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: 6-Month Owner and Heavy User of "My K-Cup"
Summary: 5 Stars
So I, like everyone else, bought the Keurig because it was the only unit on the market that offered the choice of either using the proprietary coffee pods or your own coffee. I am a heavy user (grad student) and would simply not be able to afford the actual k-cups all the time. I now keep them around for visiting friends or those days when I need to brew a quick cup before going somewhere (of course I splurge every now and then and have a couple of cups of Coffee People Jet Fuel or Black Tiger).
My K-Cup has saved me loads of cash and to date, it has lasted 6 months of heavy use (6 to 10 cups per day) I am not sure how folks are breaking theirs regularly. Below are some hints that I use for brewing a strong cup of coffee.
1. Best Cup of Coffee. First you must start with good coffee to brew good coffee. Max-house just isn't going to do the trick. The strongest mass-market brand I have found is Folgers Black Silk which may be good for those who like it semi-strong. I find, however, that purchasing premium coffee by the pound is still much cheaper than the branded k-cups. For real strong coffee you should experiment with "SB" Italian Roast, French Roast and Espresso Roast found in your local grocery store or here on Amazon. Not to mention if you read the coffee bag closely you will discover that an empty bag can be traded for free cup at your local SB store. I also find that if I buy the bag in whole bean and use the store's self-serve grinder to grind it down to the setting right between drip (course grind) and espresso (fine grind), I get a better brew out of the My K-cup. Be advised however, at the bottom of your coffee cup will likely have some very fine grinds in it (not at all like getting regular grounds in your coffee, these will be very fine and mostly noticeable by sight alone when all the coffee is gone).
2. Rapid Fire Use of a Single My K-cup. Now, everyone knows that when the big name coffee chain store makes your espresso, they do not wash out the little handle thing that the grounds go in. instead, they simply bang it in the trash and refill it with fresh grounds and then brew. So why would we insist on rinsing with water every time we want to make a successive cup of coffee. Instead, here is what I do: Take the filter basket over to your trash can and hold it upside down with two fingers. Now flick the plastic between the screens (all 4 of them) a time or two. Then give one final flick on the bottom and it should be clean enough to simply fill it back up again and brew another cup. For the first brew of the day, I usually do a full cleaning of My K-Cup. An additional hint is that I bought a nice stainless steel canister to hold my bulk bought coffee and I use a stainless steel teaspoon measuring spoon as my scooper. Using a teaspoon scooper allows me to get coffee into the filter basket without getting it all over the sides of My K-cup and the counter.
Customer Review: A "must have" addition to your Keurig brewer
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an indespensible option for your Keurig brewer. Without it, you will be forced to drink whatever K-cup coffee is available. With it, you can use your preferred coffee and brew it to your preferred strength. Get it.Customer Review: A Decent Alternative To K-Cups, But Why Bother
Summary: 3 Stars
I own the Keurig mini (it's the cheapest one available) and this filter came with a package deal. While it works just fine, produces a decent cup of coffee, and is easy to clean, I have one major gripe with it. It isn't easy to remove the standard fitting (used with pre-filled K-cups). It requires a certain amount of force from the bottom of the coffee cartridge and I am always nervous about causing permanent damage since the Keurig is for all intent a plastic machine. Subsequently, I am finding myself using the pre-filled K-cups more fequently because I don't want the bother. My husband feels the same way. Substituting cartridges is a pain. Otherwise, the filter is useful.Customer Review: A Great Cup of Coffee
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a product that lives up to its reveiws. It's efficient, attractive and makes great coffee by the cup. We keep it on throughout the day, not only for coffee but to make a quick cup of tea. The pod basket works okay, although I expect Keurig will improve the design for easier use. I never thought I'd be sold on this kind of gizmo, but I am.
Although this is a by-the-cup machine, you can quickly make individual coffee brews for guests.
Customer Review: A Great Money and Earth Saver!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am so surprised to see anything negative about this product! I love it and haven't had any trouble with it at all! I do need to replace it (I've had it for almost 2 years) because someone melted part of it with a hot pan, but that wasn't any fault of the product...I highly recommend it! Why waste money and create so much trash when you don't have to???