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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

mackdaddy

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4. Have you considered or used one of the Kurig type machines?

Reply to hlthe2b (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 01:20 PM

Feb 2016

My mother was given one, and they seem to do a very good job making up to 12-16 oz of hot water in under a minute or two. You just cycle the coffee holder without anything in it and it makes a serving of hot water.

You could make your hot tea directly if you buy one of the loose tea/coffee baskets. The older series I kurig machines are not so fussy about "real" K-cups, and I have been seeing them occasionally in the local Goodwill stores.

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Thoughts on the newer insulated tabletop water boiler/dispensers versus electric kettles->energy $$ [View all] hlthe2b Dec 2015 OP

Wow, you are right, that is not a cheap appliance. Curmudgeoness Dec 2015 #1

Not sure... hlthe2b Dec 2015 #2

I heat water for hot tea in the microwave directly in the cup Fumesucker Dec 2015 #3

Have you considered or used one of the Kurig type machines? mackdaddy Feb 2016 #4