I make a 7-8 ounce brew and add a half ounce of half-and-half. I also enjoy brewing espresso pods in roughly this size, but this gives me a slightly less intense but very satisfying flavor with good body-- and an especially good aftertaste. This is a bit more expensive per cup than Keurig, and I'd like to see the cost 20% cheaper.
I always buy whole bean coffee and grind with a conical burr grinder for the best flavor. Verona suits my tastes best, although I do like some of the other varieties, so I always come back to Verona.
Out of the non-espressos, this dark Caffe Verona has become our staple coffee. Tastes better than the blonde Verona. We can't seem to keep this stocked for long in the house so hopefully buying the 96 pod pack will do us some good!