Coffee question

JohnDaConqueror

Hi,


this is a question from a coffee noob. After using a coffee pod for a cup of coffee, are we suppose to throw it away right after or how many cups more can we brew before throwing it away. The reason I ask is because it feels like a waste when I see more coffee powder stuff left.

Also, is coffee healthy for dieting?

ElizabethKalmbach

Black coffee has very few calories. Used coffee grounds have very little caffeine. If you don't like throwing out the pods - they make re-usable ones that allow you to rinse and add new grounds for every cup without generating more waste than necessary. Coffee grounds make great compost and I put them in my plants. Caffeine is a stimulant that many people enjoy for a variety of reasons, and you should monitor your reaction to it and see what, if anything, it does for you.

NovusDies

JohnDaConqueror wrote: »

Hi,


this is a question from a coffee noob. After using a coffee pod for a cup of coffee, are we suppose to throw it away right after or how many cups more can we brew before throwing it away. The reason I ask is because it feels like a waste when I see more coffee powder stuff left.

Also, is coffee healthy for dieting?

Pod coffee in my opinion is far more bitter so if you are finding yourself "doctoring" it more that results in more calories you may want to try something brewed in a conventional manner.

What is and is not healthy is personal and situational. Losing weight will make you healthier so it is better not to try to classify food as healthy or unhealthy. If it does not cause you a medical or any other type of hardship and you stay within your calorie goal it is healthy.

A relative brought over some nut cluster deals and proclaimed them as healthy. Sure enough if you look at the label they have many nutrient dense ingredients in them and they have all the organic and gluten free labels. However, it is very caloric for a very tiny amount. I find that food like that does not provide enough satiety for the calories for me so I consider them unhelpful to my efforts to get healthy. Someone else might find them helpful. Alternatively the hamburger I was craving and ate this weekend scratched an itch and fit in my calories so I found it very helpful.

cmriverside

The reason I ask is because it feels like a waste when I see more coffee powder stuff left.

um.

Coffee is a hard, roasted bean that is ground up and then hot water is applied (sometimes steeped like tea as in French Press or coffee makers) or steam/water is forced through (like Espresso) until the flavors and drug are released into the water. The actual bean/(powder?) doesn't disintegrate, it's an infusion.

cmriverside

So, don't reuse it. Toss it after one use.

kenyonhaff

You can re-brew coffee grounds, but they get progressively weaker and weaker. They do not dissolve like a drink mix.

In a Keurig, you cannot reuse disposable pods.

I use a French Press, and I will reuse grounds but add about 1/2 a serving of fresh grounds on top for a second cup. I use less coffee grounds overall that way.

kenyonhaff

Coffee is a great low calorie drink in a diet.

However, as with many food items, what you put in it greatly changes the caloric and macros values. If you go to a coffee store with calorie values on the menu, (or go to the menu nutrition) you can see that you can order a 5 calorie drink...and way, way up from there. https://www.dunkindonuts.com/en/food-drinks/hot-drinks/coffee

Une_Poire

I no longer have a Keurig but did often re-use the pods one time. This was if I had recently brewed. Knowing I would use it again, I'd leave it in place. So typically, the re-use was within a short period. The second cup is noticeably weaker. My Keurig lasted several years, so I don't think this caused it any problems.

I more often used my own coffee in the reusable filter. That I typically did one time only and reloaded with fresh coffee for another cup.

SlayLikeAWarrior

JohnDaConqueror wrote: »

Hi,


this is a question from a coffee noob. After using a coffee pod for a cup of coffee, are we suppose to throw it away right after or how many cups more can we brew before throwing it away. The reason I ask is because it feels like a waste when I see more coffee powder stuff left.

Also, is coffee healthy for dieting?

If you don't care about flavor/taste and potency then re-use the pod. In my opinion, it's best to throw the pod away after first use. Otherwise like someone suggested in the thread, buy one of those re-usable cups that you fill with coffee grounds and brew it that way.

Coffee is healthy for dieting if consumed in moderation. One-two cups of coffee a day should be enough. I prefer one cup. Best to drink it black. Here's a link for more explanation regarding coffee consumption below. Good luck!

healthline.com/nutrition/coffee-and-weight-gain

BoxerBrawler

Ew - throw out the Keurig and buy an old fashioned coffee pot and a cheap coffee grinder. You can grind your own, out of a million choices of beans, flavors and strengths. Make as much/little as you want, stick it in the fridge to keep it fresh. Pods are a waste of money and the Keurig system is gross - Google some of the stories about how bacteria collects over time and there's no way to clean the well.

Once you get into grinding coffee and experimenting with flavors you'll never go back. You'll save a fortune and you'll be helping the planet a little too! LOL!

I drink straight up strong black iced coffee as a pre-workout. The caffeine works by breaking down triglycerides (fat) inside fat cells and it stimulates the fat cell to release those triglycerides into circulation - this is where the energy comes from or the "caffeine rush".

Diatonic12

You'll be left with mostly colored water and zero taste. I have a DeLonghi combo coffee/espresso maker and it's cheaper than buying those disposable pods but you have your pod machine. Buy the refillable/reusable pod and you'll save yourself some money.