Keurig B66 (Ultimate) + 90 KCups + Filter @ Costco $170

[nyik]

Just got this at Costco over the weekend.

In comparison, the Keurig Mini (B40) goes for $100, the B60 goes for $160 and the 90 kcups + filter goes for about $70. So either way you're saving on the machine or getting free kcups.

[groo]

I've been looking at one of these for a while. How's the coffee? How is that machine compared to other K-cup machines?

[Spray]

http://www.all-about-coffee-makers.com/my-experince-of-keurig-b66-coffee-maker.html

interesting...

[stressman]

Coffee is great. Good machine. Excellent customer service. Coffee will be more expensive per cup, but the convenience and lack of clean up more than compensate as far as I'm concerned.

I know that everyone who comes to my house loves the machine and wants to buy one.

As an alternative to Costco (which is a good deal), Playfair Coffee in Brampton had an awesome deal recently - not sure if its still on. Their machine prices were cheap already, and then they were giving half the price of the machine back in kcups.

[Astin]

Can't speak to that particular model, but the Keurig machine we had at work made the worst coffee I've ever had. It was universally loathed by the entire office (a few hundred people). We finally got rid of it.

[enko]

I have the single-cupper model. It's great. Very easy to use. I went with it since I'm living alone so having stale resevoir water didn't appearl to me, since I usually only use the machine on weekends - I like to drink my coffee an hour or two into the work day.

[bmmr]

I have the Breville version of the Keurig and I love it.

I buy my K-cups on Ebay ....

[frogger]

I have a b60 and love it.. one thing that could be an issue is the k-cups do have a best before date IIRC.. I wonder how old this stock is.

[pintobean]

Can't speak to that particular model, but the Keurig machine we had at work made the worst coffee I've ever had. It was universally loathed by the entire office (a few hundred people). We finally got rid of it.
I also can't speak about this particular model, but I wanted to say that people's taste in coffee is an extremely subjective issue, so people shouldn't put too much weight on reviews that focus entirely on the taste of the coffee...

For what it's worth, my company has 230+ employees and we used to have a Keurig coffee machine. Sure there were a few people that hated the taste of the coffee, but that's to be expected when you have such a large sample of users. I really liked the coffee, and I can say that the flavoured coffees were especially well-liked by everyone in my department! (Unfortunately, our Office Services department decided not to renew our contract with Keurig, and instead switched to a different machine that uses cheaper single-serving pods.)

[enricor]

i buy em at rmcbeverage ...they deliver free if you buy 4 boxes, and have Green Mountain ...and just added a few others, but, not as good as the Green Mountain, though the Diedrich Columbian is nice ...not very impressed with the Gloria Jeans flavors >:( (waste of a box) ...havent tried the others yet.

[Duuuuude]

It is $174.99 here in Edmonton and I absolutely love this thing. I always made a pot before and would waste half of it but now just make a cup whenever I want. Awesome machine and great reviews everywhere.

Costco.ca link:
http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10325376&search=keurig&Mo=1&cm_re=1_en-_-Top_Left_Nav-_-Top_search&lang=en-CA&Nr=P_CatalogName:BCCA&Sp=S&N=0&whse=BCCA&Dx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=Text_Search&Dr=P_CatalogName:BCCA&Ne=4000000&D=keurig&Ntt=keurig&No=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

Some Youtube links to see how it works...
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=keurig+b66&search_type=&aq=1

[Chadburn]

Does every single cup brewed mean there's a plastic k-cup to throw away or are they at least recyclable? If not, it seems there's a lot of waste being generated for just a single cup of joe.

[ssainani]

Does every single cup brewed mean there's a plastic k-cup to throw away or are they at least recyclable? If not, it seems there's a lot of waste being generated for just a single cup of joe.

i dont think they're recyclable due to the grounds inside them
but you probably could empty them and do it if needed (and compost the grinds)

i agree on the waste .... however the waste of 4 cups of clean water for a regular pot of coffee being wasted as well as the energy used in a normal machine offset some of this

i know my alumunium nespresso capsules are not recyclable but they're made from recycled material

[Duuuuude]

Does every single cup brewed mean there's a plastic k-cup to throw away or are they at least recyclable? If not, it seems there's a lot of waste being generated for just a single cup of joe.

I always tear the foil top off and tear out the mini filter inside and then recycle the cup. Gotta recycle! :)

Also of note, this deal also includes the $15-20 reusable filter so you can use your own grounds with it.

