Goodness knows I love my coffee maker but I sure didn’t love the cost that came with using KCups. If you’re an occasional coffee drinker, you can get by paying $15 to $20 for KCups that would last you for quite awhile. For me, it wouldn’t last long at all. I just drink too much and they’re not practical for me to buy.
I wasn’t about to get rid of my Keurig Single Cup Brewer (<– that’s the one I have) though. It’s my best friend! So, I opted for this Ekobrew Reusable KCup Filter on Amazon. It’s only $8 and I can use my own coffee and reuse the filter over and over again. I’ve used it daily (2-4 cups daily) for months and I love love love it! I can’t even begin to tell you how much money the reusable KCup filter has saved me.
Just doing a little calculation in my head here…
KCups on average cost around $0.50 per cup. If I drink 3 cups per day, that’s $1.50 per day. Multiply that by 30 days in a month and we’re talking about $45 a month for coffee. At HOME! I could understand if I were buying Starbucks 3x per day every day…but I’m just talking about a couple of cups in the morning and maybe one in the afternoon…at HOME! That’s just too expensive for me. I haven’t even taken into account the coffee that my husband drinks and he always drinks more than I do!
We go through a large canister of coffee in about a week and a half give or take. Our coffee costs about $6 a can. So say we buy 3 cans a month, even 4 cans a month — the cost would be $18-$24 a month vs. $45. We’re saving a MINIMUM of 50%. That’s a nice chunk. In a year’s time we’ve saved about $250-$300. Even if I buy my favorite bags of fresh ground coffee, I’m still saving a lot of money! All because I decided to use this $8 Ekobrew reusable kcup coffee filter!! Cha-Ching!
Now…how much would a reusable filter save YOU?
P.S. Just a little sidenote. Because I am a huge mocha frappe addict, I decided to make my own at home and save the money versus spending a fortune at McDonald’s. If you’d like to try my recipes, just click the links below depending on if you like Mocha or Caramel. OR both!
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Have you tried this? I have tried others but the coffee always comes out weak. What has your experience been?
I’ve not noticed it being weak but then again, I don’t like my coffee too strong. You’ll quickly find out how much coffee to add to the filter to make the perfect cup.
I have tried this for several months now. It works perfect for me. You do have to play with the measurements as well as the boldness of the coffee you like. It did not seem to take me long to figure out the combination that I love.
That’s exactly how it was for me too Tiffany. After just 3-4 cups I had the right amount figured out. I usually fill mine just a tad over the sides that you can see through. We use dark roast most of the time.