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

Tina Sohl tinabir80 at gmail.com
Sat Jan 6 02:57:36 UTC 2018


There used to be something like that called a hot shot. I don't know
much about them, and don't think they're made anymore, Check amazon,
but that's what it did.

On 1/5/18, Ronald Smith via Electronics-Talk
<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I just bought a new Mr Coffee 12 cup coffee maker at Target for $15.
>
> ronsmith131 at gmail.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Donahue via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
> 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
>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>> 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
>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>> 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.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> 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
>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> 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
>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
>>> <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
>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
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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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----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 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
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 2, 2018 5:07 AM
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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
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Behalf Of Mike via Electronics-Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2018 3:30 AM
>>> To: Electronics-Talk at nfbnet.org
>>> 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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