[Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally accessible!

Gerald Levy bwaylimited at verizon.net
Fri Jan 5 12:25:01 UTC 2018 

To be perfectly blunt, the Keurig is to coffee makers what the IPhone is to 
cell phones: an overpriced, overhyped gimmick that is really no better at 
brewing a single cup of coffee than a far less expensive and more accessible 
single cup drip coffee maker.  There are so many negative reviews on Amazon 
about the various models of Keurig coffee makers, that I really don't 
understand why they are so popular.  Sure, they are fast and convenient. 
But the pods are expensive, and many users complain that the coffee isn't 
always as hot as they like. Some Keurig models are totally inaccessible 
because they have LCD displays with a lot of pushbuttons, which to me, is 
totally ridiculous for a coffee maker.  I have a simple, totally accessible 
Kitchen Selectives single cup drip coffee maker, model CM688, which sells on 
Amazon for about $15. It has no fancy displays or myriad of pushbuttons. It 
has just a single, rocker-style on/off switch, that's all.  You simply fill 
the water reservoir with the appropriate amount of water for the size of mug 
you are using, add about three teaspoons of your favorite ground coffee to 
the removeable, permanent filter basket, turn it on, and in about three 
minutes, you have a mug of piping hot coffee.  The unit even comes with a 12 
oz. ceramic mug, but you can use any size mug from 8 oz to 14 ox.  If you 
want stronger coffee, you simply add a little more coffee to the filter 
basket.  Clean up is a breeze, too.  You simply remove the filter basket, 
and rinse out the coffee grounds directly under the kitchen faucet.  As a 
bonus, the unit can be used to heat water like a Hot Shot for making a cup 
of soup or tea.  Is everyone in such a hurry these days that they won't 
settle for less than a cup of coffee in less than two minutes, whichis 
supposed to be the Keurig's biggest appeal?  Does it really matter whether 
your cup of coffee takes two minutes to brew or three or four minutes?  Or 
is it just that all your friends have been sucked into the Keurig craze, and 
so you must have one, too?  Go ahead and spend $50 or more for a Keurig if 
it makes you feel better, but if you are looking for a fully accessible and 
far cheaper alternative, you can't beat the Kitchen Selectives CM688:

https://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Selectives-CM-688-Single-Coffee/dp/B0041GNZSS


Gerald



-----Original Message----- 
From: Arlene via Electronics-Talk
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 9:24 PM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
Cc: Arlene
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
accessible!

Those of you that have the k-cup coffee, what is that you like adout this
kind of coffee maker and coffee, and for you how does it compare to the
other brands of coffee that you make in a coffee maker? I'm asking because,
I actually don't know, is this k-cup coffee, is it something like instant
coffee? If it's not like instant coffee, can you buy it in ground coffee or
coffee beans? Thank you.

Arlene
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> There are paper-type ones sold by this place in California that cost a lot 
> less and that are biodegradable.  Pam.
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Cook, Shannon via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 4:29 PM
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> Cc: Cook, Shannon
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> accessible!
>
> From my understanding, if you use filtered water, you should not have to 
> descale.  Also, if the water comes out more slowly, it is time to descale. 
> I agree about the waste it causes.  A friend of mine takes the used K-cups 
> apart and uses the grounds for fertilizer.
>
> Shannon Cook, MSW, CPM
>
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> Behalf Of Tom Lange via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2018 4:11 PM
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> Cc: Tom Lange <lange85 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
> accessible!
>
> Hi,
> Thanks for the tips on de-scaling. I got my Keurig as a Christmas gift 
> back in 2011 or 2012 and it still makes a great cup of coffee. I have one 
> of those Brita water filters, have always used filtered water and have 
> never de-scaled the unit. So aside from any visual indicators, how would 
> one know if de-scaling is necessary?  Does the unit eventually stop 
> working or would it just give you a lousy-tasting cup of coffee? Also, as 
> a side note/question, with so many people using k-cups, are any k-cup 
> manufacturers making biodegradable k-cups? Who knows how many millions 
> upon millions of k-cups eventually make their way into landfills.
>
> Tom
>
>> On Jan 4, 2018, at 5:43 AM, Cook, Shannon via Electronics-Talk 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> I use straight vinegar.    I also descale about every 4 months.
>>
>> Shannon Cook, MSW, CPM
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 3:50 PM
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>> Cc: Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
>> accessible!
>>
>>                Thank you Shannon.
>> What is the vinegar to water ratio you use? How often do you descale?
>> I also don't leave the machine on.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Cook, Shannon via Electronics-Talk
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>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
>> accessible!
>>
>> I always use white vinegar.  I run it through, a full tank of it, leave 
>> it on for several hours, then begin running regular water through it. 
>> Usually, it takes 2 tanks of water for me to completely get the vinegar 
>> smell out of it.  I have had my Keurig for 9 years now.  I attribute 
>> descaling on a routine basis for why it has worked well for so long. 
>> Also, I don't leave the machine on
>>
>> Shannon Cook, MSW, CPM
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 8:02 AM
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>> Cc: Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
>> accessible!
>>
>>                One more question about the k select, how does it indicate 
>> that it wants to be descaled, and do you have to use the descaling 
>> solution or can you use white vinegar?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Annette Carr via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 7:53 AM
>> To: kellerb03 at gmail.com; 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and 
>> appliances' <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: amcarr1 at verizon.net
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
>> accessible!
>>
>> We just got the Keurig Classic from Bed Bath & Beyond for $99, minus the 
>> 20% coupon.  $79 is not a bad price, and I think you can also order it 
>> online from them and use a coupon.  I will have to provide the model 
>> number later when I can get someone to read it.
>>
>> There is a power button, a strong brew button and 4 cup sizes.  The power 
>> and stronger buttons are both dome shaped, but are in distinct locations 
>> that there is no confusing them.  The 4 cup size buttons, what I would 
>> call bowl shaped.  They are arranged vertically and have a graduated size 
>> difference.  The one at the bottom is the smallest in size and is for the 
>> smallest cup.  The top button is the largest and is for the largest cup
>> size.  We have only had it since Christmas, so still getting used to it.
>>
>> We also have the storage drawer that sits under the Keurig.  The inside 
>> of the drawer has a metal frame that makes up 6 columns to store the 
>> K-cups. I really like it as we can dedicate different columns to 
>> different flavors of K-cups, i.e. tea, hot cocoa, decafe coffee and 
>> regular, etc.  At this time, I have not found any other way to figure out 
>> which K-cups are which.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Annette
>>
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>> Behalf Of Brad Keller via Electronics-Talk
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>> accessible!
>>
>> I would look for the Kurig K55. It basically has 5 buttons... 3 for the 3 
>> different cup sizes, one for power, and one to start the heating process.
>> It's pretty easy to use... turn on the power and wait for it to heat, 
>> insert the K cup, then select the cup size... 6 OZ 8 OZ or 10 OZ, then 
>> when it's done I just turn the power off until the next time I want to 
>> use it.
>>
>> Brad Keller
>> kellerb03 at gmail.com
>>
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>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
>> accessible!
>>
>> I want to buy a K cup brewer that is totally accessible! I like the 
>> Keurig 
>> <https://coffeemakerpicks.com/single-serve-coffee-makers/#Keurig_K45> but 
>> as a blind person I cannot be sure of the water level that is going into 
>> the cup. Any suggesting appreciated.
>>
>> Mike
>>
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