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As someone who has Keurigs at work, and enjoys coffee daily, I'd posted it for those of us who view the Keurig as a device to brew good coffee quickly. The Aero

by MoOmer 12y ago

As someone who has Keurigs at work, and enjoys coffee daily, I'd posted it for those of us who view the Keurig as a device to brew good coffee quickly. The AeroPress does this much better in my opinion (the flavor and quality difference is huge). To some, maybe it doesn't hit all the specific benefits they enjoy from a Keurig; to others, it's an excellent replacement. Here are the steps to make coffee in an AeroPress: 1. Grind coffee - I do this in bulk with a big grinder, and have fresh grounds for the day. You could also buy previously ground coffee. 2. Put filter and grounds into AeroPress. 3. Wet the plunger. 4. Use a boiling water tap to pour over coffee. 5. Stir 10 seconds. 6. Push the plunger down, using air pressure to force the water through the grounds. - this should take ~30 seconds to get the optimal flavor 7. Remove cap, plunge grounds out of the squeaky clean tube (remember, we just forced an inverted rubber stopper through the containment, cleaning it pristine) 8. Rinse cap 9. Enjoy amazing, and amazingly strong, coffee/espresso Process takes me about 30 seconds longer than Keurig.

HeyLaughingBoy 12y ago
And completely misses the point. What matters to most people isn't that Keurig takes 60 seconds (or whatever) to make a cup of coffee, it's that it takes 60 seconds, including about 5 seconds of interaction to make a cup of coffee. I don't use my Keurig any more, but its primary appeal was I could drop in a K-Cup, push start and walk away and then come back later to drink it.
- MoOmer 12y ago
  If only I had specified the exact subset of users that would benefit most from reading my recommendation, then that might have allayed your concerns. Certainly, if it's not for you, then it's not for you.
Zigurd 12y ago
In fairness to the parent to your post, single serving coffee machines make nearly zero mess. IF your break room hasn't got a sink and running water (your water comes from a water cooler), THEN a single serving machine is better than nothing. Even a super-automatic is going to get messy from cleaning out the grounds. But if you do have a sink, there's no excuse.

by MoOmer 12y ago

HeyLaughingBoy 12y ago

And completely misses the point. What matters to most people isn't that Keurig takes 60 seconds (or whatever) to make a cup of coffee, it's that it takes 60 seconds, including about 5 seconds of interaction to make a cup of coffee. I don't use my Keurig any more, but its primary appeal was I could drop in a K-Cup, push start and walk away and then come back later to drink it.

MoOmer 12y ago
If only I had specified the exact subset of users that would benefit most from reading my recommendation, then that might have allayed your concerns. Certainly, if it's not for you, then it's not for you.

Zigurd 12y ago

In fairness to the parent to your post, single serving coffee machines make nearly zero mess. IF your break room hasn't got a sink and running water (your water comes from a water cooler), THEN a single serving machine is better than nothing. Even a super-automatic is going to get messy from cleaning out the grounds. But if you do have a sink, there's no excuse.