Keurig

The Keurig is truly a monstrosity, and I'm just waiting for the day when people realize they've been poisoned by them. The cups are made of a mystery mix of plastics which is why they're stamped with the #7, which officially simply means "other" and not recyclable. The only plastic widely considered safe for food use is polythylene (#2, #4). All plastics become more dangerous when exposed to heat, as in a Keurig machine, as heat can cause toxins to leach out. The FDA won't tell you that the Keurig process is safe. Who will? Only the folks who are trying to sell you a machine and its little cups. And they've indeed sold many; billions of their non-recyclable cups have been produced, enough to circle the earth many times over. Among the many coffee makers that produce as good or better tasting coffee without the waste and toxins: Virtually any good Italian espresso maker, such as the Bialetti model below, which makes up to 6 cups at once, by the way.


http://www.coffeedetective.com/is-the-plastic-used-in-keurig-kcups-safe.html
http://www.healthychild.org/know-your-plastics/
http://www.earth911.com/home-garden/recycling-mystery-plastic-7/

I'm in agreement dale. I could never see what the big deal was. There was one in the office I worked in, but I never used it.

Although, I did make good money on their stock at one point, and got out before it went in the toilet.

Thank you Ban; while meantime I've read something to the effect that K is working on a mod that will make it impossible to use its pak with other machines
What gall...

Good for you Chai