My Keurig vs my coworker's pour-over setup, no contest

I brought my Keurig pods to the break room last Monday and my coworker pulled out her glass Chemex and hand-ground beans, my coffee tasted like watery dirt compared to hers. She said it takes 4 minutes total and costs about 50 cents a cup, which is way less than my $1.20 pods. Anyone else find a better coffee routine that doesn't take forever in the morning?

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sanchez.mary15d ago

Is it really that big of a deal though? I mean, I get that pour-over tastes better but my Keurig gets me out the door in 30 seconds and I'm not measuring anything.

fiona_lane16d ago

My Aeropress changed everything for me, I got one after the same pour-over showdown you described. It takes maybe 90 seconds with pre-ground beans from a local shop and tastes way fuller than any pod I ever used. The whole cleanup is just rinsing the plunger, so it's basically zero extra time for a big upgrade in flavor.