Keurig My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Keurig My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter
Customer Review: Greening the K-cup
Summary: 5 Stars
The re-usable filter is as good as it gets when it comes to everyone having their way without adding more unrecyclable k-cups to the hundreds of thousands already pouring into landfills. The broad concept of the Keurig machine seemed a logical solution to family peace around incompatible coffee choices first thing in the morning. No one here's got time in the morning to wait around for individual French-compressors so k-cup selections appeared to be a viable approach to family peace and getting off the right foot. We couldn't believe however that a modern-day gizmo could be so environmentally brutal. Company web site's CSR report says they can't do anything about it, etc, which is probably right but less for reasons they cite than the fact they were major investors in the development of the machine that funnels coffee consumers to the Green Mountain brand. But back to the filter. Couldn't stand diverting coffee grounds from compost to the trash. The reusable filters are like regular wire-mesh reusable filters, although on the scale of a cold-medicine dosing cup. They fit into a plastic casing that you can pop into the place designed for k-cups -- after you've adjusted the machine first to do that. Straightforward directions spell out how -- it's no big deal. Okay, it's a tad more laborious than throwing in a k-cup, but it brews fast, and everyone gets their way from Vanilla Dunkin Donuts to Starbucks to Maxwell House unless one minute of work is too overwhelming. If it is and pumping up the community landfill works better for you, then go ahead and enjoy that while it lasts.Customer Review: Buying The Keurig My K-Cup Is An Economically And Environmentally Wise Decision
Summary: 5 Stars
My parents spoil me! They bought me a Keurig B30 Mini Brewer for my office. It is a wonderful present; I use it every day. Along with the brewer, my parents gave me the Keurig My K-Cup which complements the brewer, making it more economical, convenient and fun to use.
Some of my friends at work drink one cup of coffee after another all day. The disposable cups can become expensive. Not to mention the environmental impact that they have on our landfills. The reusable My K-cup has saved me a lot of money. I buy my favorite French Vanilla coffee from the grocery store across the street from my apartment complex. I simply spoon the coffee into the filter basket. Depending on how much caffeine I need, I can easily vary the strength of the coffee. Sometimes one spoonful is enough. Sometimes I use two. Sometimes, if I stayed up late writing a review for Amazon, I pack the filter basket full of delicious coffee.
Clean up is a breeze. I take the entire K-Cup filter assembly to the break room, shake the coffee grounds into the trash can and rinse the lid, filter basket and filter holder in the sink. It takes about five minutes to clean the Keurig My-Cup.
I highly recommend purchasing the Keurig My Cup if you are fortunate enough to own a Keurig Gourmet Single Cup Home Brewing System. It will definitely enhance its use. It is wise from both an economical and environmental standpoint. Less disposable K-cups will need to be thrown into the landfills.
Joseph B. Hoyos
Customer Review: Works Great! Very Happy with Coffee Brewed using My K-Cup
Summary: 5 Stars
The rising cost of k-cups drove me the the My K-Cup. I chose My K-Cup over other brands because (1) no hinges to possibly break; (2) not having the continued expense of purchasing paper filters, and (3) the availability of additional filter cups to allow me to make multiple cups of coffee before needing to clean out the filters.
The My K-Cup is exactly as pictured - light gray with a screw on cap & a metal/plastic filter cup. Since my spouse prefers a milder cup of coffee than I do, I purchase a stronger roast, fill the My K-Cup 3/4 of the way full for my coffee & just a little over 1/2 for spouse's coffee. I clean the filter out between brews & refill (I have yet to purchase the additional filter cups).
I've had great success with the My K-Cup and my coffee expenses have gone down significantly. I use aifferent brands of ground coffee in the My K-Cup (vs pre-packaged K-Cups), so I can't compare apples-to-apples on the brew. However, in terms of coffee strength/flavor, I get a satisfactory brew using my 3/4 fill method & darker roast coffee. The strength is equivalent to my favorite pre-packaged K-Cups.
I do notice that if I'm in a hurry & don't get the used grounds cleaned out of the filter before brewing again (ie, don't rinse the filter under water), then I will have some sludge in the bottom of my coffee cup (like a drip coffee at the end of a pot).
Overall, I like the My K-Cup and recommend it if you are looking to curb your k-cup coffee expenses.
Customer Review: Great product...if done correctly.
Summary: 5 Stars
It's been a long time since I've reviewed anything on Amazon and this is the first non-book review I've ever done.
I got a Keurig coffee maker for Christmas and have been using K-cups exclusively. I planned on buying the reusable filter but a lot of negative reviews made me hesitant. Curiosity finally got the best of me and I took the plunge and bought one.
My initial experiences mirrored the negative reviews. I ended up with extremely weak coffee and the machine spewed about as much water as coffee out of the nozzle, both weakening the coffee and making a mess. With a little experimentation I found out what really works:
1) Buy a decent, relatively strong coffee. I've been using 8 O'Clock Coffee: Columbian.
2) Pour the coffee into the reusable filter until it's heaping over the rim then compress flat.
Compressing the coffee rather than leaving it loose has made a huge difference.
3) In the coffee maker there is a large needle that pierces the pre-made K-cups. On this needle
is a large rubber gasket. Slide the gasket down to where the needle begins to taper.
4) Insert the reusable filter into the holder, cap it, place it into the machine, close the
cover and press the start button.
The result is a cup of coffee that is every bit as good as the purchased K-cups.
Customer Review: Great Item! Get It!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have read about a lot of problems with this filter,so I tried a lot of the suggestions you probably have read about too,if your reading this.
I finally decided to try using the filter by itself,and guess what IT WORKS BEAUTIFUL,and it sure is better than 50 cent k-cups(and thats a sale price).
I use DD or Starbucks breakfest (mild) coffee.We have a small grinder all I do is re- grind my coffee(all at the same time)to kind of a powderey grind(as you will find in all k-cups if you open one before you use it)fill the re-useable cup almost to the top(no tapping or pushing the grounds down),and believe it, or not, I get 2 medium cups out of this ,the second is definately weaker ,but thats the way my wife likes it.
The first cup is good bold(perfect) coffee ,if your only brewing one cup I would only fill the basket to 3/4.
Cleaning is a snap.I believe the grind is the answer.(you can also buy fine grinds,you don't need a grinder))
I do not get weak coffee using this filter.
No leaks,No grounds, No problems.Just snug the top tight do not over tighten(thats how you break the plastic).
There is a small rubber o-ring on the part that pierces the top foil,(of the regular cups)if your filter is leaking water you my want to slide it down slightly so it will seal better against the plastic.
As you see I would reccomend getting this filter.