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by patmcc 4068 days ago
>>I really can't understand why offices use keurig.

It eliminates the interpersonal drama that can waste crazy amounts of time in an office. If there's a large central carafe of coffee, it can lead to:

people fighting over what brand/roast/strength to make

people fighting over a freeloader not refilling it

people fighting over who cleans it and how often

etc.

(I know that sounds crazy, but I've seen it)

With the pods, everyone can get their own coffee/tea/whatever in a little independant transaction, no drama. To the company there might be a slight increase in cost (but still almost nothing) and increase in waste (do most companies care?), but their employees are happier, so it's an easy trade off.

Edit: I'm not saying I support the use of these pods in offices, just giving some of the reasoning companies have embraced them in some places.

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I wonder if it would make more sense to give everyone the reusable fillable ones and keep 2-3 different bags of coffee around. Best of both worlds?