[Spray]

Im on the fence of this...
I have one of those huge plastic travel mugs from starbucks...will this fill it? does it take 2 K cups?

[CingKrab]

If you`re worried about the waste, you could use something like this:

http://www.singleservecoffee.com/archives/004250.php

[Duuuuude]

If you`re worried about the waste, you could use something like this:

http://www.singleservecoffee.com/archives/004250.php

This model (B66 from Costco) comes with that filter.

[Chew300ZX]

This is a great deal. I just got one of these for my birthday and it makes really good coffee. Mine only came with 12 k-cups, but I am loving the variety. I just ordered the reusable filter adapter from Sears, looking forward to trying that too.

From what I've had so far, my favorite is the Caribou Coffee Caribou Blend. Anyone know where I can buy a pack of them?

[rocking23nf]

I bought this at futureshop last week for 139.99, I love it, the hazlenut is my favorite coffee so far.

This is a quality coffee maker, its a centerpiece on our kitchen counter, everyone asks about it when they come over. Under 1 minute to have a hot drink. Some people say its noisy, mine is not, its very quiet. I personally have tried hazlenut(like), french vanilla(like), french roast(disgusting), Timothys breakfest blend(like) and hot chocolate(okay)

[kanimara]

Got a Keurig for my mom last year, and she loves it. She thinks the coffee tastes better than buying from Starbucks and such. It also saved her a buttload of money in buying coffees everyday.

She makes her own k-cups now full of whatever she wants.

[snider]

So what's the cost per unit for those k-cups bought aftermarket? Like 1 dollar each? or 50 cents via ebay? Just want to get an idea, thanks.

[BD006]

Girlfriend absolutely loves her B60, and everytime our friend goes over to her house, she has to have one.

We also have a commercial machine here at work, but I don't use it since I don't drink coffee.

As for the deal itself, I saw this in Costco a few weeks back and it really is a good deal, as long as you don't mind such a wide (90!) variety of cups.

[enko]

Pack of 18 kcups is 11 bucks without looking for any deals or anything. So that's 61 cents a cup plus tax.

Compare to Starbucks and timmies, still cheaper. Buy the My Kcup reusable thing and you're saving even more.

If you drink normal good coffee.. Starbucks, Second Cup, or even local coffee shops (real shops, not corner store or timmies), you're definiately saving, as those run 1$-2$ a cup!

[shawn99]

my favorite is breakfast blend but I don't mind the rainforest either

[clem24]

This is a very expensive way to make coffee. We have one of these in our office. The waste that goes along with it is incredible. As well, I am not a huge huge coffee drinker, but I do know that the k-cup coffee just really isn't that good. I mean, it's still instant coffee no matter how you look at it. Essentially you're stuck with their coffee, like it or not. I give it a thumbs down.

[vdub07]

it's still instant coffee no matter how you look at it.

the horror!!! :-0

[wiebecj]

This is a very expensive way to make coffee. We have one of these in our office. The waste that goes along with it is incredible. As well, I am not a huge huge coffee drinker, but I do know that the k-cup coffee just really isn't that good. I mean, it's still instant coffee no matter how you look at it. Essentially you're stuck with their coffee, like it or not. I give it a thumbs down.

it definitely is NOT instant coffee.. The grounds don't disolve in the water... It's just regular coffee, but made quickly....

[rrm]

I mean, it's still instant coffee no matter how you look at it.
I always thought that instant coffee was coffee that was dissolved in the water.

[chikarin]

a lot of different companies make k cups so you don't have to get theirs if you don't like the taste.

[rec28]

This is a very expensive way to make coffee. We have one of these in our office. The waste that goes along with it is incredible. As well, I am not a huge huge coffee drinker, but I do know that the k-cup coffee just really isn't that good. I mean, it's still instant coffee no matter how you look at it. Essentially you're stuck with their coffee, like it or not. I give it a thumbs down.


It's not instant coffee - just regular grounds in a single-serving cup. This bundle even includes a re-usable K-Cup for you to use your own coffee grounds.
The K-Cups are recyclable - just tear off the foil & mini-filter
The quality of the coffee varies by manufacturer. Some are awful, some are great.

[Hanpan]

I get my k-cups from a company in Vancouver called Wosks coffee.

They have a huge selection and I just pick them up locally. I personally like the Tully's Italian and Green Mountain Dark Magic.

