For Coffee Pod Users: Your Favorites?

[Marita40]

Can we talk coffee pods? I have a new to me Keurig (Mini--it is adorable and tiny and really makes good coffee). I'm the only coffee drinker in the house. I like the ease of the thing and not having to deal with ground coffee and filters. I like a pretty full bodied roast, although dark roast tends to do a number on my stomach. Wondering what your favorites are and where you buy them. Even at .50 a pod, I think they aren't bad economically for a person who drinks 1-2 cups per day, but savings are always welcome. I also wonder how long they last so don't want to save by ordering huge packs of 100 or so.

 

[aja8888]

I like San Francisco Bay coffee pods, specifically Hazelnut Creme. They are biodegradable too. I buy them in 120 per box quantities at either Amazon or San Francisco Bay's website. They come in sealed packs of 12 and last quite a long time.

 

[ShokWaveRider]

We grind our own Coffee and put it in re-usable 2.0 pods. Eight O'Clock Hazelnut is by far our favorite.

 

[audreyh1]

Most of it we fresh grind our own and use the reusable filter.

Occasionally use Starbucks house blend decaf or Illy Cafe pods.

We made our own because we found the offerings for decaf extremely limited and found very few we liked.

 

[Gumby]

We get Solimo French Roast from Amazon. $19.85 for a 100 count box delivered every 5 weeks. I think it's good, but then once you drink "engine room" coffee on a submarine, you'll drink anything. The young wife, whose taste you can trust a lot more than mine, also enjoys it. In fact, she usually has two cups a day. I only have one.

 

[Ready]

My all time favorite is the Hawaiian blend from Tully’s.

https://www.costco.com/ProductDispl.../FxgtFHTAP2PFIv0bCkc2NdMXo=&ddkey=http:Logoff

I wait until Costco has sales on the 100 packs and then buy them for around $37.00.

 

[Midpack]

I like San Francisco Bay coffee pods, specifically Hazelnut Creme. They are biodegradable too. I buy them in 120 per box quantities at either Amazon or San Francisco Bay's website. They come in sealed packs of 12 and last quite a long time.

99% false, and SFBC knows it - like 90% of the companies that greenwash. Almost all of the biodegradable or compostable "alternatives" end up in landfills (degrading after hundreds of years) - but it's effective marketing that lets people think they're being responsible without giving it any thought. And 90% of the other plastics that could be recycled end up in landfills and oceans - for more than 30 years.

Where can I compost your pods?
Our OneCup pods are BPI certified compostable in a commercial or industrial composting facility. As not all composting facilities are considered commercial/industrial, please contact your local composting facility to confirm they accept BPI certified materials. For a list of composters in your area, please visit: www.FindAComposter.com
Are your pods home compostable?
Our pods are BPI certified commercially compostable, versus home compostable. This means they would need to be composted at an industrial composting facility. We are, however, actively working on our home composability certification, so stay tuned!
Will your pods breakdown in a landfill?
We do not suggest our pods will breakdown in a landfill. Our certification requires our pods break down under commercial/industrial composting conditions.

https://sfbaycoffee.com/pages/compostable-faq

 

[Souschef]

We get Solimo French Roast from Amazon. $19.85 for a 100 count box delivered every 5 weeks. I think it's good, but then once you drink "engine room" coffee on a submarine, you'll drink anything. The young wife, whose taste you can trust a lot more than mine, also enjoys it. In fact, she usually has two cups a day. I only have one.

Thanks for the info, Gumby I just ordered 2 boxes. BTW, I thought the chief's had the best coffee

 

[jazz4cash]

I always joke about coffee pods being a conspiracy to quadruple the cost of coffee. DW lives her Kuerig and mild roast pods. We had a win win for a while with Aldi pods (donut shop, hazelnut, et al). $2.99 / dozen. She says they are not as good as they used to be. I tried a few more boxes but they were all disappointing. Anybody else notice this? I suspect Aldi has changed their sourcing. Not surprising considering how fast they are growing around here.

