How To Make A Good Cup of Coffee With a Keurig Machine

Keurig is really a good way to make coffee really fast.  If your anything like me, even the thought of having a nice warm cup of coffee in the morning doesn't help drag me out of my bed.  I'm usually rushing around to get ready but at least want to get one cup of coffee in the morning before starting work. I've found the keurig to be a life saver.  I love that you make the coffee right in your cup,  pour on the cream and sugar and your done lickity split.  Not all coffee is created equal, I have gone through a lot of the coffee brands available that come in those nifty little plastic cups, but none of them really impress me!  As mentioned in the video there are just a few great tips you need to know to get a great tasting cup of coffee using the Keurig.

1. Don't use the premade k-cups. They are expensive at about .55 cents per cup, and they are made out of plastic that can end up back in our landfills.
2. Pick up a Keurig reusable coffee filter. Keurig My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter
3. Find a really good coffee bean -  There are many options available and you may already even have a favorite coffee that you currently brew that you can still use in your Keurig machine.  
4. Grind your own coffee - you can buy the pre-ground coffee if you don't have a grinder.  The best results come from grinding whole beans and they are very inexpensive such as the Krups Coffee Grinder with Stainless Steel Blades. When you grind your coffee make sure you set it to the finest grind as possible because it needs to fit into the small filter and its yields better results as the water doesn't spend as much time brewing over the coffee.

There is something in this video that he does that I have never tried before but it makes sense, to heat up the creamer and put it in the cup first before brewing.  In my Keurig machine, I've always used the largest cup size rather than the smaller one but it really does make a difference.  Lastly make sure to clean the filter right away.  This really does take away from the ease of use of the Keurig since you can't just discard the plastic k-cup.  If you don't clean it right away then you face a big brick of coffee dried up and possibly mold and this is gross!

This is really a great way to make a custom cup of coffee with your Keurig as your not limited to just the store brands available. The more popular brands are more expensive and it ends up being less expensive to buy your favorite brand in a whole bean or ground version and put it in the special reusable filter.  

Would you or do you use your Keurig this way?  Do you have any tips, I'd love to hear them!