can you use loose coffee instead of the pods wth this product?
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It is possible if you buy a kerig refillable filter cup (web site: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/Solofill-reg-V1-Gold-Refillable-Filter-Cup-for-Keurig-reg-Vue-Brewing-Sytems/1041166376?Keyword=keurig) at a retail store such as bed bath and beyond or true value hardware store. This filter screen will fit in the pod holder allowing either coffee or loose tea to be used.
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Yes but you need to buy the pods to fill....they are cheaper than buying the pods but they leak a little you have to put the end that is attachedto the top and bottom toward the back and the leakage is less. i buy the pods and use it when we are not drinking alot of coffee. Good for one or two cups a day
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I have the Hamilton Beach single cup coffee maker and it uses the Senseo coffee pods or these. You have to put one in the bottom of the holder then flip the top closed and set the second on top of that. Works great for two of these pods. I wish I could attach a picture. If you look at the Hamilton Beach coffee maker it shows the pod holder that is supposed to work with the Senseo coffee maker too.
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No, these use little round pods that look like tea bags - hard to find and singular in brand. You can make your own pods but it's a lot of work. Better off biting the bullet and get a Keurig or the Mr Coffee that brews k-cups, in my opinion.
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.
829421
No, but I have seen a gadget that makes pods. Maybe you could make your own coffee pods and use the pod drawer that comes with the brewer.
224372
Yes, you can. You have to adjust how tightly you compress the coffee in them at first, but they work good.
2077068
It's open. It's not designed for loose coffee. You need to put a K cup (or permanent k-cup) in it. Check out ego - brew or other types of re-fillable or re - usable K - cups. They're wonderful. Watch for sales.
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Probably. It's made to fit Keurig coffee makers. You definitely have to turn it to orient it to snap into the Keurig pod well. But it is so much cheaper to use these reusable cups. I even use them for loose tea leaves. What I like to do too is mix a couple of different coffees like kona and breakfast blend ... Or a dash of macadamia cocoa blend with French roast. You can get creative mixing different ground coffees.
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Using this product is a great alternative when you run out of those prepackaged coffee packs. You can use any ground coffee with this product, just make sure you don't over fill the basket to where the lid wont close. I hope this answers your question.
35517
I really don't know, I am using a Hamilton Beach, if you ask the seller they may be more helpful. I have receved very good answers by doing this. If there is a place that holds coffee pods it should work, I use to use seneo until they became impossible to find
780451
No the best use is flat , the coffee pods are not secure and will fall out if the storage draw is vertical.
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Not on the market but you can reuse the ones you have... I do and have. Peel off the foil top and carefully remove the plastic bit on top. clean out the grounds but also look for another plastic bit on the bottom. rinse all parts out. Then put the bottom but back in as you found it, pack your own fine ground coffee in the cup, about a tablespoon or a bit more and be sure to pack it down. Then cover the top with aluminium foil and fold the edges as tight as you can. Basically just imitate the original construction. The pod should slip in and it works just fine. I use the expresso button to make coffee but I push it about three times. For some reason the coffee comes out stronger that way. Not on the market but you can reuse the ones you have... I do and have. Peel off the foil top and carefully remove the plastic bit on top. clean out the grounds but also look for another plastic bit on the bottom. rinse all parts out. Then put the bottom but back in as you found it, pack your own fine ground coffee in the cup, about a tablespoon or a bit more and be sure to pack it down. Then cover the top with aluminium foil and fold the edges as tight as you can. Basically just imitate the original construction. The pod should slip in and it works just fine. I use the expresso button to... » Read More Not on the market but you can reuse the ones you have... I do and have. Peel off the foil top and carefully remove the plastic bit on top. clean out the grounds but also look for another plastic bit on the bottom. rinse all parts out. Then put the bottom but back in as you found it, pack your own fine ground coffee in the cup, about a tablespoon or a bit more and be sure to pack it down. Then cover the top with aluminium foil and fold the edges as tight as you can. Basically just imitate the original construction. The pod should slip in and it works just fine. I use the expresso button to make coffee but I push it about three times. For some reason the coffee comes out stronger that way. « Show Less
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We only use the Illy pods and these work very well. I do not think you could use ground coffee with a "home made" filter since everything would become very messy and the machine would not work correctly.
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The current one only uses pods. The older models could use either loose coffee or a type of pod that's no longer made by Illy.
1026317
One pod, or it can get clogged. If you want stronger coffee there are different brands that have a richer, stronger flavor. Or use less water, but that kind of defeats the purpose of a big cup of coffee!
286944
If your senseo used the little pod's that you can no longer buy in the store's then this will work. You can use whatever type of coffee you choose.
1696044
My understanding is that pods can be used, but I'm old school (and cheap!) so I use ground beans and a tamper.