Quote Originally Posted by basschick View Post
the Tassimo sounds cool, plastic lump or not. 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!
You can't use your own beans with the Tassimo. The Keurig has an optional filter assembly that allows you to use your own coffee. We haven't tried it yet so I can't tell you how the coffee tastes brewed with their filter.