***Staples.com provided me with this Keurig OfficePRO Coffee Brewer for the purpose of this review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. To see the full line of Keurig brewers and K-cups, visit Staples.***
I love coffee. Sometimes I can't wait until morning so that I can have a cup. I love to sit at my computer and drink it while I'm working on my blog. {I actually think that's an un-written rule. Oh, you want to be a blogger? We're gonna need you to drink copious amounts of coffee while doing it, mmkay?} I drink it with plain creamer. Flavored creamer. Shoot, I even like it with powdered unflavored creamer. I like flavored coffee, too. The hubs? Not so much. Oh, he doesn't go a day without, just none of that 'fancy stuff'. He likes regular coffee with plain powdered creamer. Period.endofstory.
Luckily for me, there's this little machine called a Keurig. Oh, so you've heard of it? I'd be lying if I said I was surprised. These are all the rage among bloggers and non-bloggers alike. You must also know that it let's you make one cup at a time, so that everyone can have something different. No more fighting over the coffee machine! {And, yes, we did fight over the machine. But that was when he went on his 'decaf-only' kick. Ya, didn't last long-totally saw that coming}
The great news is that the K-Cups {that's the fancy name for the individual serving pack} come in tons of flavors. And I don't have to drive very far for them, either. In fact, a new Staples opened literally 5 min down the road from me. They have over 50 varieties!
Don't believe me? Just check out their display
Many of the flavors are available at the store and the rest of them are available
online. Flavors like French Vanilla, Hazelnut, Coconut Mocha {totally my new fave}, Chai Latte, Hot Cocoa, and English Toffee.
What's that? You only drink Starbucks, you say? There's a K-Cup for that. Starbucks's Breakfast Blend, French Roast, Sumatra, House blend, and more.
Not a coffee fan? There's a K-Cup for that, too! Snapple Peach and Lemon Iced Teas, Tazo Zen Green Tea, English Breakfast Tea, shall I go on?
And there are so many Keurig Premium Coffee Systems available. I especially like the B145 OfficePro. It's just as easy to use as a home system, but has a heavy duty commercial grade power cord. It has lots of other great features as well. See for yourself:
My favorite feature? That would be a tie between the Descale button and the Brew/Drain Selector. Since I have terribly hard water, the Descale button comes in pretty handy. I like knowing right when it's time to clean things out. Makes for optimum performance.
Going out of town for a while? To get out of the heat this summer, perhaps? {I
know I will be} Simply switch the Brew/Drain Selector button to drain, push the Drain button, and the water is magically emptied out of the tank. I know,
right? {where's that 'Easy' button?}
Now, I'd like to say that everything was perfect, but I'd be lying if I did. It's actually a
good thing. Let me explain. When my Keurig arrived, I set it up no problem. I immediately made cups of coffee for the hubs, my MIL and myself.
Wonderful. Got up the next morning to do the same thing.
Not so wonderful. It wouldn't work.
Panic. I tried everything. I even used the Drain switch to empty the water and went through the prime process again. Nothing. I know, you're thinking 'What could possibly be
good about any of
that?'
Well, let me tell you. I knew it was just a fluke, and that I just
happened to be the lucky person to get the defective system. When I went to the store to exchange it for a new one, they couldn't have been more helpful. {This is where I give a shout-out to Julie at Staples Store #1482} Julie made one little phone call {which totally only took like 2 min} just to make sure she processed my exchange properly. After a short time, I walked out of the store with a new system. I couldn't have been happier with the customer service! In fact, I'll be heading back
very soon for more of those delicious K-Cups!
Another great thing about my new Keurig is that whenever I want to make my
Easy Chocolate Mousse, all I have to do is brew a cup, use what I need, and leisurely sip the rest while I wait for it to chill.
Oh, and I'm happy to report that it's working fine and I have had absolutely no issues with it!
***Full disclosure: Staples.com provided me with this Keurig OfficePRO Coffee Brewer for the purpose of this review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. To see the full line of Keurig brewers and K-cups, visit Staples.***