 

[audreyh1]

So how many here use the Keurig Universal Reusable K-Cup Pod Coffee Filters?

We had one come with the unit and ordered two more. The adapters didn’t seal properly with the ordered ones, but the filter baskets and lids were fine, so we just reuse with the original one. Having three filter baskets makes it convenient.

 

[REWahoo]

So how many here use the Keurig Universal Reusable K-Cup Pod Coffee Filters?

Pictured below is what we've used for years.

 

[audreyh1]

This is what came with our machine and we got more.

We don’t use any paper filters. That 300 count - are those paper filters?

 

[REWahoo]

We don’t use any paper filters. That 300 count - are those paper filters?

Yes, from Amazon.

 

[audreyh1]

The screen mesh is fine enough for us.

Is it mainly for easier cleanup/disposal? I didn’t realize there were such filters.

 

[REWahoo]

The screen mesh is fine enough for us.

Is it mainly for easier cleanup/disposal? I didn’t realize there were such filters.

It does make clean up quick and easy, plus it eliminates that little bit of sludge in the bottom of your cup of coffee. Maybe all in my head, but it tastes better to me.

 

[audreyh1]

I like the wee bit of sludge.

It’s very little compared to using a French press.

 

[EastWest Gal]

I like a bit of sludge too. It has the texture of chocolate.

When I had my Keurig, I used the reusable ones pictured in the thread. I started out with the pods but found them wasteful and bad for the environment. I compost, so I collected them in a covered soup mug and dumped the mug out in the compost bin when needed. The Keurig started acting up, so it went away. I’m retired now and drink coffee much of the day, using a regular drip pot. I mix decaf and regular to lower the caffeine amount.

 

[braumeister]

So how many here use the Keurig Universal Reusable K-Cup Pod Coffee Filters?

That's what DW uses. I have my own coffee machine that grinds the beans and brews each cup individually, although I use her Keurig very occasionally.

 

[street]

We have a Keurig and I have used many different coffee pods flavors. We have the Keurig Universal Reusable K-Cup and been wanting to try those out.

 

[qwerty3656]

Donut Shop regular is the best I've tasted

 

[ShokWaveRider]

We use those Keurig 2.0 re-usable pods. We really like our K500 2.0 and it has been discontinued. I m always on the lookout for good used Keurig K500 or better units. We do not have a newer Keurig, I was wondering if they were as easy to use re-usable pods with.

This is our one. Notice the "ShokWaveRider's" Patented (Not) Auto Water Filler & Filter System.

 

[REWahoo]

After an unsatisfactory reliability experience with a series of Keurig machines (never had one make it to the two year mark), I purchased this Cuisinart model: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B014W1C2VM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

We really like it but we've only had it for a year, so the jury is still out on reliability.

 

[ShokWaveRider]

After an unsatisfactory reliability experience with a series of Keurig machines (never had one make it to the two year mark)

The weak link of any auto Heat Coffee maker is the quality of the water one has to their home. When the heater gets clogged with calcium and other mineral deposits it stresses the whole system. We are fortunate, our water has very few dissolved solids. Our Russel Hobbs kettle lasted for 15 years and never needed descaling. We only changed it because we got one as a gift one Xmas.

We double filter ours anyway just as an abundance of caution. I descale ours once a year but there is never anything that comes out. It is 3 or 4 years old now, I forget. When the screen dies I will replace it.

 

[REWahoo]

We don't use tap water, only bottled water for our coffee, also run it through a charcoal filter for good measure. I do the descale procedure twice a year even though I see no sign of any build up in the machine.

 

[Gumby]

Our first Keurig, which we bought in 2004, lasted 15 years. When we finally got a replacement, I noticed that it was not as sturdy as the original. We have very good tap water here, but we still only use bottled water or water from the Britta pitcher to make coffee.

I scoop the spent grounds out of the pods and compost them. The pods go in the trash, which, here in Connecticut, gets burned for electricity. We don't have landfills.