Single Serve Coffee Machine

Single Serve Coffee Machine questions and answers

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Q: Does anyone else have problems with their Tchibo Cafissimo Single Serve Coffee Machine?
I am trying to steam milk with this machine, and it steamed it, but now the steam light will not go out-I now cannot even make coffee to complete the Macciato. I have tryed letting all of the steam out of the machine, but it still does not let me make coffee too.

A: Most espresso machines need to turned back manually to the coffee mode after using the steamer. Usually there is a button, switch or knob that does this.

Q: I bought a Tassimo Single-Serve coffee machine -?
Where can I get "to-go" paper cups that fit in the machine? I have an office, and I would like to offer my clients some coffee in a nice looking paper cup, preferably with a lid. The Starbucks 'tall" cups are too big...where can i get a variety of sizes of starbucks type cups with lids? Thanks!

A: i use dixie brand "to go cups" available at target .

Q: Do those single serve coffee machines have a hot plate?
I'm thinking of getting one for my dorm, but we're not allowed to have hot plates, or things with hot plates. These are the coffee machines where the coffee brews directly into a mug. I don't mean a detatchable hot plate, the regular coffee makers I've seen heats the pot from the bottom. This coffee machine doesn't have pods, it has a permanent filter for any kind of coffee and can also be used for soup.

A: Neither the Pod brewers, Keurig K-Cup brewers or Tassimo T-Disc brewers utilize a hot plate and would be perfectly suitable for your dorm room. All of them have an internal heating element to heat the water, but brew directly into a mug. Which model you choose depend on your preferences and whether you are looking for just straight coffee or also coffee house style drinks like lattes or cappucinos. I would suggest a visit to the Single Serve Coffee forums to learn and read more.

Q: What's your favorite single-serve coffee maker, and why?
I want to buy a single-serve coffee maker, either pod-style or the little pressure-packets. If you use one, could you please let me know what brand, and what you like and don't like about it? Please don't just put the brand--- I can search brands on the Internet! I want to know if you're happy with your machine and pods, and why. If it broke, would you buy the same one again? Do you like the flavor selection available for your machine? Money's important of course but I am more interested in getting a really good coffee than I am in saving a buck. Thanks!!! Thanks for the answers so far! But I am really only interested in hearing about pod-style or pressure-pack style coffee makers. I am looking for the convenience factor--- no bean grinding, no water measuring. I want to put the packet in and press the button and be done with it.

A: tassimo, it makes any kind of coffe drink and hot chocolate. fast and easy to clean

Q: Does the Senseo single serve coffees fit into a Keurig?
I think Keurig calls them "K-Cups" but I found Senseo single serve coffee "pods" for about half the price. We have a Keurig machine but I was wondering if the Senseo brand would fit in it.

A: No, the Senseo coffee pods will not fit in a Keurig machine. If you want to use coffee pods in a Keurig, you need to buy a device called a "Pod Hoster" that looks like a K-Cup that you put a coffee pod inside of. It works pretty well, but I wouldn't advise that you use it with Senseo branded coffee pods. The Senseo pods are stale and only contain enough coffee to make a 4 oz. cup. Some much better coffee pods to try are from other vendors like Fratello, Black Mountain Gold, Reunion Island or Cafejo. See the links below for the Pod Holster and Fratello pods. Much cheaper than K-Cups and a better variety.

Q: Does anyone have a single serve/pod coffee maker?
I'm looking into buying a machine like the Senseo, Tassimo, or Nespresso. If you have one, do you like it? Do you find it restrictive in terms of flavor/taste of coffees? Any feedback would be great. Thanks!

A: I tried the senseo, but now I am back to the traditional Italian Espresso maker that works without electricty.

Q: Tassimo coffee in regular coffee makers?
I have seen these single serve coffees in the store and they look great. Is there a way that you can use the coffee in a regular machine?

A: No, they're sealed in special little containers for that specific machine. However you can still get great coffee for a regular coffee machine. The only reason those little capsules look so good is because of advertising. You can easily get better coffee from somewhere else, especially if you can find someone selling some nice locally roasted stuff.

Q: what is the name of that coffee machine?
the one that uses single cups of ground coffee to make a single serving instantly

A: Keurig http://www.keurig.com/

Q: Coffee???? How in the world do I make a good pot of coffee??
I have given up all hope. If I'm not at work and the ground coffee doesn't come in prepackaged servings and I don't know exactly how much water to add to the machine....I can never make a good pot of coffee. My mom gave me a 12 cup coffee pot for Christmas. Why I'm not sure because I live alone, but anyway. I only want to make enough coffee for 1 serving. How do i do this? I have Folgers Classic Roast in Medium (I started out cheap since I didn't trust myself.) The side of the container says "1 serving (6 fl. oz.) / 1 tablespoon of coffee." Yeah....didn't work. I poured in 6 oz of cold water and 1 tablespoon of coffee.....and it sucked. Help me please. How do I make one good single serving of coffee? What are the measurements? (I like strong coffee, not watered down.)

