Comments on: How To Green Your Coffee Routine http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/03/how-to-green-your-coffee-routine/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-green-your-coffee-routine Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cheryl Newcombhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/03/how-to-green-your-coffee-routine/#comment-11974 Cheryl Newcomb Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:53:19 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1109#comment-11974 I switched to a stainless steel french press to reduce plastic contact to my coffee, from there I pur into a vintage pyrex pot that sits on a low warming tray. Only mugs and glass to sip with, thak you very much :) And... my hot coffee sips with a glass straw for avoiding teeth staining! (see GlassDharma sipper size). Now when will a truley plastic free option for brewing coffee be the norm? Stainless steel perculator, but you have to replace the plastic knob at the top with a glass one ( you can find them) We have a long way to go on this topic. Organic Gardening Magazine (Feb/March 2010 issue pg. 74) has more suggestions! I switched to a stainless steel french press to reduce plastic contact to my coffee, from there I pur into a vintage pyrex pot that sits on a low warming tray. Only mugs and glass to sip with, thak you very much :) And… my hot coffee sips with a glass straw for avoiding teeth staining! (see GlassDharma sipper size).
Now when will a truley plastic free option for brewing coffee be the norm? Stainless steel perculator, but you have to replace the plastic knob at the top with a glass one ( you can find them)
We have a long way to go on this topic. Organic Gardening Magazine (Feb/March 2010 issue pg. 74) has more suggestions!

]]> By: Betsy Bargainhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/03/how-to-green-your-coffee-routine/#comment-1846 Betsy Bargain Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:57:31 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1109#comment-1846 Great post! Just wanted to add one more option for making a single cup of coffee. I use one of those Melitta type coffee makers that sits on top of your mug, with a reusable gold filter. You just pour the water in, and wait for it to drip into your cup. Then I empty the grounds into the compost, and rinse the filter for the next use. Great post! Just wanted to add one more option for making a single cup of coffee. I use one of those Melitta type coffee makers that sits on top of your mug, with a reusable gold filter. You just pour the water in, and wait for it to drip into your cup. Then I empty the grounds into the compost, and rinse the filter for the next use.

]]> By: heatherhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/03/how-to-green-your-coffee-routine/#comment-1833 heather Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:58:05 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1109#comment-1833 Alice, It IS quaint! As soon as it warms up enough here, I'm going to start transforming my front porch into the oasis it is every spring and summer (flowers, comfy chairs, and hammock). I love having breakfast out there, and can take my press out there too! Alice,

It IS quaint! As soon as it warms up enough here, I’m going to start transforming my front porch into the oasis it is every spring and summer (flowers, comfy chairs, and hammock). I love having breakfast out there, and can take my press out there too!

]]> By: Living the Rural Dreamhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/03/how-to-green-your-coffee-routine/#comment-1830 Living the Rural Dream Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:41:30 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1109#comment-1830 Great post! We use the French press too. I like to pour it in the press, put it on a tray and then take it back to bed or into the garden. It seems like such a quaint way to enjoy coffee :-) We also take a flask of coffee with us (stainless steel) whenever we take a trip out - saves us heaps of money and no more plastic/paper waste at all those garage stops! Great post! We use the French press too. I like to pour it in the press, put it on a tray and then take it back to bed or into the garden. It seems like such a quaint way to enjoy coffee :-) We also take a flask of coffee with us (stainless steel) whenever we take a trip out – saves us heaps of money and no more plastic/paper waste at all those garage stops!

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