[Electronics-Talk] Has anyone ever heard of a one cup cattle?

Fri Jan 5 21:05:52 UTC 2018

I just bought a new Mr Coffee 12 cup coffee maker at Target for $15.

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From: "Peter Donahue via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Sent: Friday, January 05, 2018 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Has anyone ever heard of a one cup cattle?

> Hello everyone,
>
> When we want hot water we just run a pot of water through our Mr. Coffee. 
> It's cheaper that way.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Gerald Levy via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2018 8:35 AM
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> Cc: Gerald Levy
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Has anyone ever heard of a one cup cattle?
>
>
> This sounds like the Hot Shot hot water dispenser, which sells on Amazon 
> for about $33.  It heats up to 16 oz of water for making a cup of instant 
> coffee, hot cocoa, tea or soup. But for $15, the Kitchen Selectives CM688 
> single cup drip coffee maker can also perform this funtion and can brew a 
> cup of fresh coffee to boot, and even comes with a 12 oz. ceramic mug. The 
> only advantage the Hot Shot seems to offer is that it shuts off 
> automatically. The CM688 has to be shut off manually when you are finished 
> which, to me, is no big deal. But the Hot Shot does not come with a mug, 
> so it sounds like it is overpriced for what it offers.
>
> Gerald
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2018 8:57 AM
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> Cc: Chris
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Has anyone ever heard of a one cup cattle?
>
> I think you mean the breville hot cup water dispenser which is like a 
> kettle but instead of lifting the kettle and pouring boiling hot water 
> over your hand whilst using a audible liquid level indicator, you just 
> simply place a cup under the spout of the kettle set the amount of boiling 
> water you require push a button and hey presto one cup of boiling water 
> and no 3rd degree burns 😃
>
>
> From: Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: 05 January 2018 13:33
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> Cc: Star Gazer
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Has anyone ever heard of a one cup cattle?
>
> What exactly is a hot shot, and why would someone want this? Asking in all 
> seriousness, not to be mean.
>
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> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2018 10:11 PM
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> Cc: Pamela Dominguez <geodom at optonline.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Has anyone ever heard of a one cup cattle?
>
> Is that the thing that blindness places sell or sold called a Hot Shot? 
> If so, I can't tell you much about them, because I have never seen the 
> need to have one.  I might have seen one, or part of one at an agency in 
> their break room.  Pam.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jenny Perdue via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 7:39 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> Cc: Jenny Perdue
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Has anyone ever heard of a one cup cattle?
>
> Hi,
>
> I am attaching this to the cake up issue, because it is a somewhat similar 
> thing.
>
> Someone had mentioned to me that there was a such thing as a one cup 
> cattle or something.
>
> Basically, it’s the same concept as a cure egg, except, you don’t put a 
> cake up in it. It’s just for water. You push the button and it quickly 
> heats up the water and dispenses a certain amount of water. Has anyone 
> ever heard of this before? If so, what is the proper name and what prices 
> have you seen it at?
>
> Jenny
>
>> On Jan 4, 2018, at 4:02 PM, Annette Carr via Electronics-Talk
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Here is how to use our Keurig.
>>
>> Place your cup on the Keurig.
>> Press the power button
>> Insert the k-Cup
>> Press the "Strong" button if desired.
>> Press the cup size
>> Wait for the hot beverage to be made and enjoy!
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 6:09 PM
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>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally
>> accessible!
>>
>>                This is very helpful.
>> When you want to tell it how to strengthen the coffee, how do you do it?
>>
>> -----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 12:26 PM
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>> Cc: amcarr1 at verizon.net
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally
>> accessible!
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> There is not a touch screen on mine.  It has all physical buttons.
>> Here is a link to ours on the Keurig site.
>> http://www.keurig.com/Coffee-Makers/Home-Coffee-Makers/Keurig%C2%AE-K-
>> Select %E2%84%A2-Coffee-Maker/p/K-Select-Coffee-Maker
>>
>> HTH,
>> Annette
>>
>>
>>
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>> Behalf Of Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 8:45 AM
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>> Cc: Star Gazer <pickrellrebecca at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally
>> accessible!
>>
>>                Hi Annette. Is it all touch screen?
>> Looking online, it looks like the start button is a physical button
>> but the strength and cup size is touch screen?
>> Thank you for the tip re the storage drawer, I may get one of those.
>>
>> -----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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Brad Keller via Electronics-Talk
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>> Cc: Brad Keller <kellerb03 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally
>> 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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>> Behalf Of Mike via Electronics-Talk
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>> Cc: Mike
>> 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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