Keurigs仍然值得钱吗？

I love my Keurig. As I say this, a coffee snob somewhere off in the distance shudders in disgust. It may not be the best for a gourmet cup made with beans from a local roaster gathered in a GMO-free, fair trade field, but it works for my morning cup o’ joe. And to be honest, I really have no idea how to use a coffee maker (believe me, I’ve tried), so I really don’t think I’ll be ditching my Keurig life anytime soon.

Despite my love for this kitchen gadget, I do see the downsides of a one-cup coffee brewer in terms of convenience, costs, and sustainability. So I decided to do some research and see if好ol’keurig值得或我是否应该尝试整个咖啡壶路线，甚至投资于其中的一位较奇特的咖啡机the Technivorm Moccamaster,这是最好的咖啡机我们曾经测试过。

Keurig值得吗？

Well, that really depends on your budget, how much you love coffee, or subsequently how much you love the environment. As a casual coffee drinker, I find the Keurig really easy to use, but in the future I might give this coffee brewing thing a try or look towards more sustainable pod options when my budget allows. If you're unsure of which option is best for you, check out the pros and cons in terms of convenience, cost, flavor, and sustainability.

这cost of convenience

这Keurig’s main appeal is how freaking simple it is. You just fill up the water tank, pop in a pod, press start, and you’ll have coffee in less than a minute. This means you won’t have to grind coffee beans, figure out how much coffee and water you actually need, or wait for a whole pot to brew. It’s that easy.

老实说，唯一比使用keurig更容易的事情可能是闯入星巴克并订购了他们为您酿造的。但是对于有预算的人来说，这并不总是一种选择。

It saves time, but does it save money?

投资Keurig并不便宜。这best one we’ve ever testedgoes for亚马逊上的$ 159.99, while a reasonable drip coffee maker goes forless than $20。当涉及每杯费用时，Keurig咖啡比每天出去喝咖啡便宜，但是除非有人给您礼物，否则Keurig会让您一分钱。

Additionally, a32堆K-杯成本15.18美元(or $0.47 per pod) whereas a12盎司的同一杯咖啡only costs $13.15 and gives you enough to make 62 cups of coffee (about $0.21 a cup). This means it’s more than twice as expensive to brew a quick cup from the Keurig, but for me, that cost is offset by the convenience of the machine and my lack of brewing expertise.

I actually like the taste of Keurig coffee

我将其给您：当您正确酿造时，新鲜的，自制的咖啡绝对美味。缓慢的酿造过程仍会产生真正更好的风味，尽管我沮丧地等待了一分钟以上的咖啡。

I do really like the taste of good coffee, but I honestly don’t mind the taste of average coffee either. With a quick brew time, the K-cups don't produce the strongest flavor and you can't really adjust individual pods to your flavor or strength preferences.

但是我可以用更简单的咖啡。为了我，我最喜欢的甜甜圈店咖啡K杯will jump start my morning, but a true coffee aficionado might have a problem with the flavor.

可持续性的论点

我对Keurig（我经常选择忽略的）最大的关注是这些小豆荚有多么令人难以置信的浪费。目前，K杯不可回收或可生物降解，这意味着他们基本上坐在垃圾填埋场上，直到时间结束 - 不是最好的，是吗？

但是希望能够更可持续使用这台咖啡机。根据Keurig的网站, they’re hoping to be 100% sustainable by 2020. For now, if you want to recycle these pesky pods, you need to take them apart by hand, rinse out the coffee beans, remove the foil lid, and recycle only the plastic cup. This isn’t too much work for your typical do-gooder, but is too easy to skip when you're in a rush in the morning.

值得庆幸的是，一些品牌正在开发可堆肥的K杯like Cameron's Coffeethat will actually decompose when you toss them in the trash—granted they are a bit more expensive than typical K-cups, but the peace of mind is worth the added cost. Another more sustainable option is to invest ina reusable K-cup这使您可以添加自己的咖啡渣，这也使其成为更便宜的选择，如果您想坚持使用Keurig，则可以选择豆荚。

另外，您可以支持的有机咖啡品牌有很多公平贸易，这些品牌不会以k杯形式出现（尽管有些）。如果您想加倍努力支持当地企业，则可以直接从咖啡店购买豆类。

在出版时价格准确，但可能会随着时间而变化。