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B40 Elite -- Not really all that bad!
Some thoughts on the product -
1- The brew strength is kind-of weak, even on the bold blends, and even if you buy the reusable filter and fill it to max. If you're used to fairly strong coffee, though, you need to steer away from all the measured systems, be they filter packs, coffee pods, or K-cups, so this problem isn't unique to Keurig.
2- Noise. Yeah, it's a bit noisy, and it does have a formidable vibration. I suggest you buy some 3M rubber stick on feet for the bottom of the unit, as it reduces the amount of transfer considerably. Sort of annoying that the manufacturer didn't do this.
3- Reliability. There are some reports (here) of early failures. It should be noted that some of those reviews are for the older B40 (not the Elite), and some indicated they were making 20+ cups a day with the unit, which arguably may exceed the intended duty cycle for a unit with a 6-8 cups reservoir. Anyway, if you send in the warranty card, you're covered for a year, and if you start to see the "short pour" problem, you should de-scale right away, and call Keurig if it isn't resolved.
4- Cost. Yes, the K-cups are pretty costly compared to buying coffee by the pound. The fill-it-yourself adapter helps, and there's another adapter to use senseo coffee pods, which are supposed to be cheaper. Quite a bit of choice here.
Anyway, it's a good bit of fun regardless. It's tough to market a machine like this to aficionados, because what it produces is really tailored to a more mainstream consumer.
[Tuesday, December 02, 2008]
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Super convenient, especially at work.
I really enjoy the convenience of my Keurig brewer. It's easy to use and clean. The only con is that the coffee is a bit on the weak side. I think Keurig needs to figure a way to have the hot water pass more slowly through the coffee grounds. All in all, I'm very satisfied with the brewer.
[Monday, December 01, 2008]
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Absolute Genius
