the Tassimo sounds cool, plastic lump or not but the variety of coffees for the Keurig sounds like a plus. i'm curious - does it have to be a pod coffee maker?

arie has taken to roasting his own beans - which, btw, can be done in a corn popper. and although most books and sites say to let the freshly roasted beans rest, don't do it! nothing tastes as good, even if you're not a coffee lover, than freshly roasted, just ground coffee beans. it's easy and fast and tastes amazing!