marine73 Loc: Modesto California

The K-cup is recyclable, you have to take the time to remove the grounds before putting into the recyclable bin. The price of recyclable plastic is slowly coming up but is nowhere near the price for aluminum.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Smile. The low part was to keep my cholesterol down (heart disease), not to cut calories.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

"Dash"?

jeep_daddy Loc: Prescott AZ

I didn't start drinking coffee regularly until I was about that same age Jerry. Sure, I had coffee sometimes at a restaurant or coffee shop but never drank it at home. Same for tea. But when I retired at 55 I started drinking it at home. At first I drank the stuff in a can like you - I think it was Folgers. Then my girlfriend bought a Keurig machine and supplied the house with a lot of different flavors of coffee. I didn't know there was that much to know about coffee and then I watched a documentary on TV about coffee. I found out that most canned coffee had some sort of filler in it. I didn't like that idea I wanted pure coffee not something with fillers or flakes or dregs. So I bought a grinder, some coffee beans, and a pour coffee system that consisted of filters that go into a cone that sits on top of your cup. You grind the coffee as fine or course as you like, put some in a filter that is placed into a cone, and then you pour water from your kettle into the cone and let it drip into the cup. I have a pot and larger cone for when I have to make more than one cup. These are made by Melita. I've experimented with all kinds of coffee and found that I like the dark roast coffee best and that I like it strong without any fu-fu stuff added - just black please.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

My family drank tea - parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles - so I started with that early, with lots of milk. It was often loose tea, so my grandmother would read the tea leaves to amuse us.

I used to drink Folgers, but the price rose too high, and I didn't taste a difference. I also tried grinding beans, and that was fun for a while, but convenience won over processing. The Keurig is very convenient, and I use refillable plastic K-cups - filled with Maxwell House.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

I didn't start drinking coffee till my 40's. Spent 4 years with Uncle Sam in Libya and the to Germany during the occupation. In the field don't remember what I drank, did try it many times but never liked it. Did smoke cigars called Cuban Crucks. The ends were dipped in Rum.

bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY

For you folks that put milk or sugar in your coffee,
There is a line in the Ten Commandments for you!
THOU SHALT NOT COMMIT ADULTERY!

Ok VBG

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

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JFCoupe Loc: Kent, Washington

Sounds like coffee has as many variables, likes and dislikes as Canon v Nikon v Sony, etc.

When I was working a Starbucks near my office was very convenient. Then I found a small espresso machine for about $60 that brews up a good latte. One 12 or 16 ounce latte with breakfast keeps me set for the day.

srg

I tried Star Bucks once and didn't like the taste at all. Dunkin Donuts with no foreign words for me.

Robert Rill Loc: Pennsylvania

I have K Cup coffee maker and I like my lattes and capachinos. No muss no fuss and they usually come out just right in a couple of minutes.

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

Not a big fan of Starbucks. On the plus side, I find it interesting how one can learn foreign languages in the strangest places.
For example, in Starbucks you can learn Italian.
'Vende' is Italian for 8 Dollars!

Chout Loc: Central Texas

Chief, when I was stationed at a joint service facility at Phu Bai, RVN, the Army provided the exterior security day and night and the Navy manned the switch board in the CP. I had an opportunity to partake of Navy coffee one night while pulling guard at the CP and had no problems staying awake for the next 23 hours. With respect to the Air Force stationed with us, they took no part in station security.

There was always a 30 cup urn perking away whether at a strategic or tactical site. The NUG was tasked with ensuring it never ran dry and cleaning the grounds.

LDB415 Loc: Houston south suburb

I've had 4 cups in my life, during college about 45 years ago. One cup with sugar, more and more added but never improving, because my dad drank it with sugar. One cup with milk, more and more added but never improving, because my mom drank it with milk. One cup with both sugar and milk, more and more added but never improving, thinking since I'm their kid maybe I had to combine both. And one cup black, thinking maybe they cancelled each other out so I was meant to drink black. Horrible, each way. Tea was no better. Haven't had either since.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

Coffee at Chuck Full of Nuts in NYC years ago.