Monday, January 2, 2012

Keurig, My Love, How I Love Thee and Hate Thee

I got a beautiful, shiny, "top of the line" Keurig Single Cup Brewer, for Christmas.  I was proudly told it was the best of the best.  It came with 60 "K Cups" to use in it and I got one box of additional cups as a gift.  I love the K cups because they really do produce a fabulous and easy cup of coffee.  It takes the "brains" out of making coffee, which is a task I do with no brain on a daily basis.  My brain does not function well and I can't even see or hear properly, until caffeinated.

I love the plop the cup in and push button part.  A complete moron could do it, which suits me in the morning, or often in the afternoon as I work nights.  I also love the not having any extra coffee sitting around getting "stenchy."   I hate the smell of coffee that has been sitting more than about an hour or so. It is my love and hate relationship with coffee.  I love it fresh and hot, I hate it when it sits and stews.  It turns from my prince in shining armor to a warty, nasty-buzzard toad.  That is how I knew I was pregnant with both of my kids.  I barfed when I smelled the stale coffee at work.  There is always a pot or two or twelve of varying degrees of rotting coffee on nurse units.  Some people probably think I am nuts, YA THINK?  That is a given and this is one of my most serious "issues."  I really do have a strong aversion to this smell.

Anyhow, I am rambling and being terribly dull so far this year, but I had to speak of My Pretty.

I must go on to say that Keurig has a pretty sweet gig for themselves, though, with the patented K Cup.  I was in a bit of sticker shock when I saw that they are $12 regardless of the variety and store you go to.  I mean, really?  Folgers cost the same as Green Mountain "special as it gets" blend.   Regardless of this silliness, it is still far less than Starbucks, who I think are farking evil-assed crooks that must put crack in their coffee.  I did notice that Folgers has a knock off K cup, in addition to Keurig patented one.  That cracks me up.  Buy the knock off for $5 or the K cup for $12.  Whatever.  Keurig, I love you, and I want to punch you in the nut-sack.  Kind of like being married. Mostly I love you.  I am happy to have met you on Christmas, but don't be surprised if I think unhappy thoughts about you from time to time.

Now that I cursed the K cup, I can say that I have the reusable filter to use my own coffee with.  That kind of takes the fun out of it but will probably make more sense financially.  BOO.

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