These first five pictures are me dismantling it before brewing:
So it really is just a compact coffee filter. I figured as much but it's cool to see it all open. Now here's after the brew:
In order to brew, the Keurig pokes a hole in the top and one in the bottom for the water to mingle with the "coffee" grounds then squirt out the bottom. Again, nothing we didn't already know but still neat to see. One thing I thought was interesting was how dry the "coffee" grounds were. If you've ever used a Keurig, you'll notice that almost as soon as you hit "Go," coffee starts coming out the bottom. That's not good. You want the grounds to steep for a little while in order to extract flavor and all the other goodness. Due to the very short steep time, this is why I believe Keurigs make such horrible coffee. Even automatic coffee makers brew a bit slower.
Stay tuned for my next post where I restore a rusty cast iron skillet!
Very cool, and interesting. So it is just a single serving of ground coffee in a miniature coffee filter encased in plastic.
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