[Electronics-talk] for keurig coffee brewer owners, the keurig 2.0

Sat Sep 5 15:08:15 UTC 2015

Oh I didn't think about that; using them twice. I like that.

On 9/5/15, Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Yes, those k cups are strong!  I can get two cups out of one k cup also, but
>
> I usually only do it if I am using a smaller cup.  If I use the largest cup,
>
> which is a 16-ounce mug, with the machine set on the largest size, which is
>
> 12 ounces, I don't try to make two cups that are large like that.  I did
> once, and it was passable, but not great.  I might do it if I were running
> out of coffee.  I don't think the k cups are that great anyway, being bitter
>
> the way they are.  Anyway, one thing I discovered is, if you put a scoop of
>
> regular coffee in one of those k cup filters, it's a lot less strong than
> the k cups.  I use Dunken Doughnuts coffee with the k cup filter, and I get
>
> a box of 100 k cups from Costco.  I try to get the mildest blend from there
>
> that I can find, but they all seem to be strong.  Pam.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cheryl LeFurgey via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 5:53 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Cc: Cheryl LeFurgey
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] for keurig coffee brewer owners, the keurig
>
> 2.0
>
> Hi, everyone.
> I have a Keurig, so thought I'd join this topic.
> Mine is the k10 mini plus, I believe. I got it for Christmas last
> year, my dad got it at canadian tire, but I'm sure people in the US
> could find this model elsewhere.
> I do have to refill the water tank after each cup, but it's a minor
> annoyance.
> Also, I've noticed that I can get two cups of coffee out of one k-cup.
> All I do is just brew the second cup as normal and, to me, it tastes
> almost the same as my first one.
>
> On 9/5/15, Poppa Bear via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> Hello Pam, thanks for the suggestion and the new word to my vocabulary. I
>> am
>> a vinegar fanatic so I did and do clean my coffee machines with vinegar.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-talk
>> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 5:48 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Cc: Christopher Chaltain
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] for keurig coffee brewer owners, the
>> keurig
>> 2.0
>>
>> Descaling is removing those hard water deposits that build up over time.
>> You do this by running a mixture of white vinegar and water through your
>> coffee maker.
>>
>> On 09/04/2015 08:43 PM, Poppa Bear via Electronics-talk wrote:
>>> I'm sorry Pam, I am not sure if the word, "descaled" was a typo, but if
>> not,
>>> I am not sure what that word means. I spent a lot of time cleaning them,
>> but
>>> after a while they would just quit putting out coffee, IE, the motor
>>> would
>>> give up the ghost. Given, we can have quite a few people in my home who
>>> drink coffee throughout the year as family members come in from out of
>> town
>>> and stop in here and there.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-talk
>>> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 5:28 PM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>> Cc: Pamela Dominguez
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] for keurig coffee brewer owners, the
>> keurig
>>> 2.0
>>>
>>> Have you descaled your coffee maker, since you say you have hard water?
>>> That might be some of the reason why you have to replace them.  If you
>>> haven't, try that and see if you can give it new life.  Pam.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Poppa Bear via Electronics-talk
>>> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 1:00 PM
>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>>> Cc: Poppa Bear
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] for keurig coffee brewer owners, the
>> keurig
>>> 2.0
>>>
>>> Hello Brent, I got one in July from Wal-Mart. To my frustration I
>> generally
>>> have to pick a new one up once a year. It may be from the hard water we
>> have
>>> in our well, but they get beat up pretty quick. I am fine with the old
>>> school brewer pots, but my wife just adores the K cup convenience. I
>> imagine
>>> that in the next year or two that most will be touch screen only if not
>> all.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Brent Harding via Electronics-talk
>>> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 8:26 AM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>> Cc: Brent Harding
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] for keurig coffee brewer owners, the
>> keurig
>>> 2.0
>>>
>>> Do they even make the regular non-touch screen brewers any more? I think
>> the
>>> K-cups I use are possibly an off-brand that aren't approved with the
>>> protection thing the new ones have. It depends if Coffee People is one
>> that
>>> is approved.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Poppa Bear via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "Poppa Bear" <heavens4real at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 11:21 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] for keurig coffee brewer owners,the
>>> keurig
>>> 2.0
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello Danielle, one thing that I can suggest is to have a sited person
>>>> come over and program the cup size that you think that you would
>>>> typically use and once that is done, whenever you press the coffee
>>>> button it will deliver that size cup every time. That is how my
>>>> sister-in-law's  is set up at her house.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Danielle Ledet via Electronics-talk
>>>> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 6:55 AM
