You can get a little Nespresso machine for your office....

Yea, my wife already knows I plan to get one for the house after it gets built (grumble).. but no way I would spend 400 bucks on something for the office. They have one of those Keurig (sp?) makers here they use and the other day I just had this massive urge to clean the thing as it looked horrible.

They are brutal on the things and I would have to share it in a designated spot.. so.. I will pass on that :P

R

I'm sitting here drinking a cup from beans I ground this morning. ☺☼

Next best thing would be a thermos or insulated carafe, to go. And before you scoff at that idea--when my dear aunt was in a nursing home about 15 minutes from where I live, I used to brew her favorite coffee and take it to her in an insulated carafe, because she couldn't stand the coffee they served.

I used to bring a travel mug to work, but my darling wife has a habit of not bringing them home for a few days and we end up with like 5-10 in the car and me going "unh.. going to take up half the dishwasher".. lol so I stopped doing that.

However.. a thermos is a great idea. I used to spend time with my dad in a deer stand and he had this thermos he would always bring and enjoy coffee from.

I collect coffee cups. I go to thrift stores and I find ones that "speak" to me.. they seem to have a story, if you will. I know.. hokey.. but when I drink them (after they are cleaned.. lol).. I think about where they have been and what they probably have seen and heard and I breathe life in them as they breath life in me.. heh

Nostalgic? crazy? who knows.. but I have a really cool collection of cups ;)

I need to get a thermos though!

R

Not cheap but the Zojirushi mugs are my favorite. They keep my coffee hot for more than 6hours. Be careful when you take a sip even if the coffee has been in the mug all day! I take several cups of espresso to the office because we have terrible coffee using the Flavia machines. They just make brown water.

My husband is working on perfecting using the Aeropress. It's simple and small enough you could keep it at your desk, I think you'd just need a microwave to heat the water.

It is possible to get a nespresso from Target for $149 and nespresso makes great espresso

Nespresso is okay if you're remodeling and can't get to your kitchen and don't feel too bad about all the unrecyclable garbage you're buying. I prefer coffee from a French press, even though I'm sloppy and have to chew some of it. :)

I discovered a local feed store sells the specially bred coffee plant for our area. I just need to find out what growing conditions they need and you can guess what I am getting

Have you thought about an electric kettle to heat the water, and either an Aeropress if you want to get fancy, or (if you want to keep it simple) one of those cone filter holders that sits on the top of your mug?

I'm with Fori on the disposable pods.

I grind my own, Cameron's organic French roast beans. Right now I'm using our old Cuisinart. When the kitchen is done, I'll use the KA pour over that I got on sale from Chef's when they were going out of business. Also enjoy the French press now and again.

Clever coffee dripper and an electric teapot, one cup right into your mug. Super easy to clean.

Drink tea!

I drink decaf and it's hard to get a good decaf out there. I switch to tea. I can even drink some along in case I can't get my favorite types.

Soooo.. k-cups are not recyclable?

No offense to anyone.. but I am not a recyclable type.. lol My wife does all that, but me.. I'll do it.. throw them in the recycle bin.. but not buying simply because they are disposable cups? Nah.. heh

I don't have a problem with not using the cups.. but just curious if they CAN be recycled. If so... don't see the big deal as long as you do recycle.

R

My first K Cup was at a friend who happens to lead an after school-care program. She saves the cups for crafts, because, she says, they can't be recycled.

I'm not a coffee connaisseur. I'm disappointed in our new coffee maker because it has a 2-hour shutoff. DH makes coffee at about 5:00, I get up after 6, and after the 7:00 school bus I start on my second cup. But the thing has shut off! So it's already cooling and I have to heat it and all subsequent cups in the microwave. Kind of takes away from the experience. Grr. I'm used to it being "well-aged"!

Russ, you can get yourself a little 4-cup coffee maker for a few bucks at the hardware store. Or use the Thermos! Remember to "prime it" with hot water first.

Here is a link about recycling k cups.

https://www.recycleacup.com/faqs/#1445880808123-37ddb3bc-b226

I do not use k cups because the coffee isn't strong enough for me, and I don't like the idea of using all of that plastic.

Bpathhome- my husband drinks coffee long after I am done. I can only drink fresh coffee. I can't even stand the smell of old coffee :) Anyway, he just turns the machine back on when it turns off after 2 hours and it continues to keep the coffee hot.

All coffee is bad! ;-)

Have never liked the taste or smell of it and don't get me started on mocha ... a sure way to ruin chocolate!

I love a good cuppa joe! I'm a French Press gal and like good coffee but I'm also cheap. So I put in 1.5 scoops of whatever cheap coffee I bought on sale, and 1.5 scoops of fresh-ground from good beans. Now and then I splurge on a pot with nothing but good beans.

Russ, a cheap $15 electric kettle and a $10 French press would solve your problem.

Love the video, Wendy. It would make a good Doctor Who episode. Reminds me of the black cube invasion. :)

I'm way too much of an enviro-nazi to ever purchase a pod-system. I can't stand the waste. We re-use and recycle everything possible and work on reducing waste by not buying things in packaging as often as possible. I buy most food items in bulk and even take the bulk bags back to the store, in my own shopping bags to avoid getting plastic bags, and refill the same bulk bags over-and-over until they develop a hole.

Besides, I've never had a good cuppa coffee from a Keurig anyway. Yuck! it always just tastes like coffee-flavored water to me.

I had a Keurig years ago and hated it quickly - the pods drove me nuts. It's nice for "quick and go" or dinner parties but my husband and I drink a lot of coffee so Keurig didn't work for us. We use a regular coffee maker now and go through 8-12 cups every morning.

I've been dreaming of an espresso maker and while visiting Williams-Sonoma the other day a nice lady made me a cappuccino from a Nespresso machine and I feel in love. It was so quick and easy. But I didn't buy the machine that day because I didn't like the idea of using those pods.... Then I found the same machine at Best Buy for $150, it includes the milk frother (which retails for $65-$99) and a $50 gift card was included (so I got a waffle maker at no charge).

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/nespresso-inissia-espresso-maker-titan/4277900.p?id=1219736143757&skuId=4277900

It's the best deal I could find and so far I love it!! I enjoy an afternoon cappuccino almost every day now. The milk froths so quickly along with the machine going - so in less than a minute I have a delicious drink.

I will add that I use to be a Starbucks junkie - I went every day for a year. They knew my name, drink, etc... And then my "gold" card came in the mail and I quit going cold turkey lol. I still love SBs and the Nespresso hasn't made the exact latte but it's very close so I'm happy with it.