zeitgeist57 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Only posting this to see if any other Columbus residents notice a problem with our water... I got a simple Keurig 1-shot coffee machine for Christmas. Set it up last night, and ran 10oz of water as per instructions to flush it out. Distilled/bottled water recommended, but I used tap water. This morning - got the day off work - I go to have my first K-cup of coffee. It was a French Vanilla flavor that I've had before, but I dumped it out after a couple of sips...horribly metallic tasting. Does anyone else only use distilled water for their coffee makers? I don't normally make coffee at home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Yeah I believe thats what they recommend. We have one and had to get another one after it failed. It would not suck up the water from the tank to brew the cup. After looking into it more it seemed like the machine did not like tap water and it would clog up the feed tube over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Funny you mention it because over the holidays I couldn't drink coffee at our family's place because they don't use filtered water. Even our coffee that we brought with us tasted like crap. I've never used a Keurig at home. Only in small businesses that use them where most are hooked to a filter system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy chan Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 i've used keurigs at places i've babysat at and i've never had that problem with tap water.... eta: but i always use tap water, so i'm sure i'm just used to the taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinwebb Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 did you run a few cups of just hot water through it when you first hooked it up? We had one and ran 3 or 4 cups through it to get rid of a plastic/metal taste. We use tap water and it works just fine and tastes normal now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc1647545523 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Not sure if the problem you experienced was entirely due to the water, but I'm a believer in only using filtered water for coffee. If a coffeemaker requires de-mineralization, using filtered water or distilled water will cut down on the need for that, besides improving the flavor. About twenty years ago I started drinking (almost exclusively) water from a home distiller, which distills and then uses an activated carbon filter. I use it for coffee, carry it with me to drink when away from home, even use it for ice cubes. It's really spoiled me for the taste of pure water. What got me on the "pure water kick" around 1990 was reading articles on the decay of the public water systems in cities and even in homes. Since this part of the system is past where water is typically tested by public health officials, further purifying the water seemed like a smart idea. However, once I started drinking the homemade water, I did it for the taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 I only use water from my Brita pitcher in my Keurig. Like stated above... did you run a few cups of water through it first? The instructions say to. Id run a whole tank through it w/o a Kcup in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 My roommate got one for christmas as well and she only uses tap water. Never heard her mention anything out of the ordinary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 http://shine.yahoo.com/breakfast/9-rules-perfect-cup-coffee-205800143.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 http://shine.yahoo.com/breakfast/9-rules-perfect-cup-coffee-205800143.html http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a299/iwashmycar/MINI%20PS/YH.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 i just got a new one too. i used tap. didn't taste great, but it was coffee. enjoying a cup right now..... it gets better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Distilled or at least filtered. It makes a difference in taste and the life of your coffee maker/ease of maintenance. You should also clean your coffee maker properly every month, as well. The taste will bitter over time and because it's gradual, many will not notice. Also, do not use soap or put your pot in a dish washer. Use proper ceramic and metal mugs/cups. Plastics will alter the taste due to absorbtion over time. I promise you. You should use a measuring cup or jug for adding water to your coffee maker, not the coffee pot as it is possible to mix coffee oils with the fresh water. Again, this not only alters the taste but contaminates the fresh water well in your maker. Contrary to what you may believe, using less coffee grounds/beans per pot will not lessen the bitterness of coffee. It will actually make it taste more bitter. That's just a little trivia... I drink my coffe plain, black. Any alteration in the taste is immediately noticable to me. I used to think all these little things couldn't be enough for me to taste a difference, but trust me, they are. If your coffee still taste like ass, buy better coffee. Throw that shit Folgers out. There is a HUGE difference in the quality of coffees not to mention flavors. (I dont mean vanilla or chocolate mint, etc, either.) I love grinding fresh beans in the morning. Smells like coffee's already been made and I haven't even started it, yet. So fresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 We have one at work and have always used Dublin city tap water. Never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99FLHRCI Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Our fridge has a filter so we use that filtered water. Then there is an add on carbon filter made by Keurig that we also use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonda Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 I got the wife a Breville that uses the k-cups. We had to run a whole tank of water through it to activate the filter and clear the odd taste. Since then...no probs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 I have a reverse osmosis system and use a french press, always good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Plain City/Dublin must have some pure water because the one I used to use never had any issues with tap water. That keurig had to have thousands of cups through it with no problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radio Flyer1647545514 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 If you're using regular water from the faucet without running it through a purifier this will happen. I don't use Keurig, but if we do a 10 cup grind and don't use our water purifier for a while (need to buy a new filter) the water usually leaves some crap behind in it that gives the coffee a weird flavor. I know one of my roommates uses the K-Cups while the rest of us grind our own beans. I can't say I enjoyed the K-Cup too much. Not worth it when I'm drinking 4 cups a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicedH22 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Just needs to be used some. Mine had a weird taste to it, but after using it a dozen or so times, taste fine, including teas. PS, I use cincy tap water... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Just needs to be used some. Mine had a weird taste to it, but after using it a dozen or so times, I got used to it. PS, I use cincy tap water... Fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicedH22 Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 nooo, there is no getting used to the taste of metal/plastic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssFo Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 nooo, there is no getting used to the taste of metal/plastic... No more robot blow jobs for you eh? :lolguy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I love mine, no problems to speak of... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 I ended up pussing out...buying an $0.88 gallon of distilled water at Wal*Mart... Mmmmm...Italian Roast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVRINGS Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Tap water here. One thing I see is if I'm using it for hot coco the thing the k cup sits in needs to be flushed after a few times because it leaves some behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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