tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post3412528572166671299..comments2008-07-12T14:15:17.135-05:00Mark Grabanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953086531083611251noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-29906783331202413822008-07-12T14:15:00.000-05:002008-07-12T14:15:00.000-05:002008-07-12T14:15:00.000-05:00What a nice refreshing view on "push" and "pull". With the 15% discount you certainly can afford some stockpiling before overrunning the previous "pull"-costs. And thank you for a nice refreshing blog, too.Janhttp://www.husdal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-71931276015574636102008-06-15T09:34:00.000-05:002008-06-15T09:34:00.000-05:002008-06-15T09:34:00.000-05:00I just received an advance shipment notification from Amazon, giving me the option of skipping a delivery or changing the terms of my coffee subscription. Nice!Mark Grabanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953086531083611251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-41873274116340638472008-05-21T16:46:00.000-05:002008-05-21T16:46:00.000-05:002008-05-21T16:46:00.000-05:00Mark,<BR/><BR/>In using your K-cup machine, you are supporting some of your blog readers in Vermont at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, who owns Keurig.<BR/><BR/>They offer a factory-direct service called Cafe Express, similar to Amazon.<BR/><BR/>This might solve your freshness issue...I think the folks at GMCR have pretty strict freshness rules as far as delivery goes. Those rules go out the window at a place like Amazon, which may have them piled to the ceiling for all you know (is there a date code on the cup?).<BR/><BR/>Also maybe some more flavors to choose from, and I think most of the Green Mountain K-cups are made here in Vermont (don't know about other brands).<BR/><BR/>I've been to GMCR a couple times, and I'd say they run a tight ship. If I was a coffee drinker (never touch the stuff), I'd buy from them for sure. It's really high quality coffee, as they say, Crafted With Care...which I have seen first hand.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.greenmountaincoffee.com/cstm_cafe-express-coffee-club.aspx?source=mainevent&c1=home&kw=longclubnew&WT.mc_id=B_GMC-Home_Cafe-Express<br/>" REL="nofollow">Check this link</A><BR/><BR/>JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-69959577942955737982008-05-20T21:51:00.000-05:002008-05-20T21:51:00.000-05:002008-05-20T21:51:00.000-05:00Sorry, I fixed the link and added a picture, I meant "k-cup," a single serving disposable coffee filter pod that's used with Keurig single cup coffee makers.<BR/><BR/>"How far away from the store do you live? Do you have to go there anwyays to buy other groceries? and what is their pricing compared to amazon's?"<BR/><BR/>I live maybe 1.5 miles from a major grocery store and, yes, I already make trips there. They don't sell k-cups.<BR/><BR/>As for freshness, you're right that the k-cups aren't super fresh (ironic, since I've criticized Starbucks as you read about recently). It's all about tradeoffs.<BR/><BR/>Fast single cup for 40 cents (no overproduction) -- k-cup.<BR/><BR/>Full pot of decent coffee -- Starbucks (or other store bought beans) that I grind fresh.<BR/><BR/>Best pot of great coffee -- fresh ground beans that I roasted at home from "green" coffee beans. I don't always have time for that version of the supply chain.Mark Grabanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953086531083611251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-14576812439179670662008-05-20T19:22:00.000-05:002008-05-20T19:22:00.000-05:002008-05-20T19:22:00.000-05:00Er also what bout freshness :)mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14246905331565991443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7108456.post-52921207172365431142008-05-20T19:21:00.000-05:002008-05-20T19:21:00.000-05:002008-05-20T19:21:00.000-05:00your link is broken, whats a "k-cupes"<BR/><BR/><BR/>How far away from the store do you live? Do you have to go there anwyays to buy other groceries? and what is their pricing compared to amazon's?mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14246905331565991443noreply@blogger.com