ourselves a cup anytime during the day without wasting a pot. I also love the wide variety of coffees. I have about 7 boxes of different flavors at the office.

2011-09-28, 05:10 PM	#38
redzone Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,026	+1 for the keurig i like that i have hot water when ever i want for tea/coffee/hotchocolate etc. i also grind my own coffee and use the reusable my kcup device on a regular bases.

2011-11-05, 12:16 PM	#40
Tanta Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Quebec Posts: 661	Bgclarke; are there any recycling identifiers on the T-cups? The plastic base seems to be polypropylene - which is recyclable- but there is no code I can see. I like my Tassimo also - it makes a killer expresso - which keeps me awake for 3 days, so I only use it twice a week. But I recycle and compost everything possible to minimize my garbage, so I would not buy this type of machine again; I would go for one of the Saecos, such as the Giro, that grinds beans.

2011-11-08, 04:28 PM	#42
MarcP Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Airdrie, AB Posts: 3,812	We do the same with hot chocolate. There's no point in buying them in K-cups. Just put the stuff in the cup and call for hot water.