The internal water reservoir, that you can’t get to, is dank, dark place for harboring god knows what. Keep it always on, so the water stays heated and prevents bad mojo.
I have a pourover setup with a Hario V60 that I really like. We also bought a Chemex Ottomatic for when the baby comes so we don’t have to mess around manually pouring while trying to juggle a newborn. I would never go back to Keurig, both because the coffee tastes bad and also because of the environmental impact of tossing a thousand plastic cups into the trash.
After getting decent and finding what works best for using my drip brewer and hand grinder (grind size/extraction ratios/etc), I used my mom's Keurig while visiting during the holidays. Like @rlow said, tastes like spicy mud in comparison.
Highly recommend getting an immersion dripper; i use the large size Clever. I forgo my grinder and use a pre-ground bag of beans when I'm lazy, and way less interaction than either normal drippers or presses.
Pourovers, immersion drippers, Chemex Ottomattic, French Press...way more complicated solutions, lol. We have a French Press and Aeropress for when we want real coffee. Just looking to not make a counter mess for everyday coffee needs for on the go during the week with two kids trying to head to work/school every morning.
Friends don't let friends drink Keurig. Just buy good, ground coffee and a cheap Melita pour over and you're doing vastly better than Keurig. Clean up is ridiculously easy, too.
Keurig is just nasty tasting, and the plastic waste, rlow covered that. A Baratza burr grinder and an automated pour-over machine (Bonavita) are my weapons of choice.
I hear what you guys are saying. I HAVE a Baratza burr grinder already and makes a mess. Don't have time for pour over in the morning. But Consensus against Keurig..ok..I hear you.
Don't do it. It just doesn't make good coffee IMO. If grinding daily is too much hassle grinding when you buy 1lb at the store and just using drip pour still >> Keurig.
I'm very happy with my Nespresso machine. It's from the Vertuo line since it makes various cup sizes. I wish I did the original line since there's more to pick and the pods are cheaper. Still won't beat a really good dip or old fashion coffee but it's good for time.
FYI - There are much better grind n brews than the Cuisinart. One of them is the Breville Grind Control. Pretty darn good burr grinder, brews at correct temp and has a fairly simple process for calibrating. It is more expensive but the final product is worth it IMO for those who want grind n brew style.
Would like to emphasise that a big Clever dripper is likely the way to go. You dump in the water (no need for kettle, fancy dripping methods or timing) and forget about it until you remember to plop it on your beaker. It’s cheap, it’s safe (doesn’t overflow over a stove), it’s no more hassle than using a tea bag.
My wife's K brewer doesn't get the water hot enough to properly brew coffee. Tastes like ass, even the Ecocups Ethiopian. I think the quality control of the machines is poor.
Keurig is a gyp for suckers and for people who think they're upper middle class (but aren't). Believe it or not, Jacobs makes acceptable instant coffee: https://www.jacobskaffee.de/
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