Ahhhh, coffee...

For years now, my husband and I have been pretty sustainable with our coffee drinking. Coffee preparing? Anywhoo, just trying to find the best way not to create waste from making that MUCH needed cup o' joe in the morning.

We also buy organic, fair trade coffee brands.

In the past we've done anything from having a small coffee maker with a mesh, reusable filter, to our current French Press, which creates pretty much no waste.

We've landed on the French press and have pretty much stuck with it.

I wanted to touch on some other methods we've tried, but also give information on some other options.

A lot of people have been using those Keurig style coffee makers which KILL me. Up until now, there was no option put to use those little disposable cups and add to the millions of tonz of those things existing forever on the planet. GOOD NEWS, you can still use your machines but there are a bunch of re-usable, fill-it-yourself pods!! Yay!!!

  https://www.amazon.com

I have an amazon link here, but please feel free to find the items on other sites or in stores as well. Please note, I haven't used these re-fill able ones myself, so this isn't a specific recommendation. I'm just soooooo glad the option is finally here!

There are even biodegradable options for the pods themselves!

https://www.tayst.com/products/pods-for-keurig

Previous to our French Press, we were using the individual cup, pour over funnels with filters.

At first with brown paper filters, but then we discovered reusable fabric filters for them. I'd show you a photo of our actual filters and funnels, but they are packed away. Here is a link to some on-line. I haven't ordered from this company, but I hear good things.

https://www.grove.co

Again, the GREAT news for making that all important cup of coffee is that there are a bunch of sustainable options out there. And not only will your coffee be delicious, it will be better for the planet.

Don't forget to compost those coffee grounds, too!

If you have a comment or other planet friendly ways to make your coffee, please share here!

Thanks!
Joy