How many pods per day?

[emjay]

Ah... okay. You said plastic reusable ones which maybe implies that the single use ones are not plastic? So maybe recycleable? Cool if so but just out of interest how much does the average single use one cost and how many cups of coffee do you get out of it? Mind you I guess maybe another factor is some people are more willing to eat or drink out... in coffee shops and the like... so if you're used to paying for individual cups of coffee, I guess it's not much of a culture shock to buy them singly in the form of a single use K-Cup/pod.

So, the single use ones are made out of a cheap plastic. The reusable ones are made from a sturdier plastic and steel mesh.

As for cost, I find the single use cups to be expensive although you are sacrificing cost for efficiency. They are great for those who do not desire to make a whole pot of coffee. Or for those who do and end up throwing most of it out. So for those people, the cost is worth it. They generally make between a 6 and 10 ounce cup of coffee and that's it. Using it again results in a weak cup of coffee.

Another plus to consider is that you can often find boxes that contain variety cups. This allows one to change up their coffee instead of having to drink the same flavor every day. The downside to this is that you get what you pay for.

Most cups come in boxes of 48 or larger. I've seen boxes of 72 cups cost upwards of $80.00 or more, depending on the brand. That's only 72 cups of coffee. Some might think that's worth the cost, but if I can buy a 33.4 ounce canister of Folgers, it will yield 270 cups of coffee at 6oz. per cup. It will cost me around $11.00 for that canister, making my way more cost effective. Pair that with the reusable cups and I'm quite the frugal person.

Ah right I see... so you've got one of the machines but only use the reusable cups because it's (much) cheaper? I think I would as well if I had one... I'm also a frugal person. $80 for 72 vs $11 for 270 is quite a difference! So if I drunk coffee no way would I even consider the single use ones, except perhaps possibly very occasionally as a treat, if there was a detectable difference in quality. But since I don't drink coffee it's all rather moot But I do like the smell of coffee, and the various coffee concoctions in coffee shops... such as with cream and dusted with chocolate... do look delicious but I have to remind myself that at the end of the day, under all that, is... coffee

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Squishy, you Brits will be happy to know you can make hot tea with K cups as well. My favorite is Chai tea.

Damn I love chai tea it’s soo good 🤤

I'm going to have to try in now since there's three people recommending it Tea wise I only know normal tea, peppermint tea, and chamomile, the latter two of which I can do without anyway, but are (arguably) useful if you're feeling ill.