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[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11577664

Oh my.

The chronically-helpless primitive:

Paper Roses (4,407 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

Best priices on K-cups or equivalent?

I just bought my daughter a K-cup coffee machine at a thrift shop. I looks like new. I know the cups are expensive. Can anyone direct me to site or store that sells "just coffee" cups for these machines?

My daughter would have no idea how much they cost. I did not either until I did a quick 'Google'.. If you have this machine (Keurig B30), where do you buy the cups at the best prices?  I want to give her the cups with the machine.

Thanks,

The defrocked warped primitive, she with the face like Hindenberg's, who's been banned for life from nursing--she appears to be getting a little impatient with the chronically-helpless primitive who's always asking simple questions:

Warpy (62,645 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

1. Google is your friend.

"Keurig K-cup alternative" brought up 4,220,000 hits. This one looks very promising: http://www.my-kap.com/MYK/

Amazon alone has dozens of alternatives at http://www.amazon.com/Keurig-Alternative-Reusable-Coffee-Filter/dp/B005UP9KXS

Lucinda (14,723 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

2. That sounds like a great find!

Well done!

I have no answers for you on the cups, but it looks like Warpy's links may be useful. And I always check Amazon when I am looking for stuff!

Major Nikon (2,733 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

3. Here's what I do

I wait until I find K-cups on sale and buy a lot of them when they are cheap. Cheap means 50 cents each or less and it's usually not hard to get them for less than 50 cents. Staples is usually where I wind up getting them.

Here's my favorite K-cup:
http://www.staples.com/Keurig-K-Cup-Coffee-People-Original-Donut-Shop-Coffee-Regular-24-Pack/product_325417

Notice if you buy 3 packs, they are $11.99 each. Notice also that if your order is over $45, you get free shipping.

So here's what you do:

1) Buy a $25 off $75 Staples coupon from either e-junkie or ebay. Expect to pay $1.50 to $2 for it. Make sure the coupon works online.

2) Order 7 packs of 24 @ $11.99 each online from the link provided for a total of $83.93

3) Apply the $25 off coupon which brings the total down to $58.93

Your total price with be $58.93 (plus tax), plus the $2 or so for your coupon. That works out to about 36 cents each for 168 K-cups (not counting taxes).

[Karin]

She certainly is the helpless one, isn't she?  These types are the worst as they get older.

Major Nikon's solution is waaaaaay too complicated for her.  She needs help changing out the toilet paper roll. 

[GOBUCKS]

How do DUmp deadbeats afford to make coffee with a Keurig?

Even if it's a junk one from a pawnshop, it's expensive to make the coffee.

These people can't afford K-cars, let alone K-cups.

[BEG]

When I get a coupon for Kohl's I stock up.

[shadeaux]

Pam bought her daughter one.  Can't pay her bills but can buy that nice coffee maker.

[JohnnyReb]

...and people actually worry about "the poor".

What's wrong with just plain coffee from a pot on the stove or a plain coffee make.

Oh excuse me. Juan and the donkey ain't unionized.

[Skul]

Reminds me of so many DUmpmonkeys talking about poverty.
Next post you see from them, they rub their wealth in other DUmpmonkeys faces. 

[JohnnyReb]

Reminds me of so many DUmpmonkeys talking about poverty.
Next post you see from them, they rub their wealth in other DUmpmonkeys faces. 

You know, I go to the country store from time to time and drink coffee. A 12 oz cup is 91 cents with tax and you get as many free refills as you want...as long as you don't leave and come back later.

The poor dependent on government assistance DUmmies like to talk about 4 and 5 dollar a cup special coffee....and some people actually worry about the welfare of these stupid DUmmies.

[Celtic Rose]

You know, I go to the country store from time to time and drink coffee. A 12 oz cup is 91 cents with tax and you get as many free refills as you want...as long as you don't leave and come back later.

The poor dependent on government assistance DUmmies like to talk about 4 and 5 dollar a cup special coffee....and some people actually worry about the welfare of these stupid DUmmies.

 I like to study in cafes because I find myself less distracted, so I'm willing to pay for an expensive cup of coffee then, but usually I drink the coffee I make in my basic drip coffee maker from whatever coffee is priced best at the store.  I can't afford to be picky about my coffee on a regular basis, if it will wake me up for a 6 am clinical, it works for me.

[Ballygrl]

Major Nikon (2,733 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore

3. Here's what I do

I wait until I find K-cups on sale and buy a lot of them when they are cheap. Cheap means 50 cents each or less and it's usually not hard to get them for less than 50 cents. Staples is usually where I wind up getting them.

Here's my favorite K-cup:
http://www.staples.com/Ke...ar-24-Pack/product_325417

Notice if you buy 3 packs, they are $11.99 each. Notice also that if your order is over $45, you get free shipping.

So here's what you do:

1) Buy a $25 off $75 Staples coupon from either e-junkie or ebay. Expect to pay $1.50 to $2 for it. Make sure the coupon works online.

2) Order 7 packs of 24 @ $11.99 each online from the link provided for a total of $83.93

3) Apply the $25 off coupon which brings the total down to $58.93

Your total price with be $58.93 (plus tax), plus the $2 or so for your coupon. That works out to about 36 cents each for 168 K-cups (not counting taxes).

That's a great idea!

[GOBUCKS]

I use a percolator. I've never done the math, but I doubt my coffee costs more than a dime a cup, and it tastes as good to me as Starbucks.

Of course, I also prefer Rolling Rock to snooty microbrews, so what do I know.

[Ballygrl]

We use the Keurig for 2 reasons, my husband drinks regular coffee and tea, whereas I only drink decaf coffee, and we wasted a lot of coffee making 1 pot for him and 1 pot for me, also it's easier when we have company, some want regular and some want decaf.

[Skul]

I use a percolator. I've never done the math, but I doubt my coffee costs more than a dime a cup, and it tastes as good to me as Starbucks.

Of course, I also prefer Rolling Rock to snooty microbrews, so what do I know.

The Corningware one, I hope.
That thing could make a damn good cup.

[GOBUCKS]

We use the Keurig for 2 reasons, my husband drinks regular coffee and tea, whereas I only drink decaf coffee, and we wasted a lot of coffee making 1 pot for him and 1 pot for me, also it's easier when we have company, some want regular and some want decaf.

In that situation, a cup-by-cup method makes perfect sense. Around here, we keep a pot of coffe hot all day.

If someone wants decaf, I have a jar of instant.

When the canasta ladies or the bridge ladies, or the bunco ladies are here, we just fire up a second percolator for decaffeinated coffee, although hen parties seem to favor cheap wine.

[BEG]

We use the Keurig for 2 reasons, my husband drinks regular coffee and tea, whereas I only drink decaf coffee, and we wasted a lot of coffee making 1 pot for him and 1 pot for me, also it's easier when we have company, some want regular and some want decaf.

I don't drink coffe and my husband drinks a cup pretty much every night. He likes the variety  and that he can make a cup of coffee in seconds as it is always ready. I use it for a glass of ice tea for hot chocolate. Yes it is expensive but my husband likes it.

[Chris_]

Leftover coffee  = iced coffee the next day.

[GOBUCKS]

Leftover coffee  = iced coffee the next day.

Eeewww. Leftover coffee is what microwave ovens are for.

[Chris_]

Throw together some leftover coffee and vanilla ice cream and you have a $4 drink from McDonalds or Starbucks.