The best coffee maker we've ever had!

My husband works nights, while I work days. Our dilemma was: When do we make the coffee -- at 3:00 a.m. when he gets up so that it's stale by 6:00 a.m. when I get up? Do we make two pots and toss the unused coffee?

In addition to that, I like my coffee strong and he doesn't.

One day I was temping at a company that had a Keurig commercial coffeemaker. I fell in love with Green Mountain's "Dark Magic." Curious about Keurig, I went online and discovered I could enjoy it at home, too. A colleague at that office said he'd gotten the B70 and loved it, so I went out and got one.

With "Breakfast Blend" for my husband and "Newman's Own" for me (I've since found a new favorite), we are thrilled with the B70! When we have company I can ask who wants coffee (and what flavor), tea, or hot chocolate. No more wasted pots of coffee, and every cup is absolutely fresh. More varities of coffees and teas are available as the Keurig gets more popular, and Green Mountain has a nice site with lots of choices.

I'm now working at a company that uses a pod instead of a K-cup system, and I really think the K-cup is far superior in taste.

If you're one of those people who drinks cup after cup of coffee all day long, the Keurig could be a bit pricey (about 50 cents per cup). But if you're like us, 1-2 cups in the morning and maybe 1 in the afternoon, it's perfect. Also, you can get an insert (about $10) that you can fill with your own ground coffee, and it's very easy to use. We got one just in case, but so far haven't used it much.

Supermarkets are starting to carry the K-Cups and that will be very convenient; however, keep searching online and in stores that carry coffee. Our local discount buying club stocks a mega-mega box which cut the cost down to about 43 cents -- the cheapest I've found so far.

People have complained about the Keurig's noise, but I don't think it's that bad at all. It certainly doesn't wake me up when my husband makes his morning cup. It's basically a vibrating noise as the pump refills after each cup is made.

My only beef would be that there's no battery backup, so if the power goes off you lose some (not all) of your settings. Also, it can be puzzling to get the right amount of coffee for your mug size. You can use anything from a large demitasse to a go-cup; the coffee will be stronger or weaker, depending upon the size. There are several choices, but finding the right one can take some time.

I would highly recommend the Keurig for anyone who sometimes wants coffee and sometimes wants tea. The hot chocolate could be improved (made stronger and richer), but I'm sure that will happen!