I have a Keurig machine, and I use the refillable K-cups which I fill with whatever coffee I decide to buy at the grocery store.  It's much cheaper than the packaged K-cups, and in my opinion, tastes about the same.

It seems Keurig is tired of 3rd party coffee brands using their system.

"Green Mountain has announced a new anticompetitive plan to maintain its monopoly by redesigning its brewers to lock out competitors’ products. Such lock-out technology cannot be justified based on any purported consumer benefit, and Green Mountain itself has admitted that the lock-out technology is not essential for the new brewers’ function. Like its exclusionary agreements, this lock-out technology is intended to serve anticompetitive and unlawful ends."

Source: TechDirt

 



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on Feb 04, 2015

While I like and use the Keurig at times, the coffee it makes always tastes 'slightly scalded' to me, for lack of a better description, even with my own selected grounds.  Was less noticeable with the 1.0 brewers as you could lower the brewing temp but the new 2.0 machines don't give you any control over temperature.  So far (at least) the most mellow coffee (to my taste) is brewed with a French press with water at a temp of ~175-180 degrees.

on Feb 04, 2015

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What an old clip! I used to love Monty Python, but I don't remember Marty Feldman being with them. He's been gone a long time now.

on Feb 04, 2015

That DRM only applies to the"NEW" Keurig 2.0 machines. I have one of the "Old" machines and I use my own coffee in an adapted cup just fine. Also look online for instructions on defeating the DRM.

on Feb 05, 2015

MottiKhan

I was pleasantly surprised today when I saw that Rogers Family Company put a free clip in each of the boxes of coffee that I ordered from them.

My clip finally showed up today with three free coffee pods. So I am all set in case I ever have to get a new machine

on Feb 10, 2015

I hate to be an ass but Keurig Coffee is terrible, it's not only expensive but tastes like chalk. If anything this is a good motivation for people to press their own coffee and enjoy a higher quality beverage. 

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