I do not use the kuerig – here is why…

The kuerig device is a visually pleasing design. It appears to belong in the modern kitchen. A few months ago, I was given a kuerig first generation with a reusable filter and used it as my primary coffee consumption device. It gave me a sense of faster coffee delivery in the morning – I was happy until I discovered these flaws:

Flaw #1 – I spent more time making coffee than with a drip machine.

While it had a reservoir of water, that only lasted for about 6 tall glasses of coffee. I would have to switch out the K cup if I wanted a cup in the morning and one to take with – very common thing for me to do. This led me to another flaw.

Flaw #2 – the kuerig is designed for casual coffee drinkers.

By casual I mean 3-6 cups a month. Even with a refillable K cup, I was spending twice the amount on coffee and found myself adding 5 minutes to my normal routine just for use of the kuerig.

Flaw #3 – coffee dust

The coffee ground too much in store bought K cups and my refillable K cup often found itself in the bottom of my glass. This was disgusting and I could not stand throwing away the last sip of coffee because it had coffee dust at the bottom. To combat this, I had to cut filters in the shape of my K cup.

After 2 months of trouble with the kuerig, I got frustrated with drinking coffee. What was designed to be a pleasant, easy experience in making coffee turned out to be painful, time consuming, and more expensive. I evaluated my habit with the kuerig and found I was doing the same exact items with my old drip system, but spent more time affixing it to the kuerig. Once I realized that, I switched back to my old ways, sold the kuerig and bought more coffee with the money.