Is there any brand of coffee pot that doesn't leave a pool of java behind it on the counter after you fill your mug? Is that just a joke they play on us all? Why do we have government at all if they can't fix this?
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Derek MacEwen - October 24, 2005 8:13 AM
As I work for the government, and since you asked, I will provide you with the solution. Just put your mug under and push the button!
Alan - October 24, 2005 8:20 AM
That looks like something crafted by orcs in Mordor. I would fear consuming what seeped therefrom.
David Janes - October 24, 2005 8:55 AM
This little baby has changed my life. Unfortunately, we have to drive to Buffalo to get refills, as Phillips has no plans of selling one in Canada.
<img src="http://www.senseo.com/NR/rdonlyres/936F49C9-3F81-4150-8583-3F849EB72186/0/img_coffeemachine.jpg">
Derek MacEwen - October 24, 2005 10:08 AM
Re those pod thingies - there are a number of these contraptions sold in Canada - <a href=http://www.1to1coffee.com/ target=_blank>Melitta makes one</a>. Problem is the cost of the damn coffee pods. I buy a two pound can of Maxwell House, Mother Parkers or Folgers (their new plastic container is the best!) for under 5 bucks at Wally World, which works out to less than a nickel per cuppa joe. The pods cost about 30 cents each, and make one cup. Of course, it's still cheaper than Timmy's where the price has recently risen (at least on PEI) to a usurious $1.52 for a large, or Starbucks ($2 for a grande).
Derek MacEwen - October 24, 2005 10:35 AM
Just discovered this link on how to make your own coffee pods (might be of interest to those of us of Scottish descent):
<a href=http://www.ineedcoffee.com/04/coffeepods/>http://www.ineedcoffee.com/04/coffeepods/</a>
David Janes - October 24, 2005 10:49 AM
My mother said to try the Melitta's to see if they are compatible -- they probably are. I used to drink immense amounts (10 cups+ day) at the beginning of the summer, which is no good for anyone and costs a fair bit of money. So 3x30cents isn't too bad really, I guess.
Derek MacEwen - October 24, 2005 11:03 AM
My extensive (as extensive as can be during my coffee break) research reveals that the Senseo pod is larger than others, so you are probably out of luck.
Here are some tips on using the Senseo:
<a href=http://www.epinions.com/content_3863191684>http://www.epinions.com/content_3863191684</a>
As well I managed to Google up the compleat guide to fabricating your own Senseo pods:
<a href=http://www.epinions.com/content_3875643524>http://www.epinions.com/content_3875643524</a>
Don't blame me, though if it clogs your Senseo and voids your warranty!