Firstly, the punchline: this is a supremely economical purchase. I have already saved A TON because I use my mini Keurig on the daily. However, it takes some maneuvering in order to obtain a sufficiently dark cup of coffee without any gritty bits.
The specifics: I have a mini-Keurig that I ADORE, potentially more than life itself. Potentially more than that, I like to save money, so I purchased this coffee filter after a friend of mine (equally addicted to coffee) recommended it. I thoroughly enjoyed the trial and error it required to get a solid cup of coffee, but perhaps there are less insane folks out there. So, here goes the summary of my lab notebook, to save you some trouble (stating, once again, that this is for the mini-Keurig series. results may vary):
1) Do NOT pack in the grounds. This will make the coffee really gritty and very weak. The worst.
2) Try not to overfill the filter. Also, I am probably just a spacey scientist, but it was not at all clear that the filter thingy does NOT go into the Keurig setup for the throw-away cups. You take out that bit, but the filter in its particular holder (comes in the package), and then finagle that whole thing into the Keurig. Again, that may be intuitive for some of you, but it took me more time than I will admit on a public forum to figure that out.
3) Don't leave it for the next morning. The grounds are very stubborn after they've settled.
4) If you get your coffee beans ground at your local coffee shop, ask them to make it as fine as possible. Still trying to think of a reason why this consistently makes tastier coffee, but so far only have a phenomenological evidence.
5) Put a little less water than even the minimum, if you can. I only have a Keurig mini, which says the minimum is 6 oz. Forgetting even that I have no idea what an ounce is, don't worry about these. If you put in too much water, you get a lot of murky ground at the bottom of your coffee. That said, I've also noticed if you pack in the first spoonful, and keep the next spoonful loose, these gritty bits tend to disappear.
I suppose some folks wouldn't like to go through the trouble of figuring out exactly how the filter work with their Keurig--if that sounds like you, this would be a tremendous hassle. If you enjoy the chase, go for it! It gives you something to tinker on during your lunch break.
Overall, I'd recommend it especially for the environmentally and monetarily concerned.
EDIT: December 2013
After a few more months of experimentation, I have found that the filter does EXCELLENTLY for loose-leaf tea, and with less hassle than the coffee. Perhaps the leaves offer their own filtration after they've expanded? In any case, makes a terrific cup of tea in about 2 minutes.
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Brew your favorite ground coffee your way with the original My K-Cup reusable coffee filter, one of the few reusable coffee filters approved for Keurig K-Cup brewers.
This My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter is not compatible with Keurig 2.0, Vue, Rivo or Commercial brewers.
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