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In reply to the discussion: Keirugs? I think I want one. Not the 2.0 version though. Thoughts? [View all]CrawlingChaos
(1,893 posts)17. One thing I would point out, just in case
If you drink a significant amount of coffee and you're watching your cholesterol, it might be worth sticking with a drip coffee maker that uses a paper filter. Apparently there's a substance in oily part of coffee that can raise LDL cholesterol slightly, if consumed in quantity. Using a paper filter traps the substance and eliminates the problem. More info here:
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/benefits-using-coffee-filters-7625.html
So french press, percolated and, I assume, Keurig would all contain the potentially harmful substance. I drink a ton of coffee, so I stick with the paper filter. If I were a one-cup-a-day person, I probably wouldn't even worry about it.
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I had one and I dropped the tank, it broke. I replaced it with a Bunn My Cafe. LOVE IT!
auntAgonist
Dec 2014
#6
Not removable. You can run vinegar and water for a couple of cycles as you would with
auntAgonist
Dec 2014
#10
I have an old coffee percolator from the 1960s. It is fast and makes great coffee.
Jetboy
Dec 2014
#12
I bought one of those for 19.99 K cups and tried to use up my old coffee in a can,
onecent
Dec 2014
#26
Thanks for the tip, I will keep an eye out for a cheap one. Thanks. You are right, the
onecent
Dec 2014
#29
If you want a single serve coffee maker, how about one with no cups, no filters
csziggy
Dec 2014
#32