My parents bought me one of these close to finals my 3rd year of college. I drink a lot of coffee anyway, but if you live with a non-coffee drinker, or by yourself, making a big pot of coffee is so wasteful! We found a website (greenmountain.com) that lets you order several boxes of the K-cups at once, in whatever flavors you prefer. It has saved me so much money because I don't go to Starbucks every day!