Technology you can drink to
Not all of the cool techie electronics I own have to play music, record video or get me to where I'm going. Some of them just help me get my day started.
Like the Keurig single-cup coffee maker I received as a gift for Father's Day. All it does is make coffee. But it's the way it makes coffee that makes it so cool.
The Keurig coffee maker doesn't use any filters and you never have measure or scoop any coffee. Instead you insert neat little single-serving containers of coffee, called K-Cups, near the top of the coffee maker. Place your coffee mug under the spout, press a button to start the brewing process and a perfect cup of coffee awaits you seconds later.
No messy filter. No wasted coffee. Nothing to clean up.
Of course, there is a price to pay for this convenience. Namely the cost of the coffee maker itself (around $100 or less if you catch it on sale) and the cost of the K-Cups (about 50 cents per cup). But both are still well worth it in my opinion.
I'd tell you more about it but I suddenly have a thirst for another cup of Extra Bold Donut Shop Coffee.
4 comments for this blog post so far...
June 28, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Kyle
We’ve had one for a few years and love it!
June 28, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Patric Welch
@Kyle: Glad to hear you like yours too but even happier to hear you say “for a few years”. I’d hate this thing to break after a few months.
June 28, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Stephanie
Does it make coffee strong enough for a Starbucks coffee lover?
June 29, 2009 at 8:26 am
Patric Welch
@Stephanie: The donut shop bold coffee packs a punch. I wouldn’t worry about it not being strong enough. But if it isn’t they also have extra bold, extra bold wake up call and extra bold jet fuel!
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