Brewooze 5127904 Reusable Carafe Pod Filter Reusable Cup for Keurig 2.0 K500, K400, K300, K200, Pack of 2, Gold

I got these filters to use with a new Keurig 2.0 K250, and to my relief, they work perfectly. I can grind my own coffee beans, fill the carafe pod filter, and brew a 14, 16, or 18 ounce cup using my own tall travel mug (with the removable base off). I do not have a carafe, so I have not brewed with the pods at that strength. This is my first Keurig machine, so I was not familiar with how to place the carafe pod in the machine. There is a ridge along the hinge side of the pod that *seems* to make the carafe pod not fit in the brewing chamber. I finally figured out that there is a piece at the 6 o'clock position in the brewing chamber that I had to pull down. When I did, a channel opened for the ridge in the carafe filter, and it retracted the bottom needle in the brewing chamber to make room for the taller carafe pod filter. Cleaning the pods is easy; just leave them open to dry a bit and then gently tap the bottom against the trash or compost bin to dislodge the grounds, and then rinse any grounds that remain. The little bit of trouble to clean is to be expected for any *reusable* item.

I am having a hard time deciding how to review this product. I have owned Keurigs for years. I have to be honest, I find the K-cups to be a HUGE expense for 4 of us, and I also think that it’s pretty bad for the environment to be throwing the empty cups in the trash constantly. My solution has been to get the reusable cups. Unfortunately, the reusable cups/carafes are NEVER as good as the originals. I have tried numerous brands and they all end up being about the same. So if you are expecting these to work JUST like the k-cups that you can through away, you might be disappointed. I have learned to put up with the few downsides that come with using reusable carafes/cups. You have to get the right grind. Finer is better if you like stronger coffee, but too fine, and you get a lot less actual coffee in the cup. We are pretty rough on our reusable carafes/cups, so inevitably the top will come off. These seem pretty sturdy though, so I am anticipating that they will last a while. Know that these are for the Keurigs with the carafe. This is much larger than the k-cups, so if you have a regular Keurig, these won’t work. I like the ideas of the filters as that is so much easier to use, but I haven’t broken into these yet as I still have some others. A nice bonus of these is that it also comes with a filter. Before getting a set of water filters, I am embarrassed to say that I waited WAY too long to change out the filter, so it’s nice that Brewooze adds one to the package. I received this package of reusable carafes for free or at a discount for my honest and unbiased review. All opinions expressed above are my own.

These Filters work perfectly. I was VERY Interested to see how the paper filters included with the purchase would work and if they would change the taste of the coffee. Because my coffee is ground a little too fine, there is always a bit of sediment at the bottom of the Carafe / Cup, which has never been a problem, I was just curious and too cheap to buy the paper filters. It Turns out the paper filters take up a bunch of space. I like my coffee as strong as I can get it, so using that space created a slightly weaker pot of coffee. The next time, I used the Carafe Pod and Filter paper to make only One cup of Coffee instead of the 2-3 cup setting. IT WAS PERFECT. The taste was clean, strong, and Bonus, Clean up was "Drop it in the Compost Bin" and rinse it out ... This is the Second Set I've purchased. I now have four of these Pods, the first set I purchased two years ago and they are still in perfect condition.

I just this a.m. received and opened my pk of Brewooze pods for my 2.0 Kuerig. In October 2016 will b using it one yr. After going through SEVERAL different coffee flaves plus SEVERAL dollars over and above what I ever thought I'd of ever spend on my black coffee addiction, I've fell bk to my old fave Chauvin brand that's widely available here in St. Louis, Mo. I've been using the Kuerig K cup pod that came with my 2.0 K machine and it works fine but I need another one to have the next cup ready to go. Calling the Kuerig company I discovered they like making money on those, too! Twenty-five bucks, if I remember correctly. So, naturally, I turned to Amazon and found these and more to choose from. As I'm composing this note to u all I'm drinking, my first cup using this Brewooze pod, of Chauvin Hazelnut coffee purchased fresh as can be from our historical landmark store, the Soulard Spice Shop, in the Soulard Market on Carroll St near Mississippi River in St. Louis. Google it. It's interesting history. SSS does online business if ur not from around here. I luv the place! The smells, the people! Awesome! Yeah, SSS gets a 5 star rate from me. This pod... not so much. It works! Yes it does work. I expect a 14 oz cup outta two T's of course ground coffee. The pod did deliver that. Think I'm going to try medium grind as I want it alittle stronger in flavor. It's minus a star for calling this pod a CARAFE pod. A CARAFE is a pot of coffee, about a qt size! So I thought this pod would deliver a POT of coffee! That's what I was looking for! THAT'S WHAT THE TITLE OF THIS PRODUCT IMPLIES IT IS! Can someone say... MISLEADING! I realize Kuerig doesn't make a fill it urselve pod in the Carafe size...but THIS IMPLIES IT IS JUST THAT! So minus a star for this! Also, I see a gold filter screen in the pic. In the description I read that it's gold. What came out of the box looks gold... BUT ON THE BOX IT SAYS STAINLESS STEEL!... WHAT THE HEY IS THIS? Anyone out there know? So another star bites the dust! At least the lid closes and stays closed. Unless u use those paper filters. Go figure. Brewooze wants u to buy what doesn't work! (Shud loose another star, u think?) Another brand I bought with the good gold filter, does not snap shut. So for listening to this here's a tip: If u remove the pod from the Kuerig immediately, while hot, U WILL SURVIVE! Plus the grounds will knock out easily from pod. If left in K with heat on, ( if the screen is on so is the heating element.) the used grounds will bake into a hard brick making removal difficult. Lesson I learned.