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Keurig Kold launched today , anyone getting one?
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ZombiePlatypus
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They better really start playing up the craft/artisanal flavorings angle, cause this is seeming like the stupidest waste of $400 right now.
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What a terrible proposition.
A 4-pack of pods is $5, and each pod makes 8 ounces. Ummmmmm ok. I could see if the machine was cheap and then they make money on the pods, but daaaamn! No way in hell, and I'm a huge Keurig fan. Novelty factor, fine, but the price for the machine, holy hell.
A 4-pack of pods is $5, and each pod makes 8 ounces. Ummmmmm ok. I could see if the machine was cheap and then they make money on the pods, but daaaamn! No way in hell, and I'm a huge Keurig fan. Novelty factor, fine, but the price for the machine, holy hell.
CitizenCope
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Everyone buy one as the company I work for sells a small part that works in the machine for big money.
Seriously though this thing seems way overpriced.
Seriously though this thing seems way overpriced.
I don't drink that much. I'm saying I just have to go there enough to be able to remember what theirs tastes like.
McDonalds is super sweet.
Burger King's tastes like some put Apple Jacks dust in it (this is consistent across all locations) and is sort of semi-flat. Their Sprite also tastes... off, too.
canned Coca Cola isn't as sweet, so it has more of a bite from the carbonation.
2-liter Coca Cola seems to be the least sweet of all of them, and the least bitey. It doesn't seem to have as much carbonation as the cans.
Coca Cola from a gas station or a movie theater is hit or miss. Gas stations can tend to mix super weak. Coke Freestyles are a lie because they don't have real Vanilla coke in them, they just put in the Vanilla Flavor Shot that gas stations have in their fountains. It's not the same flavor, damnit
The best soda I've ever had was when Quiznos still served Coca Cola, they had Vanilla Coke on their fountain. It was like drinking carbonated honey or something. And then they threw a fit when Coca Cola signed a contract with Subway for their toaster ovens and went all-Pepsi. I like Pepsi, but RIP fountain vanilla coke, never saw it again.
Going by the 30 second ad on this page:
http://www.keurig.com/content/kold-landing
Those glasses do not look like they hold only 8 oz of liquid, more like 16-20 oz. Blatant false advertising.
I might actually be interested in this thing if it was more around $100-$120, and you get 10 8 oz servings for $3.99 instead of 4 for $4,99. It would still be on the expensive side, but at least it would bring the cost down quite a bit; and it would actually be great for boutique and other flavors that would be nice to have every now and then.
http://www.keurig.com/content/kold-landing
Those glasses do not look like they hold only 8 oz of liquid, more like 16-20 oz. Blatant false advertising.
I might actually be interested in this thing if it was more around $100-$120, and you get 10 8 oz servings for $3.99 instead of 4 for $4,99. It would still be on the expensive side, but at least it would bring the cost down quite a bit; and it would actually be great for boutique and other flavors that would be nice to have every now and then.
Well, that just means you'll have to use 2 pods, and your 16 ounce glass will cost $2.50 instead of $1.25. What a bargain! /s
I'll repeat it again - this is a horrible, overpriced implementation of a product that could actually be useful if sold at reasonable prices with significantly cheaper consumables. Absolutely nobody will buy this as it currently stands.
HomerSimpson-Man
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I'm sorry $1.25 for a 8 ounce of freakn' soda?!
The hell?
The hell?
So not much different from K-cups, then?
The_Inquisitor
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Got rid of my original Keurig years ago. I honestly think the company has no idea what the hell they are doing.
If you regularly had parties with lots of people who couldn't agree on fewer than six different kinds of soda, maybe, maybe this would make sense. As it is? No.
I do kind of want to try a SodaStream, though. Maybe experiment with flavors.
cartoon_soldier
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If you are regularly having such parties I would hope those people can bring their own fucking sodas.
The Faceless Master
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i would say that i can't believe the pricing on this, but i mean, its a Keurig.
i love my Soda Stream.
bought 2 on clearance at Target just before they replaced them all with the newer model.
got a 2nd one because it was actually cheaper than just buying a second carbonator and that way i can always have a full one and not worry about rushing in to swap when it runs out.
i love my Soda Stream.
bought 2 on clearance at Target just before they replaced them all with the newer model.
got a 2nd one because it was actually cheaper than just buying a second carbonator and that way i can always have a full one and not worry about rushing in to swap when it runs out.
Really makes you think there's no stopping waste/pollution when people only care if it's cheaper than regular cola, as opposed to the fact Keurig has probably contributed to more pollution than any invention of the last two decades. You can't recycle their cups, they last an extremely long time, and as the average user goes through 2-3 a day, imagine the millions of people who own one and how much waste it makes per year.
Recycling has never been easier for cans and pop bottles. Most houses have recycling pickup, bottle depots and returns are plentiful in almost all major cities, outdoor areas have recycling bins pretty close to food/tourist areas.
Recycling has never been easier for cans and pop bottles. Most houses have recycling pickup, bottle depots and returns are plentiful in almost all major cities, outdoor areas have recycling bins pretty close to food/tourist areas.
Yeah I don't know why anyone would get this for their home. Keurig's target audience(the ones that don't want cans or bottles of soda taking up space) doesn't really exist.
I'd still rather get this than Sodastream though, Sodastream has shitty labour policies and exploits Palestinian labourers.
redmetal86
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Geez, at least with the coffee machines, you could use some third party refillable pods on the original models. With this, I don't know how you would make a refillable pod that allows you to add your own CO2 and soda flavor.
Phat Michael
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made me so angry this was not a legit proper ice coffee maker.
PetriP-TNT
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This thing is ridiculous
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