Review: Solofill Cup Refillable Single Serve Coffee Filter for Keurig Brewers

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The Solofill Cup Refillable Single Serve Coffee Filter for Keurig Brewers is like the My K-Cup reusable filter or EZ Cup that allows you to use your own coffee instead of using just K-Cups. Using the Solofill is really easy, because unlike the My K-Cup reusable coffee filter, you do not have to take out the brew sleeve in your Keurig brewer. Like a K-Cup the Solofill Cup Refillable Single Serve Coffee Filter for Keurig Brewers fits in the brew slot where you’d normally put a K-Cup.

Key Features of the Solofill Cup:

No need to remove or swap out the filter holder.No filter to replace!Reusable – Environmentally friendly.Save money while reducing our environmental impact!Use your own favorite gourmet coffee.Easy to use – Simple 2 steps process.Innovative Octaflo-Plus hot water distribution system for a superior tasting cup of gourmet coffee.Easy clean up – Unique one piece design with integrated hinged lid and stainless steel micro mesh filter for easy clean-up.Brewing a Cup of Coffee with the Solofill Refillable Single Serve Coffee Filter

We’ve been using the Solofill over the past 3 weeks, and right away we found the Solofill Cup Refillable Single Serve Coffee Filter for Keurig Brewers is easy to use and makes a great cup of coffee. We also really liked hot easy the flip top-lid was to open and close, along with it being attached. No more lost lids, and the color being red is also excellent as we didn’t throw it away because we were used to throwing away K-cups.

Brewing a cup of coffee using your Keurig brewer was very easy. You simply open the flip top of the Solofill, fill with your favorite coffee, close the lid, and put it in the Keurig brewer K-Cup slot. The lid is self tamping, so all you need to do is close it and you’re good to go. Next you’ll have a pretty amazing cup of coffee using your own coffee.

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We found different grinds to produce better results – the finer grinds tended to work the best with the darker roasts. We settled in a on a French Roast from our local Whole Foods and found the coffee tasted amazing. We did a side by side comparison using our Aeropress, and found the coffee to be on par with the Aeropress coming out ahead.

The Solofill Cup Refillable Single Serve Coffee Filter for Keurig Brewers has an “octoflow” path that the water flows over the beans. The extraction is produces is excellent, even resulting in a little coffee froth at the end (not froth or crema but good stuff). We also found after brewing clean up was a breeze. Simply pop open the top, and wash out the grinds.

Trying Coffee Pods in the Solofill Refillable Single Serve Coffee Filter

We did try puncturing a coffee pod and using it in the Solofill. Results were mixed but dumping out the contents of a coffee pod did produce good results, however this defeats the purpose. If you’re going to attempt to use a coffee pod stick in the 7-9gram range and puncture it at the top so the water can brew through. As with everything you try – try again and you’ll get better results as you figure out what works with the pods you have. The Solofill however is made to work with ground coffee, not punctured coffee pods but it was worth a try.

Conclusions

We really love this little gadget for our Keurig brewer. Like the My K-Cup Reusable Filter, and the EZ Cup it allows you to use either ground coffee or coffee pods in your Keurig brewer. We think if you like having a little experimentation in your single serve coffee life, then you’ll enjoy the Solofill Refillable Single Serve Coffee filter.

Thanks again to Robert from Solofill for sending us the Solofill to review.

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Posted by Jay Brewer at December 10, 2010 7:55 AM
I’ve found the Solofill to be far superior to the MyKCup – less hassle since you don’t have to remove the insert and screw around with a separate filter basket. It’s superior to the E-Z cup too – with the cost of the E-Z Cup filters, you might as well buy the regular K-Cups. Solofill is nice if the flavour doesn’t exist in a K-cup or you have extra time. From a time standpoint, or if you’re pumping out multiple cups for a crowd, processed K-Cups are still the most convenient. Then again, if the price keeps creeping up, you’ve got an awesome second option with the Solofill.
Posted by: Purcell at December 10, 2010 1:11 PM Will this also work in the Cusinart SS770?
Posted by: Geoffrey Chambers at December 12, 2010 11:15 AM Your picture shows the Cuisinart Brewer using this SoloFill, but both Amazon’s page and the SoloFill site say that this is not compatible w/ the Cuisinart. I had this ordered from Amazon but cancelled the order because I was afraid it wasn’t going to work in our machine? Can you confirm it does work with the Cuisinart?
Posted by: Rebecca at December 12, 2010 1:53 PM I am using the solofill without any problems in my cuisinart brewer. Not sure which model my brewer is, but it looks just like the one in the photograph and was purchased from costco last month.
Posted by: Jon Clayton at December 16, 2010 8:45 AM K-cups are punctured on their bottom by the coffee machine. How does this not damage the coffee maker. What happens to the bottom spike when this is put in the machine.
Posted by: Donna at December 18, 2010 12:39 AM I received both a Cuisinart SS770 Brewing System and a SoloFill Cup for Christmas and I love them both! I was experimenting and used the SoloFill to brew iced tea using Lipton tea bags. I cut open and emptied out the contents of the bags into the SoloFill cup. It worked perfectly! The only issue I have (and this is probably why SoloFill does not specifically list the cups as compatible with Cuisinart SS770s) is that the head of the machine does not close/lower fully. The machine thinks that the head is closed though, as the screen reads “Ready”. I checked the fit to make sure that it is not putting any stress on the top or bottom needles, as I was afraid of damaging them, but I really don’t think the SoloFill is coming into contact with either of them. I think what is preventing the head from closing all the way is that diameter of the hole in the top of the SoloFill cup is not large enough to accommodate the diameter of the rubbery gasket around the upper needle of the machine.
Posted by: Laura at December 26, 2010 5:16 PM Looking forward to receiving one of these, as Keurig’s own MyKCup was a complete disaster and I have returned mine. I should not have to jerryrig the KCup as your other readers have suggested elsewhere.
Posted by: LAprGuy at December 28, 2010 12:51 PM Tried to order one direct from their webpage and it was out of stock until 1/3. Ordered from Amazon and it won’t arrive until 1/31-2/6. Whoever is producing these needs a larger operation. High demand and no supply. I can go buy a “my k-cup” at any BB and B or Best Buy today. All that said, there must be a reason why they’re selling out and this is the only product of it’s type I’ve seen with all positive reviews and no catastrophic defects.
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Treat yourself to fresh coffee from freshly ground coffee beans selected from the unlimited section with your automatic specialty coffee machine. With jura coffee machines , you can get the best out of each blend and roast. It is the roasting process, which provides the coffee beans their aroma.

