That's exactly what my co-worker says. She says it actually saves her money. Plus if you shop at Sam's Club you can actually get an 80 pack of the Keurig cups for like $34 which is not bad.It's actually very slick. We have the one with the reservoir and it holds quite a bit so there really isn't any effort or wasted time. Besides that there aren't any grounds to clean up. You just huck the used k-cup in the trash. It's also very nice to have a bunch of different selections but the cost to keep a good supply can be a tad much. On the other hand we don't throw out as much anymore because we're making individual cups.