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Love my Keurig! I have a large model not sure of name or number, but it is what Costco had available and the price was wonderful. It had a large water reservoir and the choice of 5 different "cup" sizes. I only use it for coffee though there are many other options. I'm pretty much a tea snob and I can't stand tea that is coffee flavored becasue it was made with a water flow through an area that coffee went and I'm too lazy to do the cleaning they say you should do after making hot chocolate.

I think that one of the most important things to do to keep it in good working order is only use bottled or filtered water in in. Helps keep nasty mineral deposits from building up in it.

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Love my Keurig! I have a large model not sure of name or number, but it is what Costco had available and the price was wonderful. It had a large water reservoir and the choice of 5 different "cup" sizes. I only use it for coffee though there are many other options. I'm pretty much a tea snob and I can't stand tea that is coffee flavored becasue it was made with a water flow through an area that coffee went and I'm too lazy to do the cleaning they say you should do after making hot chocolate.

I think that one of the most important things to do to keep it in good working order is only use bottled or filtered water in in. Helps keep nasty mineral deposits from building up in it.

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I use only bottled water and have still had to descale a few times.
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Thanks so much for the great information, much appreciated. I'm delighted to hear the positive comments about Keurig. We're heading out to purchase an Elite!
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I have the Cuisinart at home and the Keurig at work. Both are over a year old and have been doing a great job. I really like the Cuisinart machine but find filters for it can be a hassle, but I like the 4oz setting for espresso shots. Bottom line is either is great at this hour of the morning. Hi Ho, off to work we go.
My Cuisinart from Sams came with 12 filters and that should last a few years. Bed, bath and beyond carries the filters.
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I agree with Car Guy. Keuig is a great coffee maker. The machine will put Mr. Coffee out of business. It is the ONLY way to make coffee. It took a while to find my favorite brands but Keuig gives a sample pack with the machine and you will find your own favorites. Hopefully, in time, conventional coffee brands will be in K-cups. I woke up with Maxwell House as long as I drank coffee and had 7-11 brand at work. It would be great to have that option in K-Cups.
You do have that option Tom. My Keurig came with a separate k-cup that you can put any kind of coffee into. I find enough flavors of k-cups and have not used the "manual" cup but that would probably be a lot cheaper. At best, the k-cups will cost you about .50 each.
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Thanks so much for the great information, much appreciated. I'm delighted to hear the positive comments about Keurig. We're heading out to purchase an Elite!
Let us know how the Elite works for you! You'll love the coffee but it does kind of spoil you. When we are visiting friends without the k-cups that do not have Kuerig, we miss it. Thinking of getting the little portable one to carry with us!
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DON'T get the Keurig brand!! I had 2 of them and each lasted about a year even though they were the deluxe edition and heavier duty than the ones like Wal Mart carries. They just "gave out" and we don't drink all that much coffee. Finally got a Cuisinart (Sams Club) that uses the K cups. It is much smoother, quieter and sturdier and we love it. If you'll check online you will find many complaints about the Keurig brand brewers. Pretty much the same complaints. They have a year warranty and they last a year and one day!! I love my K cups but think the Cuisinart is just a better made product.
I agree with Wendy that the Cuisinart is a much better and heavier duty unit. We have a Keurig and it broke. We called them and they sent us a new one no questions asked. They do stand behind their product.
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I'm planning on surprising my husband with a Keurig for his birthday. What model would you recommend? Or would you recommend a different brand name?
Hi Barefoot,

Here is a link to the espresso machine we are giving ourselves as a retirement gift!

http://www.wholelattelove.com/Jura/jura_z7.cfm

We read about this espresso machine in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and decided that was the one for us.

Of course we will have to win the lottery first!

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I make a pot of coffee in the morning and rarely drink a whole cup at a time. A Keurig wouldn't work for me as most k cups cost around $.50+ and Folgers works out to be $.22/cup.
After I retired I worked for a company that serviced Keurigs. The large units that I serviced were for office environments and the home units were just hitting the market. We didn't bother repairing the smaller units. Most of the problems we had with the large units had to do with scale. I would advise using distilled water.
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Hi Barefoot,

Here is a link to the espresso machine we are giving ourselves as a retirement gift!
http://www.wholelattelove.com/Jura/jura_z7.cfm

We read about this espresso machine in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and decided that was the one for us. Of course we will have to win the lottery first!
Yikes $3,000! Nice retirement gift!
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You do have that option Tom. My Keurig came with a separate k-cup that you can put any kind of coffee into. I find enough flavors of k-cups and have not used the "manual" cup but that would probably be a lot cheaper. At best, the k-cups will cost you about .50 each.
I have the nest you are talking about. I was unhappy with the way grounds managed to end up in the coffee. And I guess I am getting lazy in my old age and don't want tp spend time cleaning the nest every time I use it. I assume in time, becaus eof Keurig becoming so popular, Maxwell House will begin making k-cups.
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DON'T get the Keurig brand!! I had 2 of them and each lasted about a year even though they were the deluxe edition and heavier duty than the ones like Wal Mart carries. They just "gave out" and we don't drink all that much coffee. Finally got a Cuisinart (Sams Club) that uses the K cups. It is much smoother, quieter and sturdier and we love it. If you'll check online you will find many complaints about the Keurig brand brewers. Pretty much the same complaints. They have a year warranty and they last a year and one day!! I love my K cups but think the Cuisinart is just a better made product.
I agree with Wendy. We also have the Cuinart one and it has wonderful features. The best is that the resevoir is quite large and it also dispenses just hot water AND it has a rinse feature ie: if you make a hot chocolate, you would want to rinse it out before you made coffee. We got ours on Amazon at a pretty good price.
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Let us know how the Elite works for you! You'll love the coffee but it does kind of spoil you. When we are visiting friends without the k-cups that do not have Kuerig, we miss it. Thinking of getting the little portable one to carry with us!
We now have a Keurig and we've tried a great assortment of K-cups.
Almost as much fun as getting an iPad. Just kidding, nothing touches an iPad.
This Keurig will stay in Canada, and if we like it, we'll get a second one for TV. Life is good.
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My Cuisinart from Sams came with 12 filters and that should last a few years. Bed, bath and beyond carries the filters.
Thank you. I'll go by there next time I stock up on cups.
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Starbucks available in K cups:

http://www.keurig.com/shop/k-cups/al...seFacets=Brand
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