what I have - refillables.

👍🏾👍🏾

they are cheaper and you can fill them with your favorite coffee.

I clean out the grounds from the cups after brewing, throw them in the compost. No waste. Anyhow, the coffee that comes in the disposable K-cups kind of sucks.

Plus, I can get a second (smaller) fill from my hand made pod.

I thought I read that Keurig had put in some technology whereby it could discern between a Keurig brand cup and others and would only work for the K-cup.

... that prevent the use of older style reusable pods.

Bad Keurig!

Fortunately their patent has expired and there are other brands of the machines that still accept the old style refillable pods.

My own ways are rough. If I decided to maintain my coffee habit at all I'd probably scoop instant coffee into a cold cup of water and microwave it. My wife brought home the Keurig and I'll confess it's a convenient kitchen gadget that makes better coffee than I would.

one can easily adjust the strength by putting more or less coffee in the metal filter.

Hamilton Beach The Scoop Single Serve Coffee Maker & Fast Grounds Brewer, Brews in Minutes, 8-14oz. Cups, Stainless Steel

https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-49981A-Coffee-Single/dp/B00EI7DPS0/ref=asc_df_B00EI7DPS0/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693071375956&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2989951830435314671&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004041&hvtargid=pla-450318623197&mcid=a3474d8bb66636bb9f3dc6a5de33dd72&gad_source=1&th=1