Keurig My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter

In 11 months I am on my third K-Cup reusable filter. The outer shell that holds the filter basket is made from a cheap, brittle plastic that is designed to fail because it is an inappropriate material for this device. When the flanges on the the first once cracked off, I attributed it to my heavy-handedness. I bought a second, and was exceedingly careful. When the edge of the top cracked off despite gentle handling, I called Keurig customer service to complain and let them know that the filter shells were too brittle. They were very nice, but attempted to chide me for not being careful with it! They sent me a free replacement. When the top of THAT filter body cracked after one month I gave up. (It will just take three more filter replacements until the cost of my B-40 has been reached.) I tried Krazy Gluing the top back together and it sort of works. I won't buy another filter until they start using a material that is more suited for this purpose.

First of all, I love my Keurig coffee maker unconditionally, well except for the loud noise it makes at the start and finish of brewing. I knew that I would want to get the reusable k-cup because I want to use the freshest coffee and the pre-packaged k-cups seem environmentally unfriendly in terms of plastic waste. I also wanted to be economical as each K-cup came to about 40 cents a pop, which is still much cheaper than going to the local coffee shop. The pre-packaged k-cups tasted stale or had flavors that I personally found cheesy. I felt compelled to write my first product review ever because I had been hesitant to buy this product reading reviews here that the reusable cup was somewhat delicate or little hard to use. After banging the little cup every morning in the garbage for the past months to remove the previous day's grinds, I can attest that the cup appears no worse for the wear and that it is a breeze to use. I guess I don't have to worry about breaking out the second one I purchased at the same time because I was convinced the first one was going to "disintegrate". This is a refreshing problem for a change!

I love that I can put my own coffee grounds in this reusable filter/cup, however it's very frustrating that the plastic around the top breaks off so easily. I'm careful to remove any grounds around the rim and yet I have to buy a new filter about every 3-4 months. I wish there was an alternative that lasted longer.

My " Keurig My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter" is very economical. A bit of a pain to clean after use, but much cheaper to use than K-Cups. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.

Very nice addition to the Keurig coffee maker. Let's us use our favorite coffees. Don't recommend for any other size than 8 oz. Coffee is too weak (does not hold enough coffee grounds for larger sizes)