The liquid that saved my Monday

We all have our vices. You know, those things that get us through the trenches. Mine is coffee. It is a little six letter word that has improved my mornings for years. I look forward to my cup of jo every morning. The best mornings are those that I programed the auto brew button the night before. As I lay in bed trying to wake up I get wafts of the coffee brewing.
Anyways, I could go on and on about my love of coffee but that is not the point of this blog. Most mornings I make my coffee at home to save money and because it is better than the coffee at work. We were gifted a coffee machine when we got married a few years ago and I love it. For awhile we were not using it because we had purchased an espresso machine and so we had my parents take the coffee machine to their home to store. At some point, we missed our coffee machine. When my mom returned it to us, she included a reusable filter. It's genius!!! It is effortless and you save so many coffee filters.

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After you brew your coffee you dispose of your grounds or save them for your garden or compost, you simply wash the filter out and it is ready for the next batch. There are of course other ways to avoid using paper filters.
You could use a french press . I prefer french press coffee but it takes too long for me to make it in the morning and I am not willing to sacrifice those minutes of sleep. I save the french press for weekends and days off.
Another valid choice is this awesome cloth filter. I am not sure if you can purchase these but if you click on the link it shows you how to make one yourself. I may need to whip one of these up and test it out when I have some free time haha. There are many coffee/tea making choices that don't use paper filters. My hope is that after reading this post, all you coffee drinkers will consider switching to a more environmentally friendly choice.