Has anyone had any success using reusable K-cups? What brand? Ease of use? Flavor using your own coffee?
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I use the Handy Coffee Cups reusable ones that I purchased at Menards in a three pack. You do have to use a slight amount of force and push down the handle of the Mr Coffee until it snaps into place. Not a lot of force just make it snap closed. Very easy to use and clean and the regular Folgers I used tastes good. You do have a small amount of very fine grounds that are in the bottom of your cup but I have not tried any other grinds to see if you can get rid of that. I would think any of the reusable cups would work the same way.
1356064
I've used a few different kinds. All work well, but I use the little filters too.
1356065
Yes, I used the Keurig My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter (Single) and it works good. I may order a 2nd one just as backup. good luck
1356066
Not sure about what you're talking about with the reusable ones, but if you're referring to the coffee filter insert, then yes it works fine.
1356067
Yes, I've used several different types of K-cups in my Mr. Coffee, Starbucks, Dounut Hole and others. They're all pretty much the same. I also bought the Kerug brand cup/filter insert so I can use it with bulk coffee in lieu of the little K-cups. Works great and saves you money.
2263634
Yes, this model does use k-cups. you can make a full pot, use k-cups or use the little filter with your own coffee. It's so easy even my husband can make his own when I'm not around! ... though he swears it tastes better when I make it. It must be the love I add. The hard part is trying to figure out which k-cup flavor is the best.
1273112
You CAN use your own coffee if you have the drawer for that. It only comes with one pod drawer though. There are separate drawers for K-cups, tea & ground coffee.
348834
If the regular K-cups fit I would think the reusable would. I was using it with the little Keurig 1 cup unit. It's a bit messy.
2022831
Hello, no I tried the k-cups and they don't fit. Had to open them up and dump the coffee in the little basket. Other than that I love the little thing; it's easy to use and clean and as I keep a stockpile of large containers of ground coffee, we use less and waste less so I consider it a good deal.
745130
Yes, they are fully reusable. But cleaning them properly between each use rather defeats the purpose of having a pod coffee machine - ease of use! Of course you can use your favorite coffee...
1546722
I had the K-cup machine and it stopped working after 2.5 years. I now have the Vue V700 and like it more than the K-cup. We use the refillable Solofill V1 with our own coffee. Works great. No worries about being able to purchase the cups. I had some left over k-cups and I just open them and pour the coffee/tea in the solo fill V1. Works for me.
12721
Has someone an up-to-date answer on re-usable K-cup filters for the K145? Heard as of Oct. 2014...they don't???
1494401
Get the container called COFFEE DUCK. It works perfectly every time and I use my own coffee in it. I bought 3 of them, so when I want a second cup, I just quickly put it in.
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nope.. you CANNOT use the ones you fill with your own coffee... and nope again as you have to use the k-cups with the green dot like thing because this machine is designed to read the label. so NOPE you cannot use all brands... I had this confirmed by keurigthis was a huge mistake on keurig's behalf. and they are discontinuing most of their other machines to force ppl to buy these special k-cups.... go to their site and read the reviews... people are not happy with this new machine... this and the fact that they sell the my k-cup for use with your own coffee... and they sell bags of coffee....zSTUPID MOVE KEURIG! nope.. you CANNOT use the ones you fill with your own coffee... and nope again as you have to use the k-cups with the green dot like thing because this machine is designed to read the label. so NOPE you cannot use all brands... I had this confirmed by keurigthis was a huge mistake on keurig's behalf. and they are discontinuing most of their other machines to force ppl to buy these special k-cups.... go to their site and read the reviews... people are not happy with this new machine... this and the fact that they sell the my k-cup for use with your own coffee... and... » Read More nope.. you CANNOT use the ones you fill with your own coffee... and nope again as you have to use the k-cups with the green dot like thing because this machine is designed to read the label. so NOPE you cannot use all brands... I had this confirmed by keurigthis was a huge mistake on keurig's behalf. and they are discontinuing most of their other machines to force ppl to buy these special k-cups.... go to their site and read the reviews... people are not happy with this new machine... this and the fact that they sell the my k-cup for use with your own coffee... and they sell bags of coffee....zSTUPID MOVE KEURIG! « Show Less
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It works great with using your own coffee or even tea (leaves) it works ok with using the k-cups,sometimes they don't brew so great but if your purpose for it is using loose coffee it's great
1845158
No, they do not use either Keurig k-cups or any other standard k-cup. You have to use the exclusive Vue cups which are not easy to find. They are also much more expensive than the k-cups, but the coffee is better.
1402254
You could use your own coffee and put in a small filter, but I use the pods, they are easy and taste very good.
2088489
Yes you can use any brand of K cups. I have even purchased and use a reusable K cup which I fill with my regular grind coffee.
117801
Thank you for the advice! I've tested 2 of the included samples using 9-10oz and using the pulse button and it's not to bad... like I said I'm pretty bland when it comes to my coffee :) I bet a 12gram pod and maybe using pulse will be perfect! There aren't any reusable pods yet for this machine that would let me use my own ground coffee are there?
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NO - And Keurig conceals the fact that their "commercial" K-Cup brewing systems are not compatible (they made a mod to lock them out.) I just talked with their factory customer service. The directed me to a page titled "All K-Cup Brewing Systems" (www.keurig.com/shop/brewers/all-brewers) and only the HOME versions (first 5) work with a K-Cup. Even though the page even says "All K-Cup" and the model we bought starts with a K (K150) as in K-Cup!! Now that we're stuck with the K150 I see that they sneakily added special tabs to where you would put a K-Cup that locks it out. Makes it hard to close. Causes leaks if you try. Their customer service explanation is that K-Cups are "inconvenient" in an office. Truth is exactly the opposite. All they are trying to ko is FORCE you to use their own non-reusable coffee. And they conceal this dirty trick. And they even lock out THEIR OWN K-Cups. And their non-reusable coffee is VERY expensive. So we've been screwed by Keurig! Anyone found a solution to this problem? Help...!
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These are K-Cups very similar to the ones endorsed by Keurig. One time use and throw it it out.