Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I had my trusty Keurig B60 for 5 years. Never had a problem - though I'd heard it didn't work so well for other people. I generally drink 1 cup of coffee in the morning, though during winter I might have 2-3 throughout the day. I love STRONG coffee and so, when Keurig first hit the market, there weren't many choices, though now, there are PLENTY. Anyway, after 5 years (I used filtered tap water)of a wonderful relationship, my Keurig started to say DESCALE every few weeks. Before this happened, I would usually descale twice a year, and don't recall it ever telling me to until January of 2012. Suddenly, also, it wouldn't brew and was just really acting up. I was going to try and baby my old Keurig and squeeze every bit of life out of it but then...I had no idea the VUE even existed until someone mentioned it on a social media site. I had just received a 20% coupon from a store that sells stuff for the bed, bath and other rooms, and since it was selling for less there and I had a coupon, I decided to take the plunge even after reading the negative reviews here. So. Glad. I. Did. First things first: Flavor seems much better - not that the old Keurig brewed bad coffee- but this just seems...fresher? Also, as I mentioned, I love strong coffee. While there are now many K-Cups on the market that are really bold, finding flavored bold coffee was zilch. And I love flavored coffee every now and then. When I purchased the VUE it came with a sample of V-cups and there was a Gloria Jeans Hazlenut (medium roast), so I tried it and pressed the Strong button. It was perfect. I have to admit, I was a little skeptical that it could actually brew stronger, but it did!!! Then I tried a Breakfast Blend (light roast) Green Mountain travel mug, used Strong, and used the 12 oz button, and was very pleased! Now, they say for the larger sizes (12-14-18) you should but a "travel mug" coffee. I haven't tried using a regular V-cup with a higher oz cup, so I don't know if it would taste okay or not, but for me - this is such a fabulous feature (the Strong button) because now I can drink flavor coffee and it's more robust using the strong button. I have turned up the temp to the max it will go (love a HOT cup of coffee). My first cup was not so hot - but after that initial cup, the rest of the time, it is piping hot! I say this because I don't want anyone to panic after brewing their first cup (like I did!). I love the touchscreen. And after it's done brewing it reads "Enjoy!" - I know this is silly, but I feel like it's "talking to me" and I smile at it every time. Just a simple silly little thing, but I love simple silly little things! I haven't tried the cocoa or the tea or the ice coffee/tea so I can't comment on that. I never used the cocoa k-cups with my old Keurig and probably won't with this. I don't know if the Amazon Vue comes with a variety pack like the one that was included in the one I bought at the store, but I would **think** it would - the variety pack I had included one of: Green Mountain Nantucket Blend, Breakfast Blend travel mug, Tullys French Roast, Barista Prima French Roast, Cafe Escapes cocoa, Timothy's Decafe Colombian, Gloria Jeans Hazlenut, Coffee People Donut House, Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime tea and Southern Sweet Perfect Iced Tea. I also love the design. I keep my Keurig on the counter in the kitchen. It sits under cabinets and anytime I wanted to add water or put in a K-cup, I would need to pull it out because it was so tall. The Vue is shorter and I don't need to pull it out at all when putting in a V-cup or filling the water. Also, to fill the reservoir, you can take off the whole top OR lift part of it (Keeping it on) and pouring in your water. OH! Also, you can raise the platform so if you're using a small cup, it won't spatter - a vast improvement from my old Keurig. This is the first day I've used it, so, if I have any problems or anything changes, I will update. If I don't update, I'm still really happy!!!!!! Also note, I'm really careful with my money. Mostly all of my clothes shopping is done at a consignment store, I drive a used car, etc...that's also one of the reasons I wanted to baby the old Keurig as long as possible...however, since I am a huge Keurig fan and rarely splurge on anything else...LOL, I decided with the coupon and price at the store (was selling for the price listed on the Keurig online store)to just go for it. Well worth it, in my opinion.