Comments on GreenOrganicMama: Product Review: Keurig B40 K-Cup Coffee Brewer

I'm so glad to have found another favorite tea...

2010-02-26T10:10:18.604-05:00

I'm so glad to have found another favorite tea, and this one also just happens to be organic and fair trade!

Be sure to add this one to your shopping list:

Bigelow Organic Fair Trade Ceylon Tea

It's available from Amazon.com, and eligible for the Subscribe & Save program.

It's a good day for hot tea today!

Faye @ GreenOrganicMama.com

Oh I'm glad you've treated yourself to a K...

2010-01-10T17:32:07.755-05:00

Oh I'm glad you've treated yourself to a Keurig machine :)

Well, the Bustelo experiment in our home ended up in a disaster. Not so much with the taste. More so with my not-so-kitchen-savvy husband putting his Bustelo-blend coffee grounds right into the machine. That's right. No K-cup. No reusable pod, even though I bought that specifically for him, and showed him how to use it. Needless to say, we were picking coffee grounds out of that machine for two months.

My husband also isn't as much of a foodie as I am. Our local Publix grocery store recently started carrying K-cups (finally)! I bought hubby home a box each of Van Houtte Twilight, and Van Houtte Kenya Kilimanjaro.

Me: "Did you like them?"

Hubby: "Yes."

Me: "Should I buy them again?"

Hubby: "If you want."

You see my point. LOL! He did say he likes his Big Easy Bold, and Jet Fuel the most.

With the Bustelo, I would have to guess that your stove-top brewer is heating up much hotter than the Keurig. Since you have the B70, I would suggest using the hottest setting, and pack in the grounds tightly in the reusable My K-Cup filter, to increase the pressure inside. Do share your results with us :)

Enjoy your new machine!

I've just gotten a Keurig B70, and I love it! ...

2010-01-07T16:01:42.421-05:00

I've just gotten a Keurig B70, and I love it! I'm actually drinking my first My K-Cup of my own Cafe Bustelo, and... I'm not sure.

I'm used to making my own latte each morning with a stovetop espresso maker, and this tastes different somehow. I can't pin down what it is, or even if it's better or not as good!

You said your husband was going to try to Bustelo. What did he think of it? Does he still drink it, or has he just swapped to the more convenient Jet Fuel & Big Easy Bold? (I have a box of Jet Fuel on its way to me as I type.) I'm curious to get another opinion on the differences of Bustelo via Keurig vs. via espresso maker.

UPDATE: I think I've found my new favorite K-...

2009-07-25T14:12:44.909-04:00

UPDATE:

I think I've found my new favorite K-cup tea:

Timothy's Orange Indulgence White Tea

This one is just amazing. From the moment it starts to brew, the lovely floral scent just immediately fills the whole kitchen. It's possible to run up to three 9.25-ounce shots from a single K-cup of this flavor. What I do in the mornings is run two shots and fill my big 20-ounce SIGG thermal bottle, add a little touch of wildflower honey, and take that to work. Mmm... mmm!!

When I get home from work, I can run that used K-cup of white tea one more time, and have one more cup :)

Delicious!!

UPDATE: We've been enjoying our Keurig for ov...

2009-07-03T20:58:00.846-04:00

UPDATE:

We've been enjoying our Keurig for over a month now, and still love it and use it several times everyday. I thought I'd update with a few of our favorite flavors:

Mine (I like medium-strong, flavored coffees):
- Green Mountain Caramel Vanilla Cream
- Emeril's Vanilla Bean BAM! (the only vanilla I could find that wasn't flavored artificially)
- Celestial Seasonings English Breakfast Black Tea (tea; not coffee)

Hubby (he prefers very strong coffee and espressos):
- Coffee People Jet Fuel
- Emeril's Big Easy Bold

Coffee we both enjoy:
- Gloria Jean's Mudslide
- Emeril's Jazzed Up Decaf

And there are still 200+ more to sample! ;)

Hi Manuela! Oh yes, Cuban coffee is strong stuff!...

2009-05-28T08:02:01.440-04:00

Hi Manuela!

Oh yes, Cuban coffee is strong stuff! When I first moved here, I got a last-minute call to be a day shift cashier for a coffee shop/deli where a friend was working, when the regular cashier didn't show up for work (typical down here). I learned how to make bucci, colada, and cafe con leche quick! LOL! Their favorite brand there was Pilon, in the black package. Hubby likes Bustelo, like you do.

The nice thing with the Keurig is that they do have those reusable cups, and I have seen espresso available in ready-made K-cups too. Just make sure your coffee is ground fine, and that should do it! Hubby is going to try to make his Bustelo/dark roast blend with a reusable K-cup filter this weekend :)

I love Keurig K-cups too. I used to have it at my ...

2009-05-28T02:53:40.366-04:00

I love Keurig K-cups too. I used to have it at my old job. So many great coffee flavors! Oh my! But now I can't live witout my Cafe Bustelo Cuban style espresso coffee! So STRONG!

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2009-05-26T23:52:00.583-04:00

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