A: Well it would help if you told us why it sucked. Was it too strong or too weak. Then obviously you adjust either the amount of coffee used or water used, depending on whether you would have preferred it stronger or weaker. Don't worry, you'll figure it out. As for me, I LOVE instant coffee, love to have my water boiling. You may want to try instant, there are some great kinds out there and it may be easier for you!

Q: Made by the same piston machine & beans, what contains more caffeine, a double espresso or a regular coffee?
Oke, so we have the same beans, same grind, same 'per serving' dose, only in the single piston we make a normal, regular, black coffee, and in the double piston we take a double shot, and make a double espresso. Which one would contain more caffeine? I know an espresso contains a lot LESS caffeine than a regular coffee, but does that also count for a DOUBLE espresso?

A: Double Espresso contains double the caffiene so probably ~160 mg of caffiene. I think a regular coffee contains about 100 mg

Q: Just came back from the Nets-Bulls game?
Disclaimer: Before you read this thread, just note that everything I am writing is 100% with all honestly and sincerity, the truth. If there's one thing that you should know about me, it's that I'm about as honest as a person you can find. I would not write up such a long thread as a fib to impress anybody. Anyways, yeah. It's currently 4:07AM here in the New York, and I just came home. If you're wondering why so late, considering that the game starts at 7:30ET and ends about 2 hours and 15 minutes later, I'll explain everything below. To start off... this was a LONG night, and I mean LONG, but very productive night nonetheless. I don't feel like talking about the game, because it was an absolute disgrace. The Nets had SUCH a good 3rd quarter, and they couldn't close the game out in the 4th quarter! Why? I don't even know anymore. Izod Center has some sort of curse to it. The crowd was amazing tonight, there was over 20,000 people in attendance all yelling and screaming, so it can't be the lack of energy. The Nets just fell down the stretch. Chicago made big plays, they hit shots, and the Nets let Chicago go on a 12-0 run to start the 4th quarter (I think). It's about as simple as that. It was a good game nonetheless, but a very upsetting loss ended as the result. Yeah, there's not much to say about the game. It was alright... I am starting to get sick of attending Nets games though. It's basically good money thrown to waste, because you always know what the end result is going to be. Let's get to the interesting part. Below is where I explain why I came home so late. My friend and I were at the postgame show. We go there after every single time. The postgame show in hosted in the back of the Nets court, where any fan is welcome to come after the game to hear the radio analysts talk about the game and maybe get a question or two from one of the fans. They serve free coffee and brownies, and it's a pretty nice experience. Moving on... during the postgame show, we saw an old friend over there from my old school, and got a bit caught up chatting with him. To my dismay, by the time we finished out little chat, all the buses headed towards New York were gone (the last bus leaves a half an hour after the game). Realizing this, my friend and I (not the old friend who I saw in the postgame show, the friend who I originally went with to the game) went inside the stadium and told one of the security guards our situation. He heard our story, stood there for a few seconds, and told us to follow him. He took us through a hall, and we saw EVERYTHING. I'm talking about the Nets locker room (we didn't go inside, we couldn't... we had to follow him, obviously), we saw the head coaches office, the assistant coaches office, the press room, etc. Ugh. It was such a great experience. We didn't get to meet any players, because the players were long gone by that time, but it was still awesome. In the end, he got one of the press who lives in Brooklyn to drive us. We had to wait for for like an hour until he was done with his work so he can drive us, but during our wait, we got free soda and water from the machine, we met Fred Kerber of the New York Post, and the dude that drove us was actually Ben Couch of NBA.com. During the drive which was like an hour, he told us the coolest stories lol. He's been working in the NBA since the 80's, so he's met pretty much every single player there is to meet, almost. He told us a story an interesting story about Dennis Rodman (I would share it, but it's way too long to type out), he told us about the current Nets players and who he likes and dislikes, etc. It was awesome! I would type out some more, but I am absolutely exhausted right now. It's currently 4:37AM here in New York, and I am wishing all of you a good night. Hope to read some comments in the morning, and there are some pictures from tonight coming in a bit, after I upload all of them, which I will probably do in the morning. Stay tuned, and thanks for reading.

A: zzz...zzz....and zzz...

Q: plz. help me to write the main idea of this article in the NY Times. in two pages.?


A: I really thought about helping you out here, just because it would be fun to write. Then I looked at your profile and see that: 1. You answer other people's questions so obviously without care and thought and apparently just for points so you can go ask more questions. and 2. The people that are gracious enough to assist you or answer your questions most of the time don't even recieve the courtesy of you selecting the "best answer" but they are instead selected by voters. So instead I decide that if you are not interested in doing the right, then why in the world should anyone be interested in helping you?

