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

Sat Jan 6 22:52:11 UTC 2018

Thank you, for this description, Annette. I gather you throw the cups away 
as you use them. Thank you, again.

ARlene
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annette Carr via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally 
accessible!

> The k-cups are made of plastic with a foil top.  I would say that they are
> the shape and size of a shot glass.
>
> Annette
>
>
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> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Arlene via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2018 11:59 PM
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> Cc: Arlene <arlenes71154 at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally
> accessible!
>
> Pam, I could understand the convenience. Does the coffee come right in the
> cups or are there special cups you use for brewing the coffee? What are
> these cups made of, paper or plastic? Of course I've read  about these 
> k-cup
> coffee makers here and the list we're on with Kathy since she writes about
> the coffee often, sometime when we go to the store I'll have to take a 
> look
> at one. Thanks for answering my silly sounding questions, but if you don't
> ask you wouldn't know.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk" 
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> Cc: "Pamela Dominguez" <geodom at optonline.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 9:42 PM
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> accessible!
>
>
>> You can make a single cup of coffee.  It's not instant, though.  It
>> comes in these little drum-shaped things you put in the top and close
>> the handle down.  The cup gets punctured by these needle-type things,
>> and the water you have put in the reservoir comes through and brews you a
> cup of coffee.
>> The made coffee comes down and into your cup you have put underneath.
>> The only thing I like about it is convenience.  Pam.
>>
>> -----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
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-Talk"
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>> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2018 5:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally
>> accessible!
>>
>>
>>> 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
>>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>>> Cc: Cook, Shannon
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] K cup brewer wanted that is totally
>>> 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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>>> On 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
>>>>
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>>>> On Behalf Of Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 3:50 PM
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>>>> 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.
>>>>
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>>>> 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
>>>>
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>>>> On Behalf Of Star Gazer via Electronics-Talk
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>>>> 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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>>>> On 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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>>>> On Behalf Of Mike via Electronics-Talk
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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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