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27. Return. The cost is built into their business model. They get good will with the public.

Tue May 26, 2026, 07:24 AM

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I'm learning new ways to coffee. The rec is to buy light roast beans, grind fresh weekly, to max chlorogenic acid. Not sure the hardware I'll use. Boiled water over grounds is my low-tech method for years.

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What would you do? My Keurig died last week. It lasted a measly 2 1/2 years. I bought it at Costco so they'll take it [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Monday OP

Nope...Costco stands behind the things they sell.... MiHale Monday #1

I do and I will! Floyd R. Turbo Monday #10

Get all your money back, and buy a french press. FoxNewsSucks Monday #2

Too much work! Floyd R. Turbo Monday #11

Yes and no, FoxNewsSucks Monday #22

I like Chemex. Pour over method... legallyblondeNYC Monday #3

Can't wait for my fix! Floyd R. Turbo Monday #12

Pour over cone, $10.99. Fresh grind. I can take it cachukis Monday #4

Yes. This has been my ideal solution for years now. Makes great coffee without waste. hlthe2b Monday #7

Too complicated! Floyd R. Turbo Monday #13

I just returned an air fryer to Costco that was purchased 1 1/2 years ago. Intractable Monday #5

True that! Floyd R. Turbo Monday #14

Screw the wasteful Keurig style coffee makers Bobstandard Monday #6

Exactly. Those capsules are full of plastics and other environmental contaminants...Pour over works great. hlthe2b Monday #8

You can take my Keurig when you pry it from my cold dead hands! Floyd R. Turbo Monday #15

That's how I feel about my gas stove, FoxNewsSucks Monday #21

Just like me! Wasteful and expensive!😁 Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #25

u can get a reusable thingie. mopinko Monday #23

I have one! Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #24

Nothing beats an electric kettle and instant coffee for convenience. hunter Yesterday #39

For small batches I use a Coffee Gator. VGNonly Monday #9

Praise K-cups!😈 Floyd R. Turbo Monday #16

Stop beating around the bush! True Dough Monday #17

The first thing I'm going to do is raise the price of the hotdogs! 🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Monday #18

Ha! True Dough Monday #19

😬 Floyd R. Turbo Monday #20

Melita ceramic coffee dripper. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #26

I'd break it! 😬 Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #31

They make them in plastic too. Jes sayin' no_hypocrisy Yesterday #45

I'd break it! Floyd R. Turbo 22 hrs ago #46

Return. The cost is built into their business model. They get good will with the public. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #27

Good point! Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #32

I would stop wasting my money on Keurig, and buy a cheap Emile Yesterday #28

I love my Keurig! Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #33

Just get a good drip coffee maker or a French Press then find a local person who roasts his or her's own Botany Yesterday #29

🤔 Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #34

Those plastic prefilled coffee things are made from oil and non recyclable Botany Yesterday #37

Thanks but I gave up grinding twenty years ago! Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #41

My friend can ship the beans ground. Botany Yesterday #44

🤔 Floyd R. Turbo 22 hrs ago #47

Just An Add-On ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #51

Return the broken one to Costco, return the new one and then buy one at Costco. What dem4decades Yesterday #30

Costco doesn't have the model I bought! The most inexpensive one at Costco is $70.00 more than what I paid! Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #35

Costco doesn't buy the lower end models, that's how they can stand behind their products. dem4decades Yesterday #36

The one I purchased normally retails for $180. to $210. depending on the retailer. Floyd R. Turbo 22 hrs ago #48

So Costco gives you $100. The new one costs $170 TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #42

I bought a $180. + for $100. Floyd R. Turbo 22 hrs ago #49

Oh bummer on the change TexasBushwhacker 20 hrs ago #52

Can't wait! 😛 Floyd R. Turbo 16 hrs ago #54

I did not know that about Costco...makes me like them even more. maptap22 Yesterday #38

Wow! The longest I ever had one was five years! Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #40

2 Words.... Sane1 Yesterday #43

😬 Floyd R. Turbo 22 hrs ago #50

Take it back Figarosmom 20 hrs ago #53

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo 16 hrs ago #55