How We Discovered the Single Cup Coffee Maker

my family is pretty much just like most other ordinary American families. We enjoy our children, work hard and attempt to enjoy our time off with loved ones. We’ve always enjoyed a great mug of coffee in the morning and maybe even after dinner. For years we probably did what everybody else did, buy ground coffee brands, dump the grounds in a filter, stick it in the brewer and wait for eight cups or so to pour through. Then we started buying entire beans, which required the purchase of a grinder. Fun for a bit, but sloppy.

Then one evening my spouse and I were at a friend’s house for dinner and they offered us a cup. When asked what I preferred I just pointed to the fact that I’d have whatever everyone else wanted. Our buddy opened the cupboard and showed us a spread of tiny cups, each packed with enough coffee for a single cup… Dark roasts, breakfast blends, you mention it. She then pointed to the corner of the kitchen and introduced us to the single cup coffee maker. I subsequently learned that this was a Keurig model. One of several manufactured by people that invented what’s called the’K Cup’ system.

the subsequent morning when we started the method of brewing another pot of coffee the unavoidable conversation started about what we had uncovered the evening before. We both loved coffee. We did not always agree on what variety we wanted on a stipulated morning. We didn’t always drink the whole pot. And we were both a bit sick of the mess and bother involved in brewing a bowl of coffee ( yeah… We could be a little lazy in the morning… First one out of bed makes the coffee ). So I opened the portable and started performing some research on single cup coffee makers. I promise you, I’m taking my time when having a look at products. After a day or 2 of looking and discussing I settled on 1 or 2 brands. You can see the options I considered below. These are all excellent options and took considerable time ( and more than a few eye rolls from my bride ) for me to sort through the options. I ultimately ordered the Keurig B70 single cup coffee maker. Feature for feature the best single cup coffee maker I could find.

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June 14, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Uncategorized