When life gives you Keurigs....

Several years ago, when the Keurig coffee makers started appearing on the market, I thought, "Who would spend $100 on a coffee maker?" Then they started appearing -- one in my veterinarian's office, one at my local auto service center, and the folks down the hall at work have a couple of them.

What are the advantages? First, it makes one cup at a time. Pots of coffee are often left uncofnsumed or forgotten, and often boil dry while sittinggi on the warming burner. Second, the coffee tastes better.

And what are the disadvantages? It produces a lot of waste, especially considering the K-cups that get used and tossed in the trash.

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