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Save money (and help the environment) with reusable K-cups
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You love how quick and convenient it is to brew a cup of coffee with your Keurig, but the cost of all those K-cups? Not so much. Rather than tossing out a K-cup every time you want more coffee, putting in a reusable filter lets you use any fresh grounds you have at home. Not only does a reusable K-cup cut costs at the grocery store, but it also prevents single-use cups from piling up in landfills. Even though there are multiple reusable K-cups out there, they all work the same way. Keep reading to find out how to fill, load, and clean your reusable K-cup so you can enjoy a hot cup of joe whenever you want.

Things You Should Know

  • Fill your reusable K-cup with coffee grounds up to the fill line for the coffee size you’re brewing.
  • Secure the lid and place the K-cup into the holder on your Keurig machine. Close the lid and press the button to start brewing your coffee.
  • Empty out the grounds and rinse the reusable K-cup under warm water.
  • Wash your K-cup weekly with soapy water or in your dishwasher’s top rack.
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Remove the cap from the K-cup.

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  1. If your reusable K-cup has lock symbols on the cap, turn the cap counterclockwise to unlock and lift it off of the filter. If your K-cup has a hinge instead, simply flip the cap open.[1]
    • The Keurig Universal Reusable Filter can fit any model of Keurig machine, but other reusable cups may only be compatible with certain models. Check the K-cup’s packaging to see which Keurig machines they work with.
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Fill your K-cup with coffee grounds.

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Put the K-cup in your Keurig.

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  1. Just lift the handle on your Keurig machine to open it up. Then, just set the K-cup inside of the holder so the arrow printed on top lines up with the arrow on your Keurig machine. Then, slowly lower the handle to close your Keurig again.[3]
    • If you have a Classic Series Keurig machine, remove the gray adapter on the bottom of a Keurig Universal K-Cup before putting it in your machine. If you have a 2.0 Plus machine, then leave the adapter attached.
    • If the K-cup doesn’t fit properly, you may need to remove the original K-cup adapter. Lift the handle on your Keurig to expose the circular adapter that normal K-cups fit inside. Pull the adapter straight up to remove it from the machine. Then, slide the reusable K-cup into the slot so the printed arrows line up.[4]
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This article was co-authored by Rich Lee and by wikiHow staff writer, Hunter Rising. Rich is the Coffee & Food Program Director of Spro Coffee Lab in San Francisco, a California-based company that specializes in craft coffee, experimental mocktails, and culinary food science. Together with his team, Rich strives to bring forth a uniquely transcendent experience, free of stereotypical eats and drinks. Prior to owning his own business, Rich was a barista for big name coffee retailers such as Blue Bottle Coffee and Sightglass. This article has been viewed 31,885 times.
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