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How to Use Reusable K Cups

03/08/2022 By Jennifer Leave a Comment
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Hi and welcome to my guide on using reusable k cups the right way to get the maximum benefit from them. You know already that they are a great way to get your coffee fix and not contribute tot the kcup landfill problem.

As there are a wide selection of colors you can easily take your pick, and they are made to fit all of the different pod brewers on the market. Some are universal and some are for very specific models. Regardless, there’s a little guesswork involved, but you can use them almost exclusively to get a great cup of joe every time!

filling a kcupHow Much to Fill It With?

I think the trickiest part is knowing how much to fill the cups. I remember when I first got my set (still use them to this day) and I filled it halfway and I thought the resulting coffee was disappointing. Too weak. The little dolphin shaped cutouts on the side, I used as a guide and if I filled it to just above them, the taste was much better. Also included with my set was some little paper filter inserts, which were proclaimed to improve the taste, but I thought they were redundant.

One reason this part is so tricky is the fact that the more compacted coffee grounds are, the more difficult it is for water to pass through thoroughly. . So it’s a balancing act to get just the “right” amount of grounds to get a good cup. The fineness/coarseness of the grounds can have an impact too. Fine grounds, which are mainly preferred for espresso, are not as suitable and coarse grounds are less suitable as well. I have found that a happy medium is best to strive for with particle grounds. If you grind your own beans, opt for a medium grind.

I fill my cups to  about a fourth of an inch from the top roughly. That’s a little more than three-fourths full.

When you open your pod chamber, you want to be sure to line up the cup correctly. Most of them have indicator arrows on them or some other related symbol. It may be hard to see at first.

reusable k cups how to use

Can You Clean Them?

After use the pod cups have moist grounds in them and they don’t empty out easily. Sometimes I will let one of them set up for a day and when they dry out, they are easy to empty. Of course it helps if you’ve got a good number of these too.

I don’t use soap, it’s not necessary, the natural oils from coffee are good to keep along the inside. If they are badly stained, you can run them through the dishwasher, just be sure to put them in the loading basket for silverware. I find that a thorough rinse is all that’s necessary. A little white vinegar may help too.

The longevity of these cups is good, in my opinion. One of them I accidentally cracked as I was tapping it against the side of the wastebasket to empty it, but it still retains its function. It’s a good idea to have more than one set of these on hand.

Best of luck and hope you enjoy your refillable k cups!

 

 

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