Use Your Own Coffee with My Pod Refillable Holder for Senseo

I recently picked this up at Walmart. I like it. I followed suggestions from the forums - wet the filter, use 1 1/2 scoops and the one cup button. It produces between 3/4 cup and 1 cup of coffee. Works for me! BL
Posted by: BL at January 12, 2006 8:06 AM

This looks like it would probably also work with the Simplehuman and Melitta brewers from the photos on the Amazon site. I wonder if anyone has seen how it fits? When is Wal-mart going to carry this?
Posted by: greatphotos at January 12, 2006 11:11 AM

I'll try this out when I receive mine.
Posted by: Jay at January 12, 2006 11:36 AM

I bought one of these at a local variety store. When I used it with the newer Senseo from "Drop the Drip" and every time it would overflow my 10oz cup and keep going! I had to manually stop the pump by pressing the power button. Otherwise, it acted like it would drain the entire water reservoir. I followed the instructions to the "T" several times and the same result. I wonder if there is a backpressure requirement on the newer Senseos? I returned it to the store and got my money back. Bummer :-(
Posted by: KS at January 12, 2006 1:55 PM

I am using the new Senseo from "Drop the Drip" and have not had any problems with overflow.
Posted by: BL at January 13, 2006 8:10 AM

Hmmm - maybe there was something that I was doing wrong? Thanks.
Posted by: KS at January 13, 2006 11:12 AM

you need to use the one cup button to prevent overflow. i use this instead of pods as the coffee is much better.
Posted by: jason at January 14, 2006 11:16 AM

Eco pad works much better but is more fragile. MyPod produces no crema, overflows once in awhile (even on new Senseo), requires filters, and cannot use espresso grind.
Posted by: Dobby at January 23, 2006 5:37 PM

Being a new Senseo owner, this looks really cool, but some of the reviews on Amazon aren't that great. I guess I'll stick to the commercial pods for a while.
Posted by: David C. at February 6, 2006 1:25 PM

Despite some of the unenthusiastic reviews, I had to try MyPod for myself, for instead of going strictly by the experiences of others, I always like to make my own mistakes. In this instance, