For those who use keurigs...please respond

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So i finally gave in some years ago now on retiring our regular coffee pot.( kinda like how many years i went b4 giving in on getting a smart phone)

We had purchased a keurig k-supreme. Although we only use my k cup reusable filters because 1. Pods are to damn expensive, especially for how much coffee we drink, 2. Its alot of non recycleable plastic waste(not a climate nutcase! but do like to prevent waste when possible).

Anyway, we are on our 5th or 6th machine warrenty repalcement(free) now alteast...idk its to many. We do all the right things(descale, and all that propper cleaning). The last one lasted 4 months( never more than a year).

They all end up starting to brew 2 oz less than what you select. Never stop working completly just short brewing. Bs!

Anybody else have this issue??

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I’ve had a mainstay for about 2 years and never had a problem with it, but I don’t drink much coffee. Maybe a cup or two a week.

We bought my Father in law a Keurig branded one for Christmas and he drinks a lot of coffee and I don’t think he’s ever mentioned it messing up. Maybe he got a good one or you’re just unlucky lol


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Brrr said:
you’re just unlucky lol


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Damn unlucky i am lol. We have many friends and even family whom have keriugs and have never mentioned an issue.

We have been wandering if its the model we have thats got issues.

Either way, this is the last chance. Next time we will look for a different model or something.

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I would try cleaning out the injection needle with a paper clip. Maybe you're getting grounds in it? When ours short brew, I usually do that and remove/clean the k-cup holder thingy. If you're using a reusable filter, you probably have that removed tho.
 
MisterSnoop said:
I would try cleaning out the injection needle with a paper clip. Maybe you're getting grounds in it? When ours short brew, I usually do that and remove/clean the k-cup holder thingy. If you're using a reusable filter, you probably have that removed tho.
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Yeah ive tried cleaning the needles too. No dice lol. I use filtered water too.

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opie said:
We had purchased a keurig k-supreme. Although we only use my k cup reusable filters because 1. Pods are to damn expensive, especially for how much coffee we drink, 2. Its alot of non recycleable plastic waste(not a climate nutcase! but do like to prevent waste when possible).

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First reusable k Cup and next thing you know your driving and EV with Birkenstocks!

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So one thing to check if the current one is doing it is try a regular plastic wasting cups. Could be particular model but one thing that may be a variable is the reusable cups. If the disposable pod works then bingo. If not


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Coatingsarecrack said:
First reusable k Cup and next thing you know your driving and EV with Birkenstocks!

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So one thing to check if the current one is doing it is try a regular plastic wasting cups. Could be particular model but one thing that may be a variable is the reusable cups. If the disposable pod works then bingo. If not


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no thankyou...nice try though! Lol

But yeah ive tried the regular k cups too, with no change.

May just have to start making "cowboy coffee"...back to more simple ways of life lol

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Mine going on 3 years,many cups daily, no problems …..
 
Have you considered switching to a Nespresso machine? My wife and I stayed at a hotel a few years ago and tried the Nespresso machine in the room. It made a surprisingly good cup of coffee.

One reason I like Nespresso better than Keurig is that the small cannisters of coffee are made out of aluminum instead of plastic. And of course they can be recycled.

As for the machine, we bought a $70 Nespresso machine off of Amazon in 2018. My wife and I have used it to make multiple cups of coffee each day and that little machine is still going strong.

One final point. For those of you who are at all concerned about the environmental impact of these single serving coffee machines, here is an article published in the Washington Post about research that shows these types of machines are actually better for the environment overall. The reason is that if you make a single cup of coffee, you use a lot less energy than if you make a pot of coffee.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/clim...fee-pods-sustainability-environmental-impact/
 
joebruin77 said:
Have you considered switching to a Nespresso machine? My wife and I stayed at a hotel a few years ago and tried the Nespresso machine in the room. It made a surprisingly good cup of coffee.

One reason I like Nespresso better than Keurig is that the small cannisters of coffee are made out of aluminum instead of plastic. And of course they can be recycled.

As for the machine, we bought a $70 Nespresso machine off of Amazon in 2018. My wife and I have used it to make multiple cups of coffee each day and that little machine is still going strong.

One final point. For those of you who are at all concerned about the environmental impact of these single serving coffee machines, here is an article published in the Washington Post about research that shows these types of machines are actually better for the environment overall. The reason is that if you make a single cup of coffee, you use a lot less energy than if you make a pot of coffee.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/clim...fee-pods-sustainability-environmental-impact/
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Agreed. Nespresso>Kuerig


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joebruin77 said:
Have you considered switching to a Nespresso machine? My wife and I stayed at a hotel a few years ago and tried the Nespresso machine in the room. It made a surprisingly good cup of coffee.

One reason I like Nespresso better than Keurig is that the small cannisters of coffee are made out of aluminum instead of plastic. And of course they can be recycled.

As for the machine, we bought a $70 Nespresso machine off of Amazon in 2018. My wife and I have used it to make multiple cups of coffee each day and that little machine is still going strong.

One final point. For those of you who are at all concerned about the environmental impact of these single serving coffee machines, here is an article published in the Washington Post about research that shows these types of machines are actually better for the environment overall. The reason is that if you make a single cup of coffee, you use a lot less energy than if you make a pot of coffee.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/clim...fee-pods-sustainability-environmental-impact/
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The wife and i tried a nespresso machine at dominican republic that was in our room. While it only brewed 2oz it was discusting lol. Luckily we could get a pot of coffee from room service.

Im a simple man, those seem quite fancy, im not all about the mini machines with baby water tanks lol

But what the heck is up with all that foam it makes? Haha

Also what does each cup of coffee run ya with those pods?
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I have a nespresso at work, sitting next to a keurig. When i use it, it's usually either coffee with a shot of espresso or espresso & water (americano). I had to try a few different pods until I found one I liked.
 
opie said:
Also what does each cup of coffee run ya with those pods?
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If you buy the Nespresso capsules at Starbucks or Peet’s, they cost 70 to 80 cents per capsule. But I buy the large package of 80 Peet’s capsules at Costco and I think it costs about 40 to 45 cents per capsule. I usually use 2 capsules per cup of coffee.
 
joebruin77 said:
If you buy the Nespresso capsules at Starbucks or Peet’s, they cost 70 to 80 cents per capsule. But I buy the large package of 80 Peet’s capsules at Costco and I think it costs about 40 to 45 cents per capsule. I usually use 2 capsules per cup of coffee.
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Amazon Warehouse is another option to get them cheaper. I have gotten Peet's capsules that are expiring in less than 90 days for half price.
 
opie said:
The wife and i tried a nespresso machine at dominican republic that was in our room. While it only brewed 2oz it was discusting lol. Luckily we could get a pot of coffee from room service.

Im a simple man, those seem quite fancy, im not all about the mini machines with baby water tanks lol

But what the heck is up with all that foam it makes? Haha

Also what does each cup of coffee run ya with those pods?
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What you used was an espresso pod. The have a bunch of different ones. The big ones Brew a normal cup of coffee.


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joebruin77 said:
Have you considered switching to a Nespresso machine? My wife and I stayed at a hotel a few years ago and tried the Nespresso machine in the room. It made a surprisingly good cup of coffee.

One reason I like Nespresso better than Keurig is that the small cannisters of coffee are made out of aluminum instead of plastic. And of course they can be recycled.

As for the machine, we bought a $70 Nespresso machine off of Amazon in 2018. My wife and I have used it to make multiple cups of coffee each day and that little machine is still going strong.

One final point. For those of you who are at all concerned about the environmental impact of these single serving coffee machines, here is an article published in the Washington Post about research that shows these types of machines are actually better for the environment overall. The reason is that if you make a single cup of coffee, you use a lot less energy than if you make a pot of coffee.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/clim...fee-pods-sustainability-environmental-impact/
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This is exactly how we discovered Nespresso. We were staying at this small boutique-y type hotel in Montreal and it had this little Nespresso. It was great.

I've had a Keurig K-Elite for quite a long time now, with no real issues. We also have a Nespresso Inisia which unfortunately has kicked the bucket, but I think that's due to user error.

My mother got us a couple of packages of Nespresso espresso pods, but they were "aftermarket" (for lack of a better word) from some outfit in NYC. A special custom blend in a pod that didn't quite have the exact shape as the Nespresso pods, but anyway...I noticed the machine was working pretty hard to extract only a little coffee. What that said to me was that these pods were very densely packed. Because of that, something went wrong with the pump and it doesn't work well anymore. Sadly my Nespresso machine is now basically a dust collector.

I'd like to get one of the new Virtuo Nespressos. Maybe this summer I'll pick one up. At one point in time I had 4 separate and distinct coffee makers on the counter - Keurig, Nespresso, a French press, and a Starbucks Verismo which I believe has already been discontinued for a long while.

To the OP - sorry about your bad luck with the Keurig machine. It sounds like you've really given them a fair chance, though! Maybe a Nespresso is in your future...
 
If I didn't know any better I would think your living off grid! Using an inverter that the coffee maker doesn't like. I say this because I lived off grid for 1/3 of my life and making power with inverters can get tricky.
 
DanaDetailingPros said:
If I didn't know any better I would think your living off grid! Using an inverter that the coffee maker doesn't like. I say this because I lived off grid for 1/3 of my life and making power with inverters can get tricky.
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There’s a guy that I work with that built a tiny house on his farm, he has a solar panel setup that charges batteries in his house and everything he has runs on 12v and natural gas tanks. It’s pretty nifty.


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vaca22 said:
My mother got us a couple of packages of Nespresso espresso pods, but they were "aftermarket" (for lack of a better word) from some outfit in NYC. A special custom blend in a pod that didn't quite have the exact shape as the Nespresso pods, but anyway...I noticed the machine was working pretty hard to extract only a little coffee. What that said to me was that these pods were very densely packed. Because of that, something went wrong with the pump and it doesn't work well anymore. Sadly my Nespresso machine is now basically a dust collector.
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Nespresso uses high pressure (19 bar, which is 275 psi) so it will work harder than a Keurig.
 
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