Do I need an adapter and a filter for my own coffee? It works fine with k-cups, but when I do a filter only it goes everywhere. Please advise.
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You need my K cup or one of the knock offs to put your grounds into and then put that into the brewer.
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Mary Jo, Yes, you do need an adapter as well as a filter. The adapter takes the place of the K- Cup holder.
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Only if you prefer not to use the coffee pods (k-cups). WITH THE FILTER CUPS, YOU USE BULK OR LOOSE COFFEE AND FILL THE CUP YOUR SELF, CHEAPER THAN BUYING THE K-CUPS.
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Have a Kegurig maker that says to use a course grind in the 'do it your self' cup . It says a fine grind will clog the filter. It does- so need a grinder that has adjustable grind
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you can use the Keurig kit or get one here of the generic....the kit is like the original holder of a k-cup but it is the part you place the filter in, like the old school Mr. Coffee basket
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It has a filter basket so it doesn't need a filter.... the filter basket is small and dome shaped so a 'pod' filter (the kind with coffee already in it) might fit, but not a 'traditional' filter.. even a smaller size.
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I believe this product was made strictly as an adapter for the Vue Brewer. Works great in the Vue! Keurig makes a My-K Cup for the K series machines that allows you to brew your own coffee grinds.
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Since this version of the Solofill is used for the Keurig Vue system, regular K-cups will not fit. The adapter is used to facilitate the use of K-cups in the Vue system. I find that if you seat the k-cup on the adapter first before placing it in the container, it works as indicated. A lot of people do not do this and the point does not pierce the bottom of the k-cup allowing it to drain the coffee through it as it is supposed to. Then the coffee backs up through the top creating a big mess. I myself roast my own coffee and utilize the filter enclosed with it and it works great. Vue cups are hard to find locally and if you do find them, they are usually not what you really want.
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Yes - you have to purchase a separate little filter and take out the K-cup holder in the Keurig itself, but you can use your own grounds. The 2.0 versions of Keurig which are the newest models on the market will not allow this. So if you want to brew your own, then you will have to purchase a model number that precedes the 2.0 - which is why I bought this one
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Yes--you can find a filter that fits in the holder at Bed, Bath and Beyond in the section for Keurig coffee accessories. There is more than one choice--from about $5 to 20. True value hardware has an ad for something similar. I use the least expensive version from B,B and Beyond in mine for loose tea--which would also work for coffee.I've also had good luck shopping for pods by different vendors on amazon.
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You need the K Cup , the filters go in the K cup. I use these all the time as I can use my Dunkin Donuts coffee and not pay for the individual k cups that are so expensive.
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Susan, if your coffee is ground very fine, you might want to use the filter. I don't use, although with a different grind I might want to to avoid grounds in the coffee dispensed.
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You need to fully seat the K cup into the adapter before putting the adapter into the machine. but first you will need to clean the brewer to get the grounds out of it or you will keep getting grounds!
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I don't but some of the fine grounds get into the coffee. For me I don't mind, I have tried using paper filters and the cost just made me consider buying a prefilled k-cup. I hope this helps!
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there's an outer plastic "cup" that this filter goes into. Otherwise just the filter has the coffee grounds go all over your Keurig. I got mine at Target, but I'm sure Amazon sells one. It's about $10.00,
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It works great with using your own coffee or even tea (leaves) it works ok with using the k-cups,sometimes they don't brew so great but if your purpose for it is using loose coffee it's great
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Here's what I do with my reusable K-cup filter. I grind my coffee to a size similar to that in the disposable K-cups. Then I put the desired amount of coffee into a size no. 2 t-sac paper tee filter, twist the top closed, and insert it into the reusable K-cup filter after I've removed the metal filter basket. Don't need that metal basket for my method. All you need is the gray plastic outer shell. Works perfectly for me. The t-sac holds all the grounds in place and you can just dump them out once the coffee is done. You can get the t-sac filters on Amazon or the are generally carried is specialty tea shops. Be sure to use the no. 2 or larger bag size. The no. 1 is a bit too small for this purpose. Enjoy! Constance Makela Minnesota
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Steven, I'm not certain what your problem is in using this filter. Does the bottom of your filter have a tiny hole in it? Without this hole the filter will not properly seat and the top of the Keurig will not open so water can be added. I used an ice pick to make a hole in mine. Of course the hole must be in the correct location. Good luck and maybe this solution will help you.