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Yes, the Keurig brewers’ drip trays can hold a full cup of coffee.

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

The Keurig B60's 7.25 Ounce Drip Trasy

The Keurig B40, B60 and B70 all have a good sized drip tray to catch spills and drips when you are making coffee.

But I didn’t know their full capacity until this morning when, while making my first cup of the day, I managed to start the brew cycle without putting a mug under the brew head. Pretty dumb, I know. But I’m not at my best first thing in the morning.

The funny part was when I turned back to the brewer, and my mug of coffee seemed to have disappeared. I had heard the brew cycle, there was no mess on the counter…so where was my coffee?

Fortunately, the drip tray contained the full 7.25 ounces.

I can understand why this isn’t one of the advertised features of these brewers. Not everyone is so careless. But I was grateful nevertheless.

What about the Keurig B30 Mini? No, it doesn’t have a drip tray that can hold 7.25 ounces. But it does have a very nifty failsafe system that prevents you from starting the brewing process unless you have a mug in place under the brew head.

Which goes to show that all the Keurig brewers are a great choice for early-morning knuckleheads.

Read our K-Cup Brewer reviews:

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My mistake: It is the Keurig B40 Elite which is the most popular of the Keurig K-Cup brewers.

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Keurig B40 Elite K-Cup Brewer

Elsewhere I have written that the Keurig B60 Special Edition was the most popular among the Keurig K-Cup brewer models. And perhaps at some point it was.

But now it seems the Keurig B40 Elite has become number one.

And that, perhaps, has something to do with the recession, as the B40 is the least expensive of the full-size Keurig brewers.

The Keurig B40 was the first K-Cup brewer made by Keurig for the consumer market.

Being the first, it doesn’t have some of the extra features you’ll find on their more recent models, the B60 and B70.

That said, what it does have is the exact same brewing system.

You simply add a K-Cup, close the lid and press the brew button. And the cup of coffee it makes is just as good as those made by the more expensive models.

Best of all, the Keurig B40 costs less than $100.

While the Keurig B40 is certainly the base model, with only one brew size, it does have one additional feature that is very welcome…

It has an auto-off feature that turns the brewer off if it isn’t used for two hours. This is useful, because if you leave it on all the time, it is constantly keeping enough water hot for your next brew, and adding to your electricity bill in the process.

If you are on a budget, or are looking for a second Keurig brewer for your office or even a dorm room, the B40 may be exactly what you’re looking for.

Learn more and buy the Keurig B40 Elite here…

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Make your own K-Cups with the Perfect Pod Holster.

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

Perfect Pod Holster

If you have a Keurig K-Cup brewer, there are a couple of reasons why you might want to try an alternative to using box after box of K-Cups.

First, the K-Cup is probably the least environmentally-friendly way to make a cup of coffee. K-Cups are not recyclable and make up quite a mountain of plastic to cart off to the landfill.

Second, making coffee with K-Cups is more expensive than using loose coffee in a drip brewer or French press.

So why do we love the Keurig brewers so much? Because they work so well and provide us with a very convenient and mess-free way to make one cup of coffee at a time.

There are a couple of ways to cut back both on the waste and the price.

You can use the My K-Cup reusable coffee filter, which we have written about before. It’s a great alternative to using K-Cups, but does involve a little clean-up after use.

The Perfect Pod Holster also enables you to use your Keurig brewer without buying boxes of K-Cups, but is also a low-mess alternative.

What you do is add a coffee pod to the pod holster. (Coffee pods are like plump tea bags and are used ordinarily in coffee pod brewers like the Senseo SL7810/65.) The coffee pod holster itself is the same size as a regular K-Cup. You simply unscrew the lid, drop in a bunched up coffee pod, replace the lid and then place the pod holster in the brewer.

The advantage here is that once you have brewed your coffee, there are no loose coffee grinds to deal with. You simply unscrew the lid and shake the wet coffee pod into the garbage…or into your compost pile.

You can get the Perfect Pod Holster through Amazon.com…

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How to save on K-Cup coffee by buying boxes of 50 K-Cups at a time.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

A box of 50 Keurig K-Cups.

Up here in Montreal, Canada, I usually pay $15.75 for a box of 24 K-Cups. That comes to about 67 cents per cup of coffee brewed.

But just this morning I was doing some shopping at Costco and found boxes of 50 K-Cups selling for just $24.95. That reduces the price per cup brewed to just 50 cents. Quite a saving.

That said, this is the first time I have come across this kind of pricing. But if you have a Costco or similar warehouse store close by, it may well be worth checking them out.

The Costco near us has always sold plenty of coffee, but the K-Cups didn’t appear until they decided to stock the Keurig B60 brewer. The B60 isn’t the latest in the Keurig line, nor does it have the most bells and whistles. But it seems to be the model most often stocked by offline retailers.

Good luck with the hunt for K-Cups in boxes of 50. If you find them any place other than Costco, leave a comment and let us know.

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How to use the My K-Cup reusable coffee filter with a Keurig brewer.

Monday, September 28th, 2009

When you purchased your Keurig brewer it probably came with a few K-Cups. After that, you found a store locally that sold boxes of K-Cups, or you ordered them online.

But there is an alternative. Instead of always using K-Cups, you can use the My K-Cup reusable coffee filter.

As you can see from the video, the My K-Cup unit comprises both the holder and a K-Cup sized filter with a fine screen.

Why would you bother?

There are three reasons.

1. It’s handy to have a My K-Cup unit on hand for those times when you unexpectedly run out of K-Cups. There is nothing more frustrating that having a Keurig brewer and not being able to use it.

2. The My K-Cup filter enables you to use any coffee you like. While there are plenty of coffees already available in K-Cups, not EVERY coffee can be found in this format. With the My K-Cup you can buy any coffee you like, grind the beans and still use your Keurig brewer.

3. When you buy coffee by the bag and then use it in your My K-Cup, you will save on the price of the coffee you brew. It’s a matter of only a few pennies per cup, but if you drink a lot of coffee, by the end of a few months the saving could be significant.

Whichever the reason that matters most to you, there is no harm in at least having the My K-Cup filter tucked away in a drawer somewhere. You can keep it to one side and take it out only when you need it.

Buy the My K-Cup Coffee Filter here…

Learn about the Keurig K-Cup brewers here…

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