Jura coffee machines are the most technologically advanced machines with variable brewing units. This little tower looking like an inert robot emits so special a fragrance that coffee lovers all over the world sit up and wait for that unique experience to reach them.

These coffee machines are a favourite among many people for their excellent quality and their affordable price. They have specific types according to usage like jura coffee machines domestic, commercial, espresso and more. They also provide accessories required for maintenance of these machines like jura cleaning tablet, milk cleaning fluid, decalcifying tablets etc.

For espresso lovers, the bean to cup cappuccino coffee machines bring good news. They provide the quality drink of the traditional espresso machines with the touch of a button. Forcing a ram through a ground coffee and hot water mixture does this. While some of these machines have a separate attachment through which milk can be frothed, others have integrated milk foamers. These cappuccino coffee machines are perfect for office or domestic environment because of their ability to produce cappuccino, latte and other milk based beverages.

There are three types of cappuccino coffee machines available. The first prepares coffee using instant products only, the second type uses only fresh ingredients and the third is a combination of the first and second type. It uses a combination of instant products and freshly ground beans. The coffee beans can either be pre-ground or freshly ground on demand housed in a bean hopper.

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Every office has a canteen from where it serves its employees and guests. A small office which has less number of people on its roll and cannot afford a canteen, order for beverages and snacks from outside restaurants. Running a canteen is costly. You need people who will prepare tea, coffee and snacks etc. In addition you also need waiter who will serve the items to the people. The bigger the office, the more the demand for snacks and hence more people at canteen. The salaries of people at canteen and other expenses can be huge for an office, and this can be brought drastically down with can and snack vending machines .

 

Vending machines can save a lot of money for your office and it can handle the entire work of kitchen. There are different types of vending machines available in the market. You can install a can vending machine , coffee vending machines and snacks vending machines to serve the demands of your office. Installing vending machines at office is advantageous over a canteen because it is a one-time expense whereas salaries for canteen people are recurring expenses. The snack and can vending machines are available in multiple sizes to allow you to choose the machine as per your office needs. So, if you are a big office with large staff and also have guests consistently flowing in then you can buy bigger machines that can serve hundreds of customers on a single fill. Small offices can buy a small size snacks or a can vending machine .

You can book order for can vending machines from any reputed supplier in UK . A brief search on the Internet will help you get all necessary information and details about the suppliers. You also have the option to hire these machines. Whichever way you choose, you must do business with a reputed can vending machines supplier so that you get high quality and latest machines. Also a reputed supplier will provide you good maintenance services. So, do away with unnecessary expenses especially in these recessionary times and order for can and snacks vending machines for your office.

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The Chicory is rich in minerals and vitamins which produces a tonic and a diuretic effect. Generally the roots of the chicory plant are thick and long to use it as a coffee substitute. At first these chicory roots are dried well. Then later, they are roasted and then grounded. This grounded chicory powder can be used instead of the coffee powder which has more caffeine content in it. The chicory coffee contains a roasted flavor.

Benefits of Chicory:

The important advantage of using the chicory is that, a very less quantity is enough to make several cups of coffee and the chicory is more water soluble than the regular coffee.

You can obtain many health benefits by using the chicory coffee. Thus by adding some chicory to your daily diet, so that you can obtain more benefits to avoid the unwanted caffeine content.