It looks like they will ship out as well.

http://www.woskscoffee.ca/kehome.php#kcup

They had a coupon ealier this year for 10% off. There was no expiry so it may still work.

The coupon code was NEW10%

[emchiasson]

Love my Keurig - on my 2nd one actually! Have had my 1st one for about 5 years and it's still kicking... thought it had died on me so picked up the Costco deal then come to find out it was just a couple coffee grounds stuck in the top 'needle' and wouldn't let the water flow. A shot of canned air and it was good to go and use it in the office now.

For the convenience of not having to wash coffee pots, baskets, filters, stale water etc etc etc it's well worth the $$

The Costco pks of KCups are $24.99 for 50 making it $0.50/cup... used to get the best deal back in the day with that 50% off LNT coupon that floated around for a while making them $0.31 a cup... maybe that's why they went outta business :D

[BinaryJay]

I have 4 boxes of k-cups for sale cheap if anybody is interested, just PM me...

[yayaya]

Can anyone tell me if they have used the Tassimo coffee maker, and if so, how they feel it compares.

http://www.tassimo.ca/

My birthday is next week and would LOVE to splurge on something like this.

Thanks !

[stressman]

This is a very expensive way to make coffee. We have one of these in our office. The waste that goes along with it is incredible. As well, I am not a huge huge coffee drinker, but I do know that the k-cup coffee just really isn't that good. I mean, it's still instant coffee no matter how you look at it. Essentially you're stuck with their coffee, like it or not. I give it a thumbs down.

This seems like a bit of a silly post, no? You don't drink much coffee - but somehow you know this type of coffee isn't good? Why even bother saying that?

As for your comment about it being instant - that's just naive. It has ground coffee and a paper filter inside. In fact its exactly like drip coffee, except that the water is pushed through under some pressure.

You have a valid point about the waste. There's no question that this method creates more waste than other methods of making coffee. However, as others have said, you can recycle the plastic with a little effort so its not as bad as it could be.

There is a huge selection of coffee varieties available in k-cup format and given everyone has different tastes you are bound to find some coffees that you dislike and some that you like. Half of the fun of this machine is experimenting with all the different varieties and finding what you like. In fact you'll probably end up having different coffees at different times of the day. Sometimes I feel like a dark roast, sometimes I'll have something lighter, or even a flavour. When guests are over they pick whatever they like.

Now - as a warning to all of you excited about the My-KCup that comes with this offer, or that you can buy separately. I have it, and I know several others that have it - and all of us reach past it daily to one of our multitude of kcups? Why? Because the power of this machine is in the good coffee, quickly, conveniently with no clean up.

[stressman]

Can anyone tell me if they have used the Tassimo coffee maker, and if so, how they feel it compares.

http://www.tassimo.ca/

My birthday is next week and would LOVE to splurge on something like this.

Thanks !

Depends on what you like. I've personally only tried the Tassimo a few times, but my limited experience matches what I've read online.... The general consensus seems to be that the coffee from the Tassimo isn't as good as the Keurig (or any of the pod coffee makers). However the Tassimo does well at the specialty drinks like Lattes and such.

So, if you just want coffee, you'd be better off with the Keurig. If you want different types of drinks the Tassimo may be a better fit.

[lfg]

Can anyone tell me if they have used the Tassimo coffee maker, and if so, how they feel it compares.

http://www.tassimo.ca/

My birthday is next week and would LOVE to splurge on something like this.

Thanks !

I have keurig at work and tassimo at home.


I prefer the Tassimo because of the starbuck T-disc are pretty close to starbucks from the store, which I like alot. (starbucks breakfast blend is my favourite). The tassimo can do milk based drinks (latte and cappuchino) and an espresso facsimile:razz:, they are ok, but not as good as one would get from a espresso machine. Another plus is that the common tassimo disks (like Nabob and starbucks house blend) are available at all major grocery stores, so it is convenient that you don't have to stock up and buy large amounts of disk from online sources.

Keurig definately has more coffee selections, so you are bound to find something you'll like (timothy's rainforest espresso is good one for me).

If you prefer espresso type coffee, you would be better off with a nespresso machine. From what I understand they are quite the success back in Italy. So even in the espresso purist home ground, these convenient machines are gaining ground

[nyik]

http://www.all-about-coffee-makers.com/my-experince-of-keurig-b66-coffee-maker.html

interesting...

