Keurig or Flavia? Help me decide.
 

I have to choose. Cost is no issue. It's for an office of 20 people.

Keurig or Flavia? Which one?

Personally, I prefer Keurig as they do more creative beverages, and offer drinks from multple brands. Plus, Keurig now also does iced tea.

Neither. Just get a real coffee maker.

i have both in my office. Both companies offer a very similar product; where they differ lies in the type of coffee you end up choosing

im not much of a coffee drinker but when I do need one, I tend to go towards the Keurig.

When you say "cost no issue", have you ran the prices on each machine? Because often when a company says cost is not an issue, it does have the ability to become an issue over time...

Its interesting timing. I we are apparently getting a Keurig at work I discovered just late this afternoon. Apparently one of the main reasons is that it does tea and we have a lot of tea drinkers (myself included). So I was glad to see your recommendation. Thanks!

Flavia does tea too!

My old company had a Flavia machine. I ended up getting a home version too. It was convenient for a while and then we just kinda stopped using it and went back to regular coffee/tea.

The big Flavia machine that's permanently plumbed is pretty cool. The drinks are fairly expensive unless you order them by the case. If you don't drink the case fast enough it gets stale and the beverages don't taste so good.

I have Flavia in my company since 2006...I really like it!

Any good deals right now on a Keurig or other K-cup machine for home use?

We've been using a Keurig machine in our office. People like the variety of drinks available, including hot chocolate for non-coffee drinkers. Its easy to use in the office setting without making a mess. While coffee from the Keurig machine doesn't approach a good european expresso drink, some options come close. K-cups are also easy to find in stores like Bed, Bath and Beyond and on-line from sites like Amazon.

Been down this road recently in the past with fellow employees.

At one time we had an employee who made only coffee for us. Alas, no more. As I had a Gaggia Carezza and a small refrigerator ( we call it a Frigobar ) in my section, I proved very popular at times. Even more so when the Carezza broke down for the last time I replaced it with a Nespresso.

Ultimately I was tasked with designing a small coffee and tea station near a sink. After some discussion and consensus, everyone is now happy with the following:

1. The Nespresso, although it has upgraded from an original Le Cube to a Citiz station (with the Aerocchino milk frother).
2. A Capresso coffee maker which includes a fresh bean grinder.
3. An electric Tea pot.

The table I came up with is simple round wood with three drawers, one for capsules, tea bags, and coffee beans. Cups, napkins, sugar, milk, and spoons are on a tray. It is covered with granite. Some favour theri own cups while others use the disposables. I listen to what others like, and buy accordingly. I restock the supplies which I am reimbursed for monthly, but everyone tends to do their part and keep the place tidy and clean.

I wish I could sell you mine: purchased the VUE about 3 months ago and it is the most overrated item I have ever purchased.

Unless the office has someone whose job it is to keep the coffee maker clean and coffee brewed, a real coffee maker is a terrible idea.

All of the offices I have worked in generally have real coffee makers. If you want coffee and none is brewed, you brew a pot. It's not difficult.

I'm wondering if this is an East Coast v. West Coast thing. My law firm only has the Flavia machines in the East Coast offices. In the much bigger West Coast offices, we brew our own.

I've worked only in NY and DC, and all my offices have had Keurigs, except for government offices, so maybe it is a regional thing.

Flavia's packaging is lighter and uses fewer non-renewable materials. Keurig's k-cups are among the worst, in terms of environmental impact. Both are pretty wasteful, especially compared to regular brewers.

I found a used (but actually unopened and un-used) Keurig B130 machine on eBay for $50. Loving it! And coffee can be had really cheaply via onecupconnection.com Best prices I've found by far.

Keurig is big and everywhere, you can find coffee that will satisfy pretty much everyone.

I've used a Keurig for years. Just upgraded to the new Keurig Vue. love love love it. I only drink one mug in the morning so this is perfect for me, no waste. I have so many different favors to choose, the machine also makes ice tea, ice coffee, lattes and travel mug size.

Highly recommend also great wedding gift. I get my coffee at Kohls when I have a 30% off coupon

Flavia
 

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Our company started with a Keurig machine but so many complained that the coffee was too weak/tasted watered down. And we bought so many different kinds to try out.

We have been using Flavia for close to 6 years now and everybody is happy...coffee and tea drinkers alike. I have to say Flavia coffees are on the strong side...almost like espresso. The French, Columbian, and Italian Roasts are the most popular.