Then you can have the same with the salads, tea or use it as a coffee substitute. The regular intake is believed to soothe and calm the stressful persons.

It is also used to improve the liver, cleanse the blood and can cure most of the digestive ailments such as constipation and diarrhea.

Nowadays, there are many chicory coffee brands available in the market which offers the different types of blends and flavors.

Chicory coffee recipe:

The chicory coffee recipe can be easily prepared and it includes some important steps to be followed.

At first, get the chicory roots during the autumn season. Then wash it well with pure water and mince the roots, spread it in the baking trays.

Place it in an oven to dry it over night in a very low temperature because only this kind of low temperature can preserve all the vitamins and minerals for your benefit.

After drying, try to grind it in a coffee grinder and store the chicory in an airtight containers. Now, you can add it to the regular coffee.

Just add and Test the recipe, until you get the perfect blend. Then the chicory can be used instead of the coffee blend for all your favorite recipes like coffee biscuits and coffee cakes.

The chicory coffee taste:

The Chicory coffee has a sweet and nut like smell which tastes good. They are too delicious without milk or sugar. The Chicory is a caffeine free and it reduces the caffeine intake for the coffee consumption.

You can even add an half a teaspoon of ginger fresh with the chicory coffee, which will be more tastier than the regular coffee. Until now there are no serious side effects with the chicory plants, so it is an excellent gift for friends, family or even clients who has never tasted the chicory coffee. So, you can try this ancient liver tonic and liver protector which is purely harmless.

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More and more businesses are installing office coffee machines with a view to increasing productivity. Installing such machines at the workplace is a gesture of goodwill to your employees to show that you care and what better way than to take care of their caffeine. They are able to get a good cup of coffee without leaving the workplace and it boosts their morale.

A very interesting point that has been brought out in a survey relates to the networking that occurs in such an environment. The discussion near the coffee dispenser invariably veers to work related issues rather than inane gossip. Such discussions improve productivity and boost work output.

An ideal coffee machine would be an office coffee machine that does not cost too much, whether it’s bought or rented. Or perhaps you could make a deal with some coffee house  the free use of their coffee machine in return for the use of their products. Either way, it would cost you something. Evaluate all options and calculate the cost to see which suits you the best.

Evaluate the coffee needs and expertise of your staff. Expertise here refers to the expertise in the correct handling of coffee machine. Misusing or badly handling a coffee machine and the products it dispenses can lead to its break down, ultimately costing more.

Another option is to buy used coffee machines. There are a lot of used machines available in the market in excellent condition or perhaps with a little damage. Once you have evaluated and assessed your needs, you need to now shop for one. Restaurants, call centers, BPOs  all sell their used coffee machines . The trick is to keep a look out for one. Many small firms specialise in selling refurbished coffee machines that are as good as new.

It all finally comes down to the size of your business, your budget and the kind of office coffee machine that the organization requires. While a used coffee machine would undoubtedly cost less, the quality of coffee is as good as a new machine. But the point to remember is that it is not for the use of everyone. It requires expert handling.

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Brewing your own coffee at home rather buying it at a local coffee shop can be an effective way to save money. The problem with this technique for many people is that they find it inconvenient or difficult to make their own morning brew. For folks who have always purchased their daily coffee from Starbucks, it can be a difficult transition to go from what they consider the best to something they see as lower quality. In many cases, the coffee maker is to blame for the difficulties people deal with when making coffee at home. Choosing the right appliance can guarantee that you will be able to make delicious, satisfying coffee at home without any problems.

The first thing you need to decide when you are in the market for a new coffee maker is what size you will need. If you don’t drink a lot of coffee, just one or two cups per day, or if you only enjoy it on special occasions, then you should buy a small one or two cup machine. For those who drink coffee constantly, or if there are multiple coffee drinkers in the home, go with a larger machine.

Next, you will need to set a firm budget. Having a target price in mind can help to greatly narrow down the quantity of options available to you when you are shopping.

After you have decided on a size and budget, consider which options you want in your ideal machine. One main feature to think about is whether or not you want a fully automatic machine. Makers range from opulent models that can grind fresh beans, brew on a timer, and even change the strength of the brew, down to simple  hand operated french presses.

Automatic makers can also be found with a wide array of different features. The features that you will need mostly depend on the type of coffee beverages you like to drink. For those who prefer to just drink plain brew, a traditional automatic drip machine is likely all that is needed. If you prefer elaborate espresso based beverages such as a latte, you will want to buy a coffee machine that comes with additional features such as amilk frother. The more attachments, features, and options you add to a machine the more expensive it will get, so be sure you go with only the features you will use often.

Finally, be sure to shop around to find the best price once you find the coffee maker that fits your needs. It can be beneficial to browse user reviews to find out which models real people actually like. If possible, pick a model that comes with a good manufacturer warranty just in case you ever have problems with the machine.

Finally, if you are looking for that perfect coffee experience at home, you might want to consider a Keurig single serving brewer. Keurig machines use single serving pods called k cups to brew the perfect cup of coffee every time.

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