Interesting indeed! I'm now wary! lol - hopefully it'll last...

So far, no lockups on initial priming, and coffee tastes great! (french vanilla and hazelnut..)

[yayaya]

Does American Express still offer DOUBLE the mfg warranty ?? - if so, are you then covered for 2 years...........so if something does go wrong, can I simply return this to the store?

[groo]

Does American Express still offer DOUBLE the mfg warranty ?? - if so, are you then covered for 2 years...........so if something does go wrong, can I simply return this to the store?

I believe Costco's return policy is better :)

[bltman]

Can anyone tell me if they have used the Tassimo coffee maker, and if so, how they feel it compares.

http://www.tassimo.ca/

My birthday is next week and would LOVE to splurge on something like this.

Thanks !


The problem with Tassimo is that it is exclusively a home machine and the brand is owned by Kraft. This means limited coffee choice. Kraft does a good job of controlling what coffee brands it sells for this machine in each country. For Canada you are generally limited to Nabob (Kraft's main Canadian brand), a couple of Maxwell House's, and four or five Starbucks varieties. You generally can't get any of the European brands or Seattle's Best in Canada. If you like Starbucks, this is your only choice.

The Keurig machine is also designed for offices. This usually means a lot more choice. In Canada you can easily get any of the Timothy's or Van Houtte coffess and can often find the other brands from a Canadian source to order over the web. The main problem is that the Keurig does not make milk based drinks and the coffee is weak on the large settings. I get around this by only drinking the "bold" branded k-cups (which means each k-cup has 20% more coffee grinds).

[bltman]

This is a great deal. I just got one of these for my birthday and it makes really good coffee. Mine only came with 12 k-cups, but I am loving the variety. I just ordered the reusable filter adapter from Sears, looking forward to trying that too.

From what I've had so far, my favorite is the Caribou Coffee Caribou Blend. Anyone know where I can buy a pack of them?

http://www.cafebreville.ca/2-beverage-Coffee.html
This is the only place I have seen it for Canada. Ordering from the US is expensive.

[cheapbast]

Can anyone tell me if they have used the Tassimo coffee maker, and if so, how they feel it compares.


I have a Tassimo at home, the starbucks tdiscs are good, the rest not so good. The milk drinks are not good at all. There is a lot of packaging waste produced with no reusable filter option. I don't use it anymore mostly because of the waste.

We bought my father-in-law a K-Cup machine with reusable filter and this would be the way I would go if I get another machine.

BTW Futureshop has Vanhoutte and Timothy K-cups for 9.99 per pack

[Spinach]

I'm on my third Keurig (B70, B60, now this one).
The B70 was great since it had the 12oz cup size for travel mugs, but I find the 10oz fills enough of the travel mug that it doesn't bother me. Also, some of the coffees tasted watered down at 12oz, especially if they weren't named 'bold' or 'black tiger' or similar :P

We had the B40 for a while but the pump was much louder than the B70/60/66.

For folks in Regina or Saskatoon, Ambassador coffee allows you to walk in and pick any 24 k-cups for about the same $ as buying a normal box of one flavour.

I've also ordered online from starcoffee.ca (Winnipeg based I believe), who have an ok selection and fast delivery.

There are only about 10 left at the Regina Costco as of noon today.

By the way, if you have two peoples drinking coffee at the same time, there are many "recipes" you can make that are tasty -- ie. Timothy's White Hot Chocolate k-cup + Blueberry Coffee k-cup. Mmmmmm

[bmmr]

QUOTE=bltman;9467904]http://www.cafebreville.ca/2-beverage-Coffee.html
This is the only place I have seen it for Canada. Ordering from the US is expensive.[/QUOTE]


I get one of my flavours from these guys

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270422991368&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT


The donut shop blend is awesome

BTW; FS has the Breville version on sale this week and FS also sells K- cups at a good price

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&sku_id=0665000FS10107890&catid=10840

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/subclass.asp?logon=&langid=EN&catid=26595

[bltman]

QUOTE=bltman;9467904]http://www.cafebreville.ca/2-beverage-Coffee.html
This is the only place I have seen it for Canada. Ordering from the US is expensive.


I get one of my flavours from these guys

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270422991368&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT


The donut shop blend is awesome

[/QUOTE]

I agree on the donut shop blend. Its in my standard rotation.

