Food KEURIG

I broke down and bought a Keurig coffee maker...I am/was hoping that I could make my hombrew coffee taste like the takeout coffee from DUNKIN DONUTS.
Nope, I tried the Dunkin pods, and all of the sample pods that come with the machine.
They are all a bit too bitter for my taste.
I may just return the machine and go back to the mess of the Cuisinart if I can't make super tasting, less acidic coffee...
HELP, anyone please, I love coffee in the morning, but it seems to be upsetting my old tummy.

 

When people ask me what I think of the Keurig because I have one at work, I reply that "it makes a good cup of instant coffee." Those who are smart enough can read between the lines. Those that are totally indoctrinated into the Cult of the Keurig won't chop my head off.

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I generally have a low opinion of the things. If you have one of the models that allows you to adjust settings, you might find a happy medium. Otherwise, I think you're stuck experimenting with different pods until you find one your stomach can tolerate.​

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The waste and cost per cup are a problem that I can justify, IF I can get a cup of coffee that I like..
Otherwise I am driving about 2 miles to Dunkin ( and forcing myself not to buy a doughnut) to get a cup of "pleasurable" coffee.
Seems that years ago when I was still working a cup of ZABARS freshly ground made in a Mr Coffee in the office was great....
Baraka-Guru thanks, I just ordered some low acid coffee from Puroroast, and if that works the Keurig will be returned....
Geezze, all I want is a good cup of coffee...and world peace, and win the Powerball, and......................

 

If it was just the pods that came with the machine, the pods might have been bad. Who the hell knows how long those pods sat in that box in shipping/storeroom somewhere. I'd try getting some newer pods before throwing the thing out the window.

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Try a few drops of lemon juice. It sounds weird but the acid counteracts the acid in the coffee somehow. My husband accidentally squeezed his lemon into his coffee cup instead of the water glass (don't ask, it was a long night) and it was remarkably good. You couldn't taste it, but the bitter was gone. And the milk he puts in his coffee wasn't affected.

 

But how do you account for the decrease in bitterness of the coffee? I'm curious... because that was horrible coffee until we added a little lemon. The Italians serve espresso with a little slice of lemon rind, too. Both are horribly bitter but seem to cancel each other out. I need to ask @Starkizzer. Isn't she a food chemist or something? Not that I don't trust you all... It was a great solution to the blargh-bitter coffee problem for us, though.

 

I'm living in the UK now and had to leave my beloved Keurig behind. Yes, beloved. I'd tried almost every pod choice out there and was disappointed by many but delighted by others. I always add 2 tsps of sugar and some half and half to my coffee so bitterness is not usually an issue What I'd been looking for was full body and strong flavor. I finally settled on Starbuck's Pikes Roast pods which gave me both (and are no more expensive in the supermarket than the other brands). I don't get the Keurig snobs. I find they make a much better cup of coffee than drip coffee makers and are far more convenient than most any alternative. If convenience isn't an issue then there probably are alternatives that make a better cup of coffee.

I suggest you shop around and try out different pod selections. A spritz of lemon might do the trick but I'm not sure what would happen if you add milk or cream to your coffee. Might not be affected, as noodle suggests, but I've done the cream and lemon thing in my tea and ended up with curdling. Yuck.

As a side note, I had a filtering problem with my first Keurig coffee maker 16 months after I purchased it. I called Keurig looking for some troubleshooting advice. They did better than that. The sent me out a new replacement that day without the requirement I send back the original (which I got working again and had used as a spare or in tandem with the other, if I'd had a few people over). Customer service matters to me and I was well impressed.

I know they have a new model out now called the Vue system which might offer more in the way of brewing strength choices.
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Perhaps the bitterness in coffee is not due to the acid content? Just wondering out loud.

 

I still can't figure out how these things became so popular.

A: They are highly wasteful
B: They make horrid coffee
C: Too pricey to justify A & B

Seriously. Are people so consumed with just having a cup o' joe that they can't even tell the difference between a good cup/brew any more? Wait..I think that's most likely a stupid question considering the Starbucks insanity.

I'll stick with grinding my own and using my french press.

 

I use a snooty Italian espresso maker. However, I have to watch acidic foods very carefully. Sumatran coffees seem to be the least acidic.

 

I can't figure out why so many people are addicted to coffee. It all tastes horrible.

I make hot chocolate in the one we have at work because it is there and is free. It doesn't taste as good as the packs that you dump into a cup and add water to and microwave. And I find that it makes you thirsty again in 30 minutes.

 

Well,
The Keurig still makes terrible coffee, it's bitter and I'm not enjoying it. I've tried at least 3 different kinds of "pods "the DUNKIN pods and all the samples that are supplied with the machine....The PUROAST LOW ACID coffee is ahhhh....not great either...
Why can't I duplicate the DUNKIN DONUTS take out coffee....
I don't have room in my kitchen for a DUNKIN commercial machine.....

 

genuinegirly, the Keurig doesn't allow you to purchase beans. It uses pre-packaged "pods" with instant coffee inside.

The concept sucks.

Real coffee is insanely better.

 

IIRC, there are fill-it-yo'self Keurig cups.

That and coffee snobbery is way trite.

The old "I drink it for the flavor."

Right, grouchy motherfuckers.

Have a Red Bull and shaddup.

 

I do not drink coffee but I see those machines and packs for them at work and they strike me as damn expensive. For that much money you had better get high quality stuff.
If you are forced to use their prepackaged things and not even given the choice to buy whatever flavour/type of bean you prefer then you had better like what they offer.