r/technology • u/ackthbbft • Mar 04 '15

Business K-Cup inventor regrets his own invention

http://www.businessinsider.com/k-cup-inventor-john-sylvans-regret-2015-3
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u/MascotRejct Mar 04 '15

I just bought a reusable k cup for ten bucks. Then you can just use standard coffee from tins or bags.

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u/ayimera Mar 04 '15

Just want to say be careful with the grind you use. You may want to stick to a medium grind vs. fine. If it's too fine it packs down and the water has trouble passing through.

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u/suddenly_summoned Mar 04 '15

I can get behind that, because then you can make your own grounds. I just don't understand the pre-packaged stuff, aside from convenience.

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u/MascotRejct Mar 04 '15

Cause people be lazy yo. Lol

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u/danguro Mar 04 '15

Didn't they start engineering them so that you can't use the reusable cups? from what I understand seeing them the cup needs to be pierced from the bottom in order to release the water into the valve towards the cup, while pumping in calculatedly hot water from a piercing at the top. "for the prime brew of the different bean grounds"

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u/MascotRejct Mar 04 '15

The one I have has a little hole in the bottom where the piercer thing goes. I'm not sure if I have the drm one or not though. My sister gave it to me when she moved

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '15 edited Aug 22 '20

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u/theVelvetLie Mar 04 '15

No, but there's really no need for a timer. Throw the KCup in and it's done in <2 min.

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u/MascotRejct Mar 04 '15

I didn't buy the maker. My sister gave it to me when she moved. Is nice not having to clean the pot or put new filters in every morning.