I get all my Kcups from RSM Beverage which sells GM, Tulleys, Coffee People (The 3 brands I prefer). Occasionally I go to Timothys when I am running low.

I tend to stay away from US sources (trying to avoid duty and custom broker fees).

[pintobean]

So what's the cost per unit for those k-cups bought aftermarket? Like 1 dollar each? or 50 cents via ebay? Just want to get an idea, thanks.
FYI - I was at the Costco Markham East location this weekend, and they have boxes of 50 K-Cups for $24.99, so the price point is $0.56 cents each including taxes. They only had 3 varieties which were all made by Van Houtte (Colombian, House Blend and Eclipse Blend Dark Roast), but that's a pretty good price in my books.

[yayaya]

I bought one today !!!!!!!!!

It's 2:23 am and I just finished unpacking and plugging it in for its "maiden" cup Tuesday morning. I will post my impression of the coffee.

.........first impressions are very good, nice, sturdy, well built machine.

[stressman]

I agree on the donut shop blend. Its in my standard rotation.

I get all my Kcups from RSM Beverage which sells GM, Tulleys, Coffee People (The 3 brands I prefer). Occasionally I go to Timothys when I am running low.

I tend to stay away from US sources (trying to avoid duty and custom broker fees).

I've been a member of the Green Mountain Coffee Express club for probably 3 years. I make sure I always get 4 or more boxes, so shipping is free. You get a box 24 k-cups for $11.99 USD shipped to your house for free using Fedex. They arrive in maybe 3 days - hard to beat. Coffeewhiz also has pretty good deals.

I've never been charged duty or customs but I guess that's luck more than anything.

Playfair Coffee had a buy 3 get one free going for a while (not sure if it still is). I think they were $16 per box, but $48 for 96 k-cups is the cheapest I have seen in Canada.

[snider]

Anyone know if there are any of these left in Ottawa? Went to Merivale yesterday and couldn't find it. Been spending too much $ at Timmys lately and want one of these for the office.

[hedgehog]

just by the door you entered in.

[laptop-tech]

Can anyone tell me if they have used the Tassimo coffee maker, and if so, how they feel it compares.

http://www.tassimo.ca/

My birthday is next week and would LOVE to splurge on something like this.

Thanks !

I tried the Tassimo and returned it the next week. People behind me on the line for customer service told me they also returned theirs.

The milk drinks tasted like piss. The Regular coffee disks tasted watered down and "meh".

The Keurig I saw at Costco and almost bought it, just could not justify yet as I have tons of coffee makers all around the house...lol.

[lofidelity]

There's a Keurig machine at my office and I drink from it everyday because it takes 10 seconds to brew a cup, and they have a lot of flavours to choose from, but I would never buy one with my own money.

I think the biggest problem lies with the fact that the coffee is brewed too quickly, so the subtle flavours of the bean tend to get lost, giving the brew a flat one dimensional taste.

[googz]

I just bought from this seller on eBay and had it shipped to a U.S. mailbox near the border since I was going to be in Buffalo. Tons of flavour selection, free shipping to U.S. and great price.

http://stores.shop.ebay.com/THE-LUCKY-IMAGE__W0QQ_armrsZ1

I'm definitely interested in any Canadian sources people may have for prices in the $0.50/k-cup range.

[snider]

just by the door you entered in.

Ahhh...thanks I must've missed them since they move stock around all the time. Was searching everywhere up and down the isles lol. Will go there again tonight to pick up one! :)

[googz]

I've been a member of the Green Mountain Coffee Express club for probably 3 years. I make sure I always get 4 or more boxes, so shipping is free. You get a box 24 k-cups for $11.99 USD shipped to your house for free using Fedex. They arrive in maybe 3 days - hard to beat. Coffeewhiz also has pretty good deals.

I've never been charged duty or customs but I guess that's luck more than anything.

Playfair Coffee had a buy 3 get one free going for a while (not sure if it still is). I think they were $16 per box, but $48 for 96 k-cups is the cheapest I have seen in Canada.

Thanks for the tip on this place. I called Playfair and their current deal is buy 4 get 1 free but the cost per box is only $15 including taxes so it works out to $60 for 120 cups (5 x 24 cups) so just $0.50/cup which is a good price in my opinion.

They also said that you can mix some boxes with different flavours which is a cool option. Only Timothy's k-cups I believe but they claim to have all flavours including teas and hot chocolate.