Q: Movie Clichés I Never Want to See Again. Can Anyone Suggest Any More?
“I’m Getting Too Old For This Sh!t!” Movie Clichés I Never Want to See Again •The opening of film on water, panning up to distant cityscape as we fly towards city. So overdone, so lazy, please establish your location in a more original way. •In an effort to show what a loser/how lonely a character is, they come home and go to the answering machine and instead of reading the digital # readout like we all do, they press the button and we hear the female voice announce “You have no messages.” •Person being chased reaches car or home. Door is locked, retrieves keys and drops them. •One character has something important to say, something that will change everything but when they are about to say what they need to say, the other person will interrupt but then will say, “Sorry, go ahead.” But will be told “No, you go ahead.” And as a result, whatever it is the other person says will result in main character not saying what they were about to say. Even worse if afterwards the other person says, “I’m sorry, you were going to say something.” •If the driver is speaking to the passenger, they will spend an impossibly long time staring at the passenger instead of at the road. Somehow they NEVER rear end the car in front of them. •“I could tell you, but I’d have to kill you.” Seriously, can everyone PLEASE agree to delete this phrase from our collective consciousness? •The person who notices some wet substance on the ground or wherever and bends down to run a finger through it, look at the finger (often rubbing two fingers together) and usually realize it’s blood. •If you’re a woman and there is a killer on the loose, just take a relaxing bath and he will find you. •If a person with important information to reveal tells the detective to come by at such and such a time and he will tell him all the info, he will be dead when the detective arrives. •If a person good person dies with his eyes open, a friend will close them, and they will remain closed. If a villain dies with his eyes open, no one will close them, and the camera will linger on his face. •All characters keep detailed newsclippings of important events in their lives, particularly those events that must be painful to recall, such as the loss of the character’s immediate family due to their own negligence. NB: If the news report would have come out while the character was in jail or on the run, all the more reason for the character to have kept it intact. •If a person’s clothes get snagged on something, they tear very easily and leave a large, noticeable chunk behind. The Person trying to not be found never seems to realize this has occurred. •If the movie is animated, one of the kid’s parents will be dead. This is almost always the mother. •If there are three or more sisters in the movie, one of the sisters will be extremely neurotic and married to a lawyer/doctor/shrink, one will be single and looking for love (the lead) and one will be a mother with at least two kids (a boy and a girl or two girls, never two boys). •Every sword/knife pulled from a holder always makes a metal against metal sound •All movie mothers will prepare a breakfast, usually consisting of scrambled eggs, bacon, etc. Dad and the kids will invariably arrive at the table 30 seconds before Dad has to leave for the office and the kids have to catch the school bus. Each will have time only for a sip of coffee/juice and/or one bite of toast. There must be enough food left over in these homes to feed a third world nation! •Beverages are served either half full or completely empty (especially coffee). •Coffee is never served steaming hot unless it is for comedic reasons •When a helicopter is hit by a bullet or rocket, it’ll explode immediately if it contains a villain, but if the hero is on board, it will loose power, smoke will come out of the doors, and it’ll just reach the ground in time for the hero to get clear then duck just at the moment it explodes. •Whenever a hero enters a dark room where he feels confident in being alone, someone (villain) will be sitting in a chair waiting for hero to turn on the lights before speaking. Sometimes intruder will be the one to turn on the light. •The hero will always refuse the assistance of friends or medical personnel after a fight. If the hero gets into a second fight, his most injured body part will always be punched or kicked. •A hero will show no pain even during the most terrific beating, yet he will wince if a women attempts to clean a facial wound. •The bad guy has the good guy in his sights, his trigger finger poised to squeeze off a life-ending round. A shot rings out, and we shudder—but the hero does not fall. As he frantically checks his body for the mortal wound he must have sustained, a dazed look overcomes the villain’s face, and he slumps to the floor. Then, and only then, the camera reveals a gun-toting savior who blew away the baddie before he could kill our protagonist. •Like above, only hero and villain are in a life and death struggle with gun, it goes off, who got hit? The same with a struggle over a knife. Any close up struggle with a pointy object will result in death. •Walking toward the camera in slow motion as a massive explosion happens in the background, without flinching, and miraculously not being hit by any shrapnel •In a scary movie, if someone is looking in the refrigerator for a late night snack, when they close the refrigerator/freezer door, the killer will be standing there OR a friend/parent will be standing there, startling them. •Surprise cat appearances. Almost always shrieking for no good reason. •Character in vehicle, glances in rear view mirror, nothing suspicious, character reaches for something (radio), sits back up, eyes go back to rear view mirror, killer’s eyes looking back. •Character stepping lightly past killer’s body only to have him reach out and grab their ankle •Any movie in New Orleans takes place during Maudi Gras •The super-sped up cityscape. This scene requires shots of a moving and setting sun, buildings lighting up, and people zipping around. •Eight to ten-year-old kids are the best computer hackers on earth and can break into any system. •Anytime anybody picks up pieces of a broken glass they will ALWAYS cut their finger. They will also always suck their breath in through their teeth and stick the injured finger in their mouth. •When someone, usually the hero, appears to be shot fatally but a few minutes later, when the camera goes back to them -What’s This!- they aren’t dead after all. They will ALWAYS groan, reach up with both hands and rip open their shirt (nobody cares about buttons in the movies!) revealing the –SHOCKER!- bullet-proof vest (even though the obvious bulge from a bullet-proof vest was never visible under their clothes in the previous scene). They will then pluck the bullet from the indentation, stare at it and drop it to the ground. Occasionally the person will do something that defies all reason; they will REMOVE THE VEST and go after the bad guy. Because, as everyone knows, when a bullet-proof vest takes a hit or two they are rendered useless. Again, I have two words for all bad guys: HEAD SHOT! •When ever a person is being chased on foot, regardless of the time of year or city, there will be some sort of parade to try and loose your pursuer in. •Any time a secret tracking device is used so the bad guy can track the good guy, the tracking device will have a blinking red light AND when the camera gets a close up we can hear it beeping. An AUDIBLE secret tracking device? Really? See Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls. •When the power plant/missile site/whatever overheats, all the control panels will explode, as will the entire building. •When the tech guy is given a blurry, extremely pixilated part of an image (i.e. license plate) and they are able to clear it up to crystal clear, easily readable condition •Making hacking look cool by making the computer’s mainframe look like some sweet virtual world of colorful corridors and cubes you need to click on. •If it’s a tavern in a western, some grizzled old f*ck will spit tobacco juice in response to our hero entering. I have a site archiving every movie cliché I could think of/find at: http://movieclichearchive.wordpress.com/ Please feel free to stop by and if you can think of one I haven’t listed, there is a section at the bottom of each category to leave a suggestion. Enjoy!

