Has anyone tried to use the smaller and more ecologicaly friendly pods from San Francisco Bay in a Vue?
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They work fine. Just save the bottom of a vue cup after you have pulled out the filter, and lightly wedge one edge of the SF Bay pod into it. Occasionally the SF Bay pod will get stuck when you're opening the vue after brewing, if this happens don't force it out, just close the top and reopen and it will usually pop right out. I use these more than the regular vue cups because they taste great and are a much better value overall. Regular k cups will work too if you use the bottom of a "travel mug" size vue cup and poke a hole in the side of the kcup toward the bottom edge and align it with the spout of the vue cup.
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I believe so because they're slightly smaller than the VUE, but I haven't tried them.
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No, but if you search this on you tube, you'll find an easy hack that allows for reuse of your pods.
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Sorry, Tammy, I have to plead ignorance on that one. Never tried it. But it looks as if the Senseo type pod would be too small to work with Verismo (& much of the method has to do with sufficient pressure). I once emptied a K-cup into a pod & sealed it with the pod maker (sounds ridiculous, but I really wanted that flavor) & that worked, of course.
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No you can't and you can't buy vue cups locally even though kurekig told me I could. I had to return the machine at my own expense. It is an inferior product and the whole experience sucked.
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i bought a simple pod maker off ebay. the title was "Make your own Senseo pods". it works great on my Bunn MyCafe. Its a small wooden form that you can use the 4 cup paper liners in.
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I LOVE my Vue. I think the price drop might be the fact it is a Vue marketted for a "small office". I like the look of it. I love that I can change the size, strength and temperature of my coffee. I haven't had any problems at all.
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We've only used the pods... you'll need a 12v DC to 120 AC that supports 140 watts. One of the cheaper models will just pop their internal fuse.
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Yes! We need to find some pods that fit. The dolce gusto pods are terrible and I'm sad :( Any luck?
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I started with the K-cup model and bought the Vue. There are pluses and minuses to both: Vue - The Vue allows you more control over your coffee than the older Keurig version. You can customize your water temperature. Also, while models of the older Keurig allow you to make different cup sizes like the Vue, the Vue allows you to slow the percolation process so you can make stronger coffee. Larger cup sizes on the old Keurig just allow you to make weaker coffee because you use more water. Also, some coffees are available in larger 'Mug' versions that allow you to make even larger, stronger coffees. The Vue also has a better design in the coffee basket area. The Keurig has a small plastic cup that the K-cup sits in. The water comes through a needle into the cup and out a hole in the bottom of the K-cup, into the plastic coffee basket and out the bottom of the basket into your coffee cup. The K-cup is thrown away, but the plastic basket stays. In the Vue, the water goes into the Vue pod, percolates and goes out of a spout in the pod directly to your coffee cup. There is no basket that needs to be cleaned and no chance you are tasting some of last week's coffee stained into the basket. The plastic part of the Vue pod is also recyclable if you remove the coffee insite (it can be messy if you aren't careful). The older Keurig is cheaper - both initially for the machine and in terms of the K-cups. It also has MUCH more variety in coffee you can get -- you don't need to make trips to special stores or purchase through the internet. You CAN use K-cups in the Vue with a little McGyvering (Google it to see how) but it can be messy and jam the machine if you are not careful. How do they taste? Well, in my unscientific opinion, the Vue has the edge in coffees I've had in both machines. That's why I use it, but I cry a little when I go into the grocery stores and see the K-cup options :). You can't really go wrong with either machine, they are both very good. It's just a matter of preference.
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Yep! The Vue and the standard Keurig both seem to use the same filter holder. I actually am using a filter holder for an original Keurig in my Vue, and it's working just fine.
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I would not take that chance unless you know someone who has this product that you could try it. From looking at the vue machine I believe the cups are different.
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DO NOT USE in your Vue!! I bought this for my mother and it wound up breaking her machine. Keurig had to send her a new machine and told her not to use third party products such as this.
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Yes, but you have to buy a reusable vue cup, like this one: K2V-Cup Vue Cup.
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YES! Unlike the K, the Vue is noisy. It has a click-whir like you described.
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Yes, i use the Senseo compatible pods. There are several brands that offer flavored coffee pods- French Vanilla, Hazelnut, hot cocoa, etc.
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Not the particular one I have, it uses only the pods (which makes things a lot easier!)