I should note that these prices were quoted assuming that I'm picking them up at their Brampton location.

I'll probably try them out once my current batch from eBay runs out.

[loosemoose]

When you register your unit on Keurig.com, you get a ONE TIME offer to grab 2 boxes of coffee for FREE (when you buy 2). Coupon code is WARRANTY.

They have tons of varieties.

I just did it and it comes to around 35 USD for 4 boxes of coffee. Unfortunately, for Canadian Orders you need to pay a $9.95 brokerage fee (included in the 35 bucks above)

Still pretty amazing deal to get k-cups @ 36 cents each.



Here is the fine print for Canadian Orders:
For CANADIAN ORDERS please note a $9.95 surcharge for documentation and brokerage fees will be applied to all orders. All Brewer and Accessory purchases shipped to Canada are also subject to additional fees. In addition to the $9.95 surcharge, Brewer purchases will have Canadian duties charged at a rate of 9% and Accessory purchases will have Canadian duties charged at a rate of 5%. Also, Canadian orders containing Brewers and Accessories will be charged Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Provincial Sales Tax (PST), as applicable based upon delivery locations. Coffee, Tea and Hot Cocoa purchases are not subject to Canadian duties or GST/PST.

[Chew300ZX]

When you register your unit on Keurig.com, you get a ONE TIME offer to grab 2 boxes of coffee for FREE (when you buy 2). Coupon code is WARRANTY.

They have tons of varieties.

I just did it and it comes to around 35 USD for 4 boxes of coffee. Unfortunately, for Canadian Orders you need to pay a $9.95 brokerage fee (included in the 35 bucks above)

Still pretty amazing deal to get k-cups @ 36 cents each.



Here is the fine print for Canadian Orders:
For CANADIAN ORDERS please note a $9.95 surcharge for documentation and brokerage fees will be applied to all orders. All Brewer and Accessory purchases shipped to Canada are also subject to additional fees. In addition to the $9.95 surcharge, Brewer purchases will have Canadian duties charged at a rate of 9% and Accessory purchases will have Canadian duties charged at a rate of 5%. Also, Canadian orders containing Brewers and Accessories will be charged Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Provincial Sales Tax (PST), as applicable based upon delivery locations. Coffee, Tea and Hot Cocoa purchases are not subject to Canadian duties or GST/PST.


Thank you very much. Just confirmed this deal by putting in an order:

Description Qty Unit Price Total Price
Caribou Blend Coffee - 24 Pack 1 $13.95 $0.00
Discount Applied
Caribou Blend Natural DECAF Coffee - 24 Pack 1 $13.95 $0.00
Discount Applied
NEW Extra Bold Coffee Variety Box by Coffee People 1 $13.95 $13.95
NEW Extra Bold Coffee Variety Box by Green Mountain 1 $13.95 $13.95
Subtotal: $27.90
Shipping: $9.95
GST: $0.00
PST: $0.00
Total Tax: $0.00
Coffee Club Discount: -$2.79
Discount: $0.00
Total: $35.06

[tet8suo]

Thanks OP, bought one from Costco.
Minus the 90 k-cups and filter, the machine is actually only around $100.

[groo]

I bought mine a couple weeks ago. I'm REALLY impressed by the coffee. Th only drawback I see in this device is the amount of coffee it makes. I find that to fill my mug, I neeed to use two kcups.

Needless to say, I've been going through coffee really quickly :)

[tet8suo]

Have anyone find the donut shop blend anywhere in store around GTA?
Thanks!

[baumann93]

I bought mine a couple weeks ago. I'm REALLY impressed by the coffee. Th only drawback I see in this device is the amount of coffee it makes. I find that to fill my mug, I neeed to use two kcups.

Needless to say, I've been going through coffee really quickly :)

Do not use two k-cups, just run the cycle twice - I find the coffee to be strong enough when I do this - when I need to feel my travel mug.

[growler]

what's the shelf life of K cups?

[coopercold]

Do not use two k-cups, just run the cycle twice - I find the coffee to be strong enough when I do this - when I need to feel my travel mug.

You must like watery, dilute coffee!! I'd never do that. Not to mention, running the cycle twice for one K-Cup is something Keurig advises against.

[porphyra]

You must like watery, dilute coffee!! I'd never do that. Not to mention, running the cycle twice for one K-Cup is something Keurig advises against.

+1. I find that the standard k-cup barely makes a strong 8oz. cup. Would never dream of filling a travel mug with a regular k-cup. Only go for the extra bold ones in that case.

Water twice though 1 K-cup is unthinkable.

[7-Endless]

Have anyone find the donut shop blend anywhere in store around GTA?
Thanks!

Timothy's just released their own "Donut Blend". I picked some up the other day and thought it was pretty good - seemed to be similar to the Coffee People's version.

The other new flavour that Timothy's also now offers is the Kahlua K-Cup. Seems to be selling well as it's been sold out a couple times now when I've went in to grab some.

One last tip for those in the GTA who can't be bothered to order online - the Timothy's in Richmond Hill at Bayview and Major Mac allows you to mix and match your flavours for a buck more than what you would normally pay for a box (so $16.75 for a mix and match of 24 K-Cups and $15.75 for a box of 24 of one particular flavour). Not sure if other Timothy's offer this option as well since the Scar Town Centre location didn't.

[groo]

Do not use two k-cups, just run the cycle twice - I find the coffee to be strong enough when I do this - when I need to feel my travel mug.

really? I'll give it a try. Not sure how that would be different than just choosing the large size? Same amount of water.

edit: after reading the last few replies... I'm going to have to agree with the others. Squeezing more than 8oz out of one of those cups doesn't leave you with very good tasting coffee.

[baumann93]

You must like watery, dilute coffee!! I'd never do that. Not to mention, running the cycle twice for one K-Cup is something Keurig advises against.

Well, as others said, ppls taste in coffee is never the same :-) I never add sugar in my coffee (sugar kills the taste), just a bit of milk. So, for me the taste is good. I actually find it too strong when I make a small cup of coffee with this machine.

LOL, I would not be surprised if Keurig would advise to change a k-cup in the middle of a cycle :cheesygri - the more you waste, the more you would buy - better for them.

[porphyra]

Well, as others said, ppls taste in coffee is never the same :-) I never add sugar in my coffee (sugar kills the taste), just a bit of milk. So, for me the taste is good. I actually find it too strong when I make a small cup of coffee with this machine.

LOL, I would not be surprised if Keurig would advise to change a k-cup in the middle of a cycle :cheesygri - the more you waste, the more you would buy - better for them.

I don't believe it would be just that. Actually once they have sold you the machine, there is no incentive for them to make you buy more K-cups as the k-cups are all made by 3rd parties, or in the case of my k-cup, by you. I believe, running it the second time with already drained coffee will clog up the needle that delivers that hot water into the cup, and shorten the working of the product.

Whether you choose to believe them is up to you. I can see why you find it strong if you make a "small" cup. But its adequate for a regular mug size.

[N8Magic]

I don't believe it would be just that. Actually once they have sold you the machine, there is no incentive for them to make you buy more K-cups as the k-cups are all made by 3rd parties, or in the case of my k-cup, by you. I believe, running it the second time with already drained coffee will clog up the needle that delivers that hot water into the cup, and shorten the working of the product.

Whether you choose to believe them is up to you. I can see why you find it strong if you make a "small" cup. But its adequate for a regular mug size.

FYI, Green Mountain Coffee is the parent company of Keurig, and they also happen to be the largest supplier of K-cups through their Green Mountain Coffee, Caribou Coffee, Tully's, and Newman's Own brands/licences. ;)

[baumann93]

Actually once they have sold you the machine, there is no incentive for them to make you buy more K-cups as the k-cups are all made by 3rd parties, or in the case of my k-cup, by you. I believe, running it the second time with already drained coffee will clog up the needle that delivers that hot water into the cup, and shorten the working of the product.

This is arguable :-) - Keurig is very interested in well being of the k-cup producers - there will be no demand for the machine if there would be limited supply of k-cups; so the connection here is quite obvious. About clogging up the needle - open a used k-cup and you will see that the coffee is squeezed up to the sides - there is no clogging of a hot water supply needle.

Anyway, running the same cycle twice works for me - if you need stronger/"tastier" coffee they you'd have to use 2 k-cups. I do not really see the grounds for an argument here.

[Duuuuude]

FYI, Green Mountain Coffee is the parent company of Keurig, and they also happen to be the largest supplier of K-cups through their Green Mountain Coffee, Caribou Coffee, Tully's, and Newman's Own brands/licences. ;)

Agreed. Also, as long as they are called "K"-cups, I am sure Keurig is getting a cut. :)