This is quite exciting in that it removes plastic waste. I see no reason why different companies can’t make different shape ones to maintain their lock-in. I expect a knock-off market to pop-up, but that exists with plastic pods too. It’s a step in the right direction at least.

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    8 months ago

    Team Aeropress here.

    Good to see Keurig try to cut down on plastic waste, but if they really wanted to make an impact, they could open-source the design of the pods so all the alt-cup manufacturers could switch as well. It may be counter-intuitive, but the more options customers have, the more machine sales and goodwill Keurig will create.

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      8 months ago

      Do you use a new paper filter every time or do you use some reusable filter for your aeropress?

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        8 months ago

        Unbleached, round paper filters. Come in 300 packs. Goes into compost bin along with grounds.

        Had metal, reusable ones, but accidentally tossed them out.