Throwing a caffeinated fit

I'm fairly certain I posted something like this on FaceBook.  But, in the event you didn't see that, I will memorialize it here.  Let me explain...no...there is no time.  Let me sum up:

Keurig coffeemakers are the most wasteful and expensive way to enjoy a cup of coffee...that is, if you do actually enjoy the muddy sock-water that spits into your cup.

Let me give you some reasons why you have to stop the insanity with the K-Cups.

Number 1 - Initially, on FB, I ranted about how those little plastic containers, millions and millions of them are getting unceremoniously dumped into our already full landfills.  Atlantic Magazine, in their interview with Keurig, said that in 2014, 9.8 billion (with a B) "portion packs" were sold worldwide.  And, as they're not easily recyclable due to the patented foil/plastic/paper design, they're just getting tossed out.  Even if you took the time to dissect the cups, they're made of #7 plastic, which isn't universally accepted at recycling centers.  (P.S.  I don't buy the "I get the 97% bio-degradable kind" BS.  You're still throwing it into a landfill which will be capped and sealed creating a completely anaerobic environment for your k-cup to sit in for the next 2000 years...because as we know, anaerobic = without oxygen, and no oxygen means no bio-degradation.  Not the fault of a landfill designed to keep crap from leeching back into the earth.)

Number 2 - Speaking of #7 plastic, The National Resource Defense Council's website identifies #7 plastic thusly:

"#7 plastic is usually polycarbonate and contains BPA. If you are in love with a particular #7 bottle, you could call the manufacturer to identify the plastic, but that might not make matters clearer. Learning, for instance, that the plastic is Tritan would not tell you enough. The "better safe than sorry" approach would be to avoid #7 altogether in my opinion."

In a nutshell (not made of #7 plastic), this designation, #7, is reserved for "other plastics" and is a mishmash of anything that doesn't chemically count as plastics #1-6...and you're pouring piping hot water into it.

Number 3 - You're paying a fuck-ton for your coffee.  OK smarty, let's say that you bargain shop your k-cups...and get only Petes or Starbucks when they're on sale.  On average, the net weight of a 10-pack is around $10.00 for name brand...and you can get a 12-pack for $6.99 for the cheap stuff.  Let's do math!  The 10-pack weighs in at about 4.3oz which, simple math tells us, is $37.17/lb of coffee!  Cheap people are only spending $24.05/lb of coffee...Dirt cheap!  Enter Trader Joes where one can get a similarly exotic bean for $6.99/lb (ground or bean).  I don't know about you, but for $37/lb I want Jeeves to serve it to me, with my loafers and morning paper.

The Solution.  You need coffee on the go, but don't want to make a whole pot or get to a Starbucks...what do you do?  French Press people...go ask the people at Bodum how it's done.  There's hundreds on Amazon and you can make a quick cup in about 4 minutes...tops.  Dump the resulting spent grinds into your garden, and presto, you're good to go.  "But a good press-pot is expensive!" Well, as soon as you stop paying $37 for a pound of coffee, you'll be able to afford it in no time!  Here, I'll post the link:

http://www.amazon.com/Bodum-Chambord-French-Coffee-Chrome/dp/B00012D0R2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431110759&sr=8-1&keywords=bodum+4-cup

You're welcome.