Keiurig Coffee History

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Running late in the morning which is usual for me, I didn’t have time to run the coffee pot. Too late to stop at a drive thru; this is the problem I had every morning that push me to purchase a new coffee maker. My first instinct was to get one with a timer that I can program and not worry about, however the problem is that I’m the only coffee drinker at home I dint want anything big that would take a lot of space or waste to much coffee.
Browsing through the store in the appliance aisle looking for the best coffee maker there it was the Keurig K75; at first it looks got my attention platinum color. Then as I review its features: five cup levels for different sizes, water filter, timer, built in clock, and led light. Then I start doubting, do I really need this? Maybe is too fancy for me?
The Keurig have individual coffee cups that don’t require a filter which is more convenience in time and cleaning, with several different varieties in flavors and brews. The built in water filter gives you a better taste. Since there is not a coffee pot you
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With the K-cups you only get 18 cups and with the ground coffee you could get 240 servings. However it has avoided too much stops at Starbucks. The Keurig is pricier than a normal coffee maker and all its new models make it harder to choose a specific one. I know some consumers would say that for a little more you could get a fancier expresso machine; however I’m looking for efficiency in a short amount of time, without losing the quality of taste. The model K75 looks like it has been discontinued is no longer one of the choices in the web site. I worried if I need a replacement part I won’t be able to find one. However I have had the Keurig K75 for two years now and haven’t had any problems so far, besides its cost I would recommend it has save my

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