Comments on: 5 Ways To Green Your Coffee Beans http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/5-ways-to-green-your-coffee-beans.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Meagan http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/5-ways-to-green-your-coffee-beans.html/comment-page-1#comment-319556 Meagan Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:54:16 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=4939#comment-319556 Great tips! I use a Keurig one-cup brewer which would normally be a huge waste of paper/plastic with those k-cups, but I bought a reusable nylon filter and I use that. I do have some k-cups, but we've found that it is sooo much cheaper to use store-bought coffee. I prefer to drink my coffee from a regular mug and I always request one when I have coffee in a cafe or restaurant, and a lot of places will give you a small (ten cents?) discount if you bring your own cup. Great tips! I use a Keurig one-cup brewer which would normally be a huge waste of paper/plastic with those k-cups, but I bought a reusable nylon filter and I use that. I do have some k-cups, but we’ve found that it is sooo much cheaper to use store-bought coffee.

I prefer to drink my coffee from a regular mug and I always request one when I have coffee in a cafe or restaurant, and a lot of places will give you a small (ten cents?) discount if you bring your own cup.

]]> By: Carla http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/5-ways-to-green-your-coffee-beans.html/comment-page-1#comment-317695 Carla Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:26:44 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=4939#comment-317695 Since I like to filter the volatile oils that's naturally in coffee, I still used the non bleached paper filters in my one cup coffee filter cone. You can compost them instead of throwing them away. Since I like to filter the volatile oils that’s naturally in coffee, I still used the non bleached paper filters in my one cup coffee filter cone. You can compost them instead of throwing them away.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/5-ways-to-green-your-coffee-beans.html/comment-page-1#comment-316752 Patrick Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:55:46 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=4939#comment-316752 I'm not a big coffee fan, but I do apply the same things to tea as Elena mentioned above. I love point 3. It's always good to support our local businesses that use products from sustainable sources. I’m not a big coffee fan, but I do apply the same things to tea as Elena mentioned above. I love point 3. It’s always good to support our local businesses that use products from sustainable sources.

]]> By: zach http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/5-ways-to-green-your-coffee-beans.html/comment-page-1#comment-316554 zach Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:12:53 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=4939#comment-316554 I use a French Press to make my coffee and I love it. Definitely saves you money on endless coffee filters. You also, of course, don't have it plugged in using electricity all the time...alas, you also cannot set it to make your coffee before you wake up. I use a French Press to make my coffee and I love it. Definitely saves you money on endless coffee filters.

You also, of course, don’t have it plugged in using electricity all the time…alas, you also cannot set it to make your coffee before you wake up.

]]> By: a.b. http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/5-ways-to-green-your-coffee-beans.html/comment-page-1#comment-316357 a.b. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:41:37 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=4939#comment-316357 My mother uses the used coffee grinds to keep the cats out of her herb garden. Seems to work well enough. My mother uses the used coffee grinds to keep the cats out of her herb garden. Seems to work well enough.

]]> By: Tyler@FrugallyGreen http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/5-ways-to-green-your-coffee-beans.html/comment-page-1#comment-316330 Tyler@FrugallyGreen Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:22:49 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=4939#comment-316330 I'm definitely NOT a coffee drinker, but my roommates are and the used grinds make excellent compost material. I’m definitely NOT a coffee drinker, but my roommates are and the used grinds make excellent compost material.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/5-ways-to-green-your-coffee-beans.html/comment-page-1#comment-316324 Chuck Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:55:46 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=4939#comment-316324 I eliminate filters with this guy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka_%28coffee_pot%29 It also makes much better coffee because the water temperature is naturally regulated (by the boiling in the pressure chamber), and the lack of paper filter means that all the delicious oils make it to my brew. And I basically brew one cup of coffee at a time. No waste. I eliminate filters with this guy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moka_%28coffee_pot%29

It also makes much better coffee because the water temperature is naturally regulated (by the boiling in the pressure chamber), and the lack of paper filter means that all the delicious oils make it to my brew. And I basically brew one cup of coffee at a time. No waste.

]]> By: Elena http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/5-ways-to-green-your-coffee-beans.html/comment-page-1#comment-316322 Elena Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:53:30 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=4939#comment-316322 There is something great about making your own cup of organic brew in the morning. I love the ritual of making my own coffee. I am also lucky to have some amazing organic local coffee in my town. Enjoy your coffee ;) There is something great about making your own cup of organic brew in the morning. I love the ritual of making my own coffee. I am also lucky to have some amazing organic local coffee in my town.

Enjoy your coffee ;)

]]> By: Elena http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/5-ways-to-green-your-coffee-beans.html/comment-page-1#comment-316321 Elena Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:52:03 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=4939#comment-316321 This is a bit of bad timing. All of these tips are great for tea as well...;) This is a bit of bad timing. All of these tips are great for tea as well…;)

]]> By: Keith http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/5-ways-to-green-your-coffee-beans.html/comment-page-1#comment-316319 Keith Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:42:41 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=4939#comment-316319 I used to be a Starbucks man. I would have a venti black brewed coffee every morning ($2.07 / day). For my B-day, I got a coffee maker that grinds the beans before brewing. As luck would have it, my wife works with a guy that roasts beans for a local coffe shop and charges $8 / lb. I estimate that I am saving about $35 per month, I get double the coffee every day, and most importantly the coffee is much better. Now, I even feel "greener". Thanks. I used to be a Starbucks man. I would have a venti black brewed coffee every morning ($2.07 / day). For my B-day, I got a coffee maker that grinds the beans before brewing. As luck would have it, my wife works with a guy that roasts beans for a local coffe shop and charges $8 / lb. I estimate that I am saving about $35 per month, I get double the coffee every day, and most importantly the coffee is much better.

Now, I even feel “greener”. Thanks.

]]> By: © b e e n s w a n k http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/5-ways-to-green-your-coffee-beans.html/comment-page-1#comment-316316 © b e e n s w a n k Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:16:33 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=4939#comment-316316 I'm always open to new ways that I increase my sustainability as well as save money. Thank you. I’m always open to new ways that I increase my sustainability as well as save money. Thank you.

]]> By: Corporate Barbarian http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/5-ways-to-green-your-coffee-beans.html/comment-page-1#comment-316309 Corporate Barbarian Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:04:23 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/?p=4939#comment-316309 This post comes at a bad time, as I'm nearly two weeks into my giving-up-coffee experiment, which I've covered ad nauseum on my blog. If I ever start drinking the java again, I'll be sure to use your tips. For now I'm caffeine-free. This post comes at a bad time, as I’m nearly two weeks into my giving-up-coffee experiment, which I’ve covered ad nauseum on my blog. If I ever start drinking the java again, I’ll be sure to use your tips. For now I’m caffeine-free.

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