Can you make tea in your Keurig My K Cup?

Mama Bird · 10-16-2011, 05:19 AM

My grandma got jealous of my sister, who was given a Keurig. Naturally, she went out and bought one.

Even more naturally, she could not figure out how to use it, despite the good instructions and my mom coming over daily to show her how. She threatened to throw the "thing clear out the window" due to it's failure to produce "a ding-dong cup of coffee."

So she gave it to my mom, who gave it to me. (Mom didn't want to deal with the one cup at a time thing.)

First thing The Hubs did was go buy hot chocolate K-cups for himself. (Although he has forbidden me from calling them "cups" because he says it reminds him of my Diva Cup and he just can't handle that mental picture.

Anyway, I'm a well-known cheapskate. And I love me some coffee in the morning, but I love a good cuppa tea in the afternoon. I just bought a box of my beloved Constant Comment. Can I wet the teabag and then put it in the My K-Cup basket and run it like normal?

Do you have any delish things you make in your My K-Cup?

JessicaNichole · 10-16-2011, 05:21 AM

JenLovie · 10-16-2011, 05:31 AM

I just used the Keurig for the hot water and left the tea bag in my cup for the length of time I wanted it brewed.

easygoinmomma · 10-16-2011, 06:47 AM

at the diva cup!

I put loose tea in the basket, but I am thinking that a tea bag might be too thick and cause it to leak. The water goes through the coffee/loose tea really fast which makes me think that it wouldn't be able to do that with the tea bag. But I haven't tried it so I don't know for sure.

Mama Bird · 10-16-2011, 07:51 AM

It worked.

I dampened the bag with hot water first, let it sit for a few moments in the basket, then ran it though.

I must...MUST stop playing with this thing and get some things done...

hey mommy · 10-16-2011, 09:04 AM

I'm getting a Keurig for my birthday next weekend

so i'm looking for ideas.

Mother of Sons · 10-16-2011, 10:40 AM

We got one too. Specifically for hot chocolate and tea. I'm trying to drink coffee to keep my swelling down but I just can't seem to like it lol.

Mama Bird · 10-17-2011, 05:02 AM

Ok, so it didn't work. It looked like tea but was way too weak. I fixed it by brewing hot water into my cup with the tea bag in there. Which then gave me what I consider to be a brilliant idea!

So I put a family sized teabag into a glass measuring cup and then brewed 2 hits of large hot water into it. Let it steep for a while then put it into a pitcher of cold water. Iced tea.

This morning I brewed strong coffee into my cup that had a bit of cocoa in it. Pretty decent mocha.

JenLovie · 10-17-2011, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mama Bird

This morning I brewed strong coffee into my cup that had a bit of cocoa in it. Pretty decent mocha.

My mom buys the hot chocolate pods before I visit and I always make 1 strong coffee and 1 strong hot chocolate.

It's delicious.

happylizzz · 10-17-2011, 05:55 AM

at your grandma!! So sweet!

I

my Keurig! I bought tea k cups in bulk from amazon. There's not a great selection at our grocery store for tea. But I think brewing just the hot water and then putting a tea bag in it is a great idea as well - for sure keeps the cost low!

When I first got the Keurig I was drinking WAY too much coffee during the day because it was so super convenient!

10-16-2011, 05:19 AM	#1
Mama Bird Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,893	Can you make tea in your Keurig My K Cup? My grandma got jealous of my sister, who was given a Keurig. Naturally, she went out and bought one. Even more naturally, she could not figure out how to use it, despite the good instructions and my mom coming over daily to show her how. She threatened to throw the "thing clear out the window" due to it's failure to produce "a ding-dong cup of coffee." So she gave it to my mom, who gave it to me. (Mom didn't want to deal with the one cup at a time thing.) First thing The Hubs did was go buy hot chocolate K-cups for himself. (Although he has forbidden me from calling them "cups" because he says it reminds him of my Diva Cup and he just can't handle that mental picture. Anyway, I'm a well-known cheapskate. And I love me some coffee in the morning, but I love a good cuppa tea in the afternoon. I just bought a box of my beloved Constant Comment. Can I wet the teabag and then put it in the My K-Cup basket and run it like normal? Do you have any delish things you make in your My K-Cup?

10-16-2011, 05:21 AM	#2
JessicaNichole Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: wandering, but not lost Posts: 1,610	Re: Can you make tea in your Keurig My K Cup? __________________ wife to my high school sweetheart Mommy of 5 ( dd12, ds10, dd8, ds5, ds3 ) and expecting a new babe late summer 2015

10-16-2011, 05:31 AM	#3
JenLovie Deactivated You win when you choose health. MWWR Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bless Your Heart Posts: 6,565	Re: Can you make tea in your Keurig My K Cup? I just used the Keurig for the hot water and left the tea bag in my cup for the length of time I wanted it brewed.

10-16-2011, 06:47 AM	#4
easygoinmomma Rose Garden Silence is golden unless you have boys. Then it means they're into something! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 11,564	Re: Can you make tea in your Keurig My K Cup? at the diva cup! I put loose tea in the basket, but I am thinking that a tea bag might be too thick and cause it to leak. The water goes through the coffee/loose tea really fast which makes me think that it wouldn't be able to do that with the tea bag. But I haven't tried it so I don't know for sure. __________________ ~Normajean~ (isfj) wife to Hubby Hotwheels and momma to all boys The Manatee Lishy Doodles Goose and Charlie the litter trained Chihuahua

10-16-2011, 07:51 AM	#5
Mama Bird Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,893	Re: Can you make tea in your Keurig My K Cup? It worked. I dampened the bag with hot water first, let it sit for a few moments in the basket, then ran it though. I must...MUST stop playing with this thing and get some things done...

10-16-2011, 09:04 AM	#6
hey mommy Rose Garden I am so hopelessly in love.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chillin' in the California hills Posts: 24,678	Re: Can you make tea in your Keurig My K Cup? I'm getting a Keurig for my birthday next weekend so i'm looking for ideas. __________________ Janice (ISFP), single-mommy to Cias(11) Samuel( 4) and 2 babies in heaven Scully: You know, there is life on this planet. Mulder: I've seen the life on this planet, Scully, that's why I'm looking elsewhere. A Check out my NEW facebook page. I am now a Plexus Ambassador.

10-16-2011, 10:40 AM	#7
Mother of Sons Rose Garden My kid shoots laser beams from his hands Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21,900	Re: Can you make tea in your Keurig My K Cup? We got one too. Specifically for hot chocolate and tea. I'm trying to drink coffee to keep my swelling down but I just can't seem to like it lol.

10-17-2011, 05:02 AM	#8
Mama Bird Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,893	Re: Can you make tea in your Keurig My K Cup? Ok, so it didn't work. It looked like tea but was way too weak. I fixed it by brewing hot water into my cup with the tea bag in there. Which then gave me what I consider to be a brilliant idea! So I put a family sized teabag into a glass measuring cup and then brewed 2 hits of large hot water into it. Let it steep for a while then put it into a pitcher of cold water. Iced tea. This morning I brewed strong coffee into my cup that had a bit of cocoa in it. Pretty decent mocha.

10-17-2011, 05:55 AM	#10
happylizzz Rose Bouquet Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 543	Re: Can you make tea in your Keurig My K Cup? at your grandma!! So sweet! I my Keurig! I bought tea k cups in bulk from amazon. There's not a great selection at our grocery store for tea. But I think brewing just the hot water and then putting a tea bag in it is a great idea as well - for sure keeps the cost low! When I first got the Keurig I was drinking WAY too much coffee during the day because it was so super convenient! __________________ Liz \| ESFJ \| check out my blog happily married to my (INTP) soldier since 2008 blessed mama to my sweet girl since nov 2011

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