what kind of coffee "pod" does this use? Same as Keurig? or is this a special kind of "pod"? Is it a K cup?
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No it uses a different pod that looks like two filters glued together . Th k cuP is a plastic container.
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Hi Sharon It uses a Senso coffee pod which is a round disk bag filled with coffee, very much like a tea bag, hope this helps.
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There are big differences in the machines. The Keurig is essentially a *coffee* machine. It makes a standard cup of coffee. Yes, it can do flavors, and there are dozens and dozens of different varieties, but it is pretty much limited to straight coffee. (There's a hot cocoa K-cup, but it's made by Green Mountain. You know how famous Green Mountain is for their hot cocoa? They're not. There's a reason.) With that much variety, you're just about assured of finding a coffee to your taste. The brewing cycle is optimized for straight coffee (though there is some flexibility there). Temperature is sometimes an issue; some people find the coffee not quite hot enough. The Tassimo, on the other hand, has far fewer varieties of coffee, but a much greater range of beverage TYPES. It makes latte, cappuccino (regular or skinny), espresso, chai tea lattes, hot chocolate, black and green teas. It makes a nice three-level latte macchiato. The temperature of the finished product is higher, and it has Starbucks pods that taste very much like the real thing. But in general, it probably does not do straight coffee quite as well as a Keurig, and there are certainly many fewer bean types, roast types, and flavors for the Tassimo. We finally decided on a Tassimo, and we love it. And that's something you'll generally find to be true no matter what you buy. It's been our experience that unless you're a coffee connoisseur (in which case, neither machine beats the more labor-intensive brewing methods), you will probably be happy with either machine.
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you can use the Keurig kit or get one here of the generic....the kit is like the original holder of a k-cup but it is the part you place the filter in, like the old school Mr. Coffee basket
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No, they do not use either Keurig k-cups or any other standard k-cup. You have to use the exclusive Vue cups which are not easy to find. They are also much more expensive than the k-cups, but the coffee is better.
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I have seen this coffee offered on the Keurig website. However I bought this coffee from Amazon. This coffee (kcups) works just fine in my Keurig.
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I found a cute device on ebay that is used in place of the pod maker. Small, round metal holder that the pod fits in and then fill with coffee. Cover with lid and press iron on it to seal. Works great. Pods are so much cheaper that the K-cups. I could never figure out why the pods never really took off but the K-cups did. They are both single cup coffee servers but the pods are so much cheaper and don't take up so much space.
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These are K-Cups very similar to the ones endorsed by Keurig. One time use and throw it it out.
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Don't see why not. I use pods in my keurig, just get either the E-Z cup or the Pod Holster. I put about 1 tbl of drip grind coffee in the pod. Be sure to follow the instructions on the Pod holster on how to fit the pod in. Makes a great cup of coffee and much cheaper than buying the prefilled pods or k-cups. I like the fact that I can make a bunch of pods up ahead of time, then just pull one from the fridge, stick it in the E-Z Cup and brew away. (I have both the Hamilton Beach single serve and a Keurig and wanted something I could use in both.)
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I don't use coffee pods. I just use ground coffee. I am not sure it takes ground coffee. I recommend you not buy this model. The steam nozzle has broken several times.
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I think I just answered but I'm not sure if it went through. The newest version does accept K-cups also melita pods. It comes with a ground coffee filter and a separate unit for the K-cups. You can make a large single cup or a small single cup of tea or coffee depending on how strong you like your coffee, by adjusting the metal stand. The heater on the 12 cup does stay on but I just put a little water in the large pot and leave it on the unit. Had it two months and it works great
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No. This is not a K-cup machine. It's a regular drip coffee machine, but its smaller.
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any coffee can be used. That is what I don't like about Keurig as you have to use the premade pod or use the contraption to make your own pod which is messy. It says no filter is necessary but I use filters size #2. Otherwise it will have some sediment.
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The short answer is I don't know. I don't have a Keurig but I think I've seen cups for the machine that allow you to use your own coffee. This is not cocoa. It is coffee-like in appearance. I don't care for it in it's basic form so I add it to my coffee when I brew it. So the long answer would be to give it a try.
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This unit uses senseo pods that are largely unavailable at retail outlets and are best purchased on the internet. Most of the pods appear to come from Europe .... Selection is limited relative to the plethora of Keurig compatible pods .... Some flavored coffees, I haven't seen hot chocolate
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I see no way to make pods without a pod maker which has a very hot "flange" to match the flange on the filters. The manufacturer or original distributor stamped on the back of mine is "Arm Enterprises, Inc." Maybe they could help. The name on the tag is "Coffee Pod Maker", "Perfect Pod Maker", Model EP2122, Date Code 5111. I'll swap you my pod maker for a new Keurig coffee maker. :)
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If you are looking to replace coffee pods, I would say no. If you are looking to replace K-cups, then the java jig filter plus it's holder will substitute for a K-cup. Not sure this answers your question tho'.
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I've been looking at that this morning. It looks like the Keurig models that don't allow you to use the refillable pods are the new machines that are listed as a 2.0 version. 'read that on the Consumer Reports site.