<p>Anyone considering getting the new Keurig 2.0? The release date is Aug 25th and stores are pre-ordering. I just ordered one from Costco.com because the price was good and they have the 500 series. There are 3 series…300, 400, and 500. The 500 has the largest water reservoir (important to me since I seem to be the only one who refills it!), and a hot water dispenser. </p>
<p>The 2.0 version comes with a 4 cup carafe and also uses larger Kcups to make a 4 cup carafe full of coffee. </p>
<p>“Compatible K-Cups
Your brewer works with only Green Mountain Keurig® Brand Packs. Look for the Keurig® Brewed Seal on boxes of K-Cup® or K-Carafe™ packs. The Keurig® Brewed Seal is the guarantee of Keurig® quality and consistency for the perfect beverage every time.”</p>
<p>Sounds like they are trying to limit your choice of buying from 3rd party vendors. So no I will not be buying the new machine.</p>
<p>It doesn’t just work with Green Mountain. It works with any Kcup with the Keurig logo…which includes a LOT…</p>
<p>This is so the brewer can “read” the Kcup. </p>
<p>I would so love to buy a Keurig for dh. It would be much quicker and more convenient than the 1960s vintage percolator we now use. Unfortunately, that old percolator was made in the US and the Keurig is made in China. Dh wouldn’t use it even if it and a year’s supply of K-cups were free. I don’t drink coffee, so this choice is entirely up to him.</p>
<p>But again they are limiting which brands you buy so that they can make money off you forever. I currently have this Cuisinart and it has the same size reservoir as the 500 and it also has a hot water dispenser. The 500 is slightly cheaper(149.99 vs 164.99) for someone looking for a machine. However I already have this machine and I can’t see spending money on a new machine just so I can do a larger pot of coffee. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-SS-700-Single-Brewing-System/dp/B0034J6QIY”>http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-SS-700-Single-Brewing-System/dp/B0034J6QIY</a> </p>
<p>Not trying to sway anyone, but I had a Nespresso demonstrated for me at Williams-Sonoma that made coffee with a truly luxurious crema. I know that Nespresso is the favorite in restaurants, including some famous ones. </p>
<p>My Keurig is dying and I’m not replacing it. I’m tired of the whole k-cup thing. Trying out different manual ways of brewing coffee instead.</p>
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<p>I totally get that. I am opening another vacation rental so I have an excuse to buy more stuff…lol. So, I am getting the Keurig 2.0, and my new rental is getting the Keurig I bought around Christmas. I think I have bought at least one Keurig per year for the last 5 years…! I also have the little red one for car-travel trips. I don’t like those little coffee makers that hotel rooms have.</p>
<p>Office coffee works fine for me.</p>
<p>Check about those K cups, mom2. Apparently Keurig realizes they are losing a lot of money on other k cup manufacturers, and are trying ways to restrict to Green Mountain…which they also own.</p>
<p>@thumper1 </p>
<p>I just watched the 2.0 video and it is showing all kinds of brands…not just Green Mountain. The kcups just have to have the Keurig logo which most of mine do…even my Kirkland (Costco), Snapple, Tazo, Lipton, Starbucks, Newman’s Own Kcups. </p>
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<p>I second that and will add my biased opinion. The Keurig is a product targeting the US unsophisticated customer. It will never rival the type of machine built by Nespresso. The experience is totally different, and anyone who had the chance to try the coffee extracted by their commercial machine will understand why the “run some water through some coffee” will always be mediocre at best. Except for the convenience, there are few reasons to buy into the Keurig model and fad. The restrictions on the “future” of the cups are just moronic. At least, moronic on the customer end. </p>
<p>As far as market goes, one can expect many changes in the very near future as Nestle has been hit really hard in the European courts. A number of products ranging from newer and better brewers as well as compatible cups should surface in the coming months, or year in the United States. </p>
<p>The days of espresso WITH crema at less than 50 cents a cup are coming. And it is doubtful that the US will be able to delay it by introducing protective measures for the Keurig et al. </p>
<p>In the meantime, if you love the prices of those small inkjet cartridges, you might be pleased with this product and business model. </p>
<p>I’ll just stick with my French press…thank you!</p>
<p>Keurig machines are very unreliable. Purchased 2 machines at Costco about a year apart. My 3rd machine is a Cuisinart from Costco-- also K-Cup compatible. The pump failed on both my Keurig machines. The Cusinart machine has a metal head along with the larger reservoir and, although it costs more, is a better machine than the Keurig, imo. Keurig and Cusinart can basically use ANY K-Cups from not only Keurig-owned Green Mountain but also from Tullys, Diedrich, and all the others mentioned in this thread. </p>
<p>It is a no-brainer to purchase from Costco since they have such a good return policy.</p>
<p>Agree with xiggi about there being no comparison flavor wise. Wall Street Journal had an article a few weeks ago on the price per pound of K-cup coffee. It was outrageously expensive…I think 40 dollars a pound but might have even been 80. Can you imagine walking into your local grocery store and grabbing a pound of average coffee at those prices?
The machines themselves are prone to problems. There are only 3 places I would consider buying them at: Bed Bath Beyond, Costco and Williams & Sonoma have great return policies.</p>
<p>Our Keurig is three years old and going strong. I like that we can buy different coffees for each of our tastes and none of us are that picky about coffee. My mother, on the other hand, is very particular and loves espresso. So I convinced her to buy a Nespresso and she loves it. </p>
<p>FYI - Nespresso just came out with a machine that brews both “drip” coffee and espresso drinks:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.nespresso-us.com/machines/vertuo/vertuo-red/”>http://www.nespresso-us.com/machines/vertuo/vertuo-red/</a></p>
<p>Of course, the bigger pods are barcoded. 
The competition is already making the espresso pods, and some of the knockoff pods make pretty darn good espresso! </p>
<p>I’m not understanding. Do you have to buy special pods to make the carafe full of coffee? Are you saying the new Keurig 2.0 takes only special K-cups? Or could I still use my favorite Costco K-cups for one cup but would need special ones for the carafe? If the carafe pods are going to cost so much more, I’ll just make four cups individually with the cheap ones.</p>
<p>My son bought me the w & S Nespresso last year. I bought more pods at BB&B, and they are expensive. SO I still use my cheap coffee maker when just for me. I’d welcome tips on how to find cheaper pods.</p>
<p>Bookworm - Amazon sells them. It is a matter of personal taste, so you have to buy and try.</p>