A: There are a stack more that I could name but here are a few. Regardless of make of gun and when last reloaded, it will run out of ammo only when the villains gun does setting the scene for a martial arts fight. Minor characters die quickly where major characters will have long drawn out death scenes. The Ugly nerd is really a hot chick, all she needs is a makeover. The heroes best friend always turns out to be the traitor. If there is a gadget that has a long, drawn out description, there will always be a situation requiring it's use. People only go to the toilet if it's funny.

Q: Can you help me for school


A: 1. B because the nine people who have said something bad to you are obviously saying it to make themselves feel better if u have several more people saying that you are fine. 2. B becuase no matter how you looked in the past you cant change it. 3. B in the present because yet again you cant change the past. 4. Not nessacerally (cant spell) because they may be meaning that you are eating healthly rather than becuase you fat. 5. Yes, rather than my weight. 6. The people who told me that i was average becuase i dont want to be classed as very skinny i hate being called that. 7. A, i would think it was the glasses because i dont really care if somenody thinks i have gained weight. 8. B 9. A, because i had just been ill. 10, B, but i would be mad just sometimes you cant tell peoples sizes. 11. A becuase people change sizes. 12, A 13, A, its obviously the trousers. 14, A 15, A 16, A she has just said it several times. 17. A 18. A 19. B i think she was saying to make herself feel better about her appearance. 20. A, because he wrote the letter coz he got upset about it all. 21. A, becuase if she thought i had plump legs she wudnt have told me the dream. 22. B There you go :)

Q: Do you or dont you agree?


A: (1) (B) Focus on the many people who told you that you are thin/skinny and single digit sizes (2) (B) What you look like now (3) (B) In the present (4) I would think that, yes, but I wouldn't dwell on it. (5) No. (6) (B) Do you listen to the people that told you that you are thin/skinny and size 4 and ignore the one who said average and size 8/10? (Reason: My experiences tell me that people who find fault within themselves (e.g. me) try harder to find fault in others, so you can't really trust their judgment fully.) (7) (A) Do you accept the fact that they realized it was the glasses that made you look bigger (8) (B) Would you just think they noticed you lost weight (9) Neither. I would just ignore it, because your description is way too confusing. (10) (B) Would you think otherwise (11) (A) Would you accept the fact that they thought you are a size 8 but had a memory lapse and could not remember if you told them size 8 or size 10? (12) I wouldn't get upset in the first place. (13) (A) Do you accept the fact that he does not think you have ample hips and it was only the pants that did it (But what kind of person would say that anyways?) (14) (B) Would you read into their remarks and thought otherwise (But why the hell would I just ask them like that?) (15) (A) would you accept the fact that all they are saying is you are thin with shape I'm not finishing the rest of this. It's too long. And the grammar is far too confusing.