Coffee

[SKIQUATTRO]

Just got a Keuig B60 Coffee Machine....unreal, fast, hot coffee/hot coco whenever you want it..after the inital purchase of the machine ($160) the coffee comes out to appx .40/cup.....now i just home my Starbucks Stock wont go down as I'm not visiting there anymore!!

 

[ctenidae]

Just got a Keuig B60 Coffee Machine....unreal, fast, hot coffee/hot coco whenever you want it..after the inital purchase of the machine ($160) the coffee comes out to appx .40/cup.....now i just home my Starbucks Stock wont go down as I'm not visiting there anymore!!

That the home version?
Keurig makes more money licensing the K-Cup than anything else. They're sort of like Xerox- they don't sell copiers, they sell toner. Keurig doesn't even actually sell the coffee- they get 4 cents (last I saw) as a royalty payment for every K-Cup someone else packages and sells. Awesome business model. Coffee isn't bad, either.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

yes, this is the home version....Green Mountaian and a bunch others make the coffee..alot of variety available

 

[BeanoNYC]

Is the coffee good? As good as 7-11? Do you have a link?

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Just got a Keuig B60 Coffee Machine....unreal, fast, hot coffee/hot coco whenever you want it..after the inital purchase of the machine ($160) the coffee comes out to appx .40/cup.....now i just home my Starbucks Stock wont go down as I'm not visiting there anymore!!

You can simply invest in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters(GMCR) and when you look at their charts you will wish you had. Split 3 to 1 awhile back. I used the machines at LL Bean and at the Bush, great tasting coffee plus the tea option makes it almost perfect. It was only a matter of time before they pushed the home use market. It's been availible for several years and now they hoping for big holiday sales. BTW, GMCR reports on Thursday(11/15)

 

[Marc]

I'm jealous. I want one very much. They're a lot cleaner than the coffee pads.

 

[sledhaulingmedic]

For a couple of day tix at Stowe, I'll wire an inverter in your SUV and you can take it on the road!

 

[MichaelJ]

I hope you consider using these, discussed more here, instead of contributing K-cups to the waste stream.

 

[ccskier]

Ordered one last night as a xmas gift for the wife on ebay. $149, no shipping and included a box servings. Figure between the two of us we spend about $30+/week at d and d so itwill be paid for in no time.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

there are a bunch of websites to order the coffee from...pretty cheap, great variety, free shipping....all good!!!

think we just ordered from http://www.coffeecow.com/

 

[ctenidae]

I hope you consider using these, discussed more here, instead of contributing K-cups to the waste stream.

Wow- bet Green Mountain et al weren't real excited about Keurig rolling that out.

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

you can still buy GM ground coffee and put it in the filter....I've used the filter and its a mess.

 

[MichaelJ]

Wow- bet Green Mountain et al weren't real excited about Keurig rolling that out.

No, perhaps not! Although they sell it on their web site, so maybe?

I love Green Mountain coffee. Some places don't brew it strong enough, but when done right, it's one of my favorites. The former Bagel Basement (curse me for not remembering the new name) in Ludlow just down Rte 103 from Okemo does it right. Yum. That morning coffee and bagel actually makes me miss my VT->MA commute every Monday.

My #1 favorite is Mad River Blend, from Mad River Roasters on Rte 49 just off I-93 heading to Waterville Valley. A little place, and now unfortunately overshadowed by a huge Dunkins that opened up across the street, but wicked good coffee.

 

[ctenidae]

The Breakfast Club in Allston serves Green Moutnain. Good coffee there. Excellent, really. Fantastic, even.

 

[Marc]

My latest kick has been Newman's Own Organic Extra Bold. Roasted, mixed and ground by Green Mountain. They do make excellent coffee.

 

[MichaelJ]

It's amazing how McDonalds can ruin such good coffee...

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

UPS just delivered a box.....198pc at $85 (free shipping) appx .42/cup and you can really use a KCup more than once.....flavors delivered:

Pumpkin Spice
Hot Coco
Winter Carnival
Mocha Cinnamon
Nantucket Blend
Dark Magic
Cappiccino
French Vanilla

Now dont start on the landfill blah blah...I'm a member of surfrider and do my part....until you start skiing on biodegradable skis, keep your "green" comments to yourself......we are a guilty in one way or another...

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Wow- bet Green Mountain et al weren't real excited about Keurig rolling that out.

Keurig is owned by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters as they came up with the single size thing at least 5 years ago for the machines. McDonalds coffee is Paul Newman coffee made by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.

"On June 15, 2006, Green Mountain Coffee acquired Keurig, Inc. Keurig Inc. sells its single cup brewers, coffee and tea "
- press release from GMCR

 

[ctenidae]

Keurig is owned by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
"On June 15, 2006, Green Mountain Coffee acquired Keurig, Inc. Keurig Inc. sells its single cup brewers, coffee and tea "
- press release from GMCR

Interesting. That hadn't occured when we did the Keurig case study in an MBA class. I don't think Green Mountain buying Keurig was ever considered as an option. of couorse, the case was more focused on whether Keurig should go after the residential market or not.