If you set the bar low enough, there's no limits to how happy you can be!

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Adequate is the key word here. The company I work for has two office in the same city, one has a Keurig and the other has a large drip coffee brewer and a large can of Folgers. The pods are always drinkable, while the drip coffee will vary depending on who brewed it and there is a good chance it will either be far to strong or far to week depending on the amount of grounds put in.

No, it is terrible. Most instant coffee is better. National fast food coffee is better at this point. Good coffee is worlds better.

I googled sage barista express and was like, "that looks like a Breville." Turns out it's the same thing. Yes, they're excellent machines and last a very long time. Don't actually require that much time, but they require the cleanup that causes issues in office settings.

PS: Nespresso capsules taste infinitely better than most K-cups and are at least completely recyclable-- the vendor even provides the prepaid shipping bag for them.

They are about 10X the cost of bulk pre-ground coffee like Folgers.

For anyone tempted to bad mouth Folgers, try opening one of your K-cups and look at the ingredients inside.

You do want to know what you're drinking don't you? Some of them are not just pre-ground but pre-brewed crystals --- aka instant coffee.

All the Keurig machine does is add water. You can empty some of K-cups into a mug, add water and heat it in the microwave with the same results.