>>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>> Cc: Danielle Ledet
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] for keurig coffee brewer owners, the
>>>> keurig
>>>> 2.0
>>>>
>>>> Well can someone tell me how to use it. I bought one quite some time
>>>> ago from QVC that I gave away. I just looked at it and it might not be
>>>> usable after all. It only has 2 buttons on it. One on the top right
>>>> side on some type of vertical angle and a small screen under it and
>>>> then the second button. Both buttons are square. They don't use it so
>>>> if I can figure out how I may as well. Some day I'll buy me another
>>>> one. First I need to figure out which one and how to work the darn
>>>> thing.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 9/4/15, Andrews, David B (DEED) via Electronics-talk
>>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> This is not correct.  There is a tank of water inside the machine,
>>>>> which
>>>> is
>>>>> kept hot, which is why, in part, it makes coffee so fast.  This is
>>>>> the
>>>> tank
>>>>> that the vinegar cleans.  There is also a reservoir on the side,
>>>>> where you put water, which is then let into the machine, as needed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>> On Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-talk
>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 6:52 AM
>>>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>>> Cc: Pamela Dominguez
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] for keurig coffee brewer owners, the
>>>> keurig
>>>>> 2.0
>>>>>
>>>>> Question:  since the coffee goes from the pod into the cup, and only
>>>>> goes through the nozzle on the thing you put the pod in, why would
>>>>> you need to fill the tank with vinegar?  This actually sounds like
>>>>> the kind of
>>>> cleaning
>>>>> you would do with those coffeemakers that have a glass pot, and a
>>>>> basket
>>>> to
>>>>> put the coffee in.  Pam.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Shannon Cook via Electronics-talk
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 7:56 AM
>>>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>>> Cc: Shannon Cook
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] for keurig coffee brewer owners, the
>>>> keurig
>>>>> 2.0
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> You should fill the tank with white vinegar.  Then run it through the
>>>> Keurig
>>>>> until the tank is empty.  Let it sit for about 3-4 hours while the
>>>>> machine is still on.  Then run through at least one tank of water or
>>>>> more until
>>>> the
>>>>> vinegar smell and taste is out of the water.  You may also want to
>>>>> change the mug you use about halfway through the rinse cycle.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope this helps you out.
>>>>> Shannon Cook, MSW
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>> On Behalf Of tina sohl via Electronics-talk
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2015 1:18 AM
>>>>> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Cc: tina sohl <tinabir at samobile.net>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] for keurig coffee brewer owners, the
>>>> keurig
>>>>> 2.0
>>>>>
>>>>> I haven't done this with ours and probably should, did you just use a
>>>> large
>>>>> coffee cup amount  of vinigar and did you dilute it with water or
>>>>> just vinigar by itself?   then run sevral rinses through it? Aren't
>>>>> you
>>>>> supposed to let the vinigar sit in there for a while too or did you
>>>>> just
>>>> run
>>>>> it through?
>>>>> Original message:
>>>>>> Loran have you changed the filter out inside of it? I have cleaned
>>>>>> the units out in the past by running a cup of vinegar through them.
>>>>>> You have to keep refilling with water about a dozen times to run all
>>>>>> of the vinegar through and that is without the filter.
>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>> On Behalf Of Lauren Merryfield via Electronics-talk
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 8:33 PM
>>>>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>>>>>> Cc: Lauren Merryfield
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] for keurig coffee brewer owners, the
>>>>>> keurig
>>>>>> 2.0
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> I'm not sure which kind I have. The motor is sounding kind of funky
>>>>>> so I hope it isn't thinking about calling it quits. It has buttons
>>>>>> on
>>> it.
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Lauren
>>>>>
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>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>>> On Behalf Of tina sohl via Electronics-talk
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 8:10 PM
>>>>>> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>>> Cc: tina sohl
>>>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] for keurig coffee brewer owners, the
>>>>>> keurig 2.0
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi. I thought a while back someone on this list mentioned having one
>>>>>> of these newer keurig brewers. If so, can you tell me how or if you
>>>>>> are able to change the cup size in your brewer, and if you are not
>>>>>> and want more coffee if you have a larger mug for example, do you
>>>>>> just brew another k-cup in to your already partially full one? I
>>>>>> remember seeing one in the store and all I saw was the brew button
>>>>>> and nothing else for changing anything, just a display. I was just
>>>>>> looking at the keurig site to order more coffee and got curious
>>>>>> about the brewers out now, and unless you want a 2.0, a mini or one
>>>>>> for businness you are out of luck, there aren't any others any
>>>>>> longer.,
>>>>>
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