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22. I agree--pour over can make the best regular coffee, though I use a Nespresso for lattes.

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K-Cup Inventor John Sylvan Admits He Doesn't Use 'Expensive' Coffee Pods [View all] inanna Mar 2015 OP

I use a pot with an auto dip and buy coffee buy the pound iandhr Mar 2015 #1

those pod things are such a scam uhnope Mar 2015 #26

Those pod things are great in an office environment jmowreader Mar 2015 #45

yeah they're fine if you don't think about the trash gyres and marine life with pods in their stomac wordpix Mar 2015 #58

I found a one serving coffee pot that uses plain coffee csziggy Mar 2015 #35

I just started roasting my own... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #37

I'm saving the cups to use as seed planters. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #2

But you don't have to buy the cups, delete_bush Mar 2015 #10

That one doesn't work very well. jeff47 Mar 2015 #13

Thanks, delete_bush Mar 2015 #19

I use a different version of those, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #27

Why don't you just make less coffee? riderinthestorm Mar 2015 #29

How will that make the oil/plastics/packaging industry rich? valerief Mar 2015 #31

I have one of these single chip and uses regular ground coffee tammywammy Mar 2015 #50

This Keurig product carla Mar 2015 #32

The Chemex setups were great, too, but using their filters did make a difference Warpy Mar 2015 #44

stop buying them! geesh, people throw out plastic planters, just get some for free wordpix Mar 2015 #59

I still think it is the most expensive, wasteful and disgustingly weak coffee out there. Xyzse Mar 2015 #3

I disagree.... Adrahil Mar 2015 #46

That's fine. I've never had a decent cup from one, so I don't know how some people have had them. Xyzse Mar 2015 #56

Hey fair enough.... Adrahil Mar 2015 #62

and when boiling hot water goes through plastic wordpix Mar 2015 #66

Yeah, I thought about that too. Xyzse Mar 2015 #68

The idea of filling the landfills tosh Mar 2015 #4

If I ever get one, I will fill my own cups.....Whole family uses and wastes plastic, sickening. joanbarnes Mar 2015 #5

Guy sold the company for only $50,000 Ohio4theWin Mar 2015 #6

No kidding! nt elias49 Mar 2015 #53

And then there is that Keurig 2.0 garbage... SoapBox Mar 2015 #7

I wish there was a decent drip that made one cup. jeff47 Mar 2015 #8

I have a solution for you PennyK Mar 2015 #16

I agree--pour over can make the best regular coffee, though I use a Nespresso for lattes. hlthe2b Mar 2015 #22

Melitta used to make a great little one cup drip coffeemaker back in the day. gvstn Mar 2015 #33

Melita is great awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #39

Not a fan of the pour over. Adrahil Mar 2015 #47

go and get yourself one of these now.... IcyPeas Mar 2015 #23

That's basically a french press. jeff47 Mar 2015 #25

You make it sound like having a kettle is a bad thing muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #61

I LOVE my stovetop espresso maker arikara Mar 2015 #24

I use one of these tammywammy Mar 2015 #51

try a #2 coffee cone, the French press and moka pot wordpix Mar 2015 #60

There's a easy hack/workaround for that DRM garbage android fan Mar 2015 #18

awful coffee - I roast my own beans, and we use a French press. we even travel NRaleighLiberal Mar 2015 #9

Now that is some dedication! lol... inanna Mar 2015 #14

Ok... Now THAT is coffee snobbery! Adrahil Mar 2015 #48

you are wasting a lot of time snooper2 Mar 2015 #57

not even remotely true NRaleighLiberal Mar 2015 #63

They're great for offices TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2015 #11

What is wrong with our economic system? Trillo Mar 2015 #12

We use the re-useable cup. progressoid Mar 2015 #15

You dont need to buy the cups themselves though you can just use a reusable filter now. cstanleytech Mar 2015 #17

duh. i hate that coffee. its for anal people who are neat freaks or lazy. pansypoo53219 Mar 2015 #20

I have an old percolator. Works great. I can make up to 12 cups in it. Perks in no time. nt valerief Mar 2015 #30

The stainless steel models tavernier Mar 2015 #41

Percolator? Adrahil Mar 2015 #49

I have a Nespresso machine for espresso type drinks... They have a great capsule recycling program. hlthe2b Mar 2015 #21

I can't believe people actually buy that shit. When I first saw them, I could only think valerief Mar 2015 #28

A good, old fashioned, 12 cup coffee pot is all I ever need. phleshdef Mar 2015 #34

Don't you need a leisure suit to own one ? olddots Mar 2015 #36

Brewed coffee is the best. roody Mar 2015 #38

San Francisco Bay brand makes a Kcup that's 97% biodegradable. When I used them, I thought Stardust Mar 2015 #40

I picked up a Mr Coffee 5-cup. it has the permanent filter and makes 1 to 5 cups. CentralMass Mar 2015 #42

I used to refill the plastic ones Flying Squirrel Mar 2015 #43

I drink way too much coffee, Alkene Mar 2015 #52

There's only one way to make good coffee Scootaloo Mar 2015 #54

coffee time yikes1 Mar 2015 #55

You get these little pods that you can put regular coffee in workinclasszero Mar 2015 #64

problem is not solved - stop using plastics for coffee and then it's solved wordpix Mar 2015 #65

??? workinclasszero Mar 2015 #67