9 Low-Tech Ways to Brew Great Coffee With Minimal Waste

[Watchman]

While the bitty K-Cup that contains the coffee to make a Keurig do its thing may not seem like that much waste on any single given day, they add up. A lot. "In 2014, enough K-Cups were sold that if placed end-to-end, they would circle the globe 10.5 times,” reports Lloyd Alter in a story on the pesky cups. “Almost all of them end up in landfills. They are not recyclable." And indeed, the Atlantic notes that 13 billion of them went into landfills.

Humorously (not), Keurig claimed that the cups are recyclable. (Narrator: They aren't.)

Your K-Cup coffee is taking its toll. Yes, the method may seem convenient, but are a few minutes saved really worth covering the globe in non-recyclable, non-compostable plastic? And what about ritual? While a full-fledged traditional Japanese tea ceremony may be a bit much for your morning routine, the simple act of making coffee, when done with love (and seriously, that first cup of coffee deserves some adoration) can be a wonderfully affirming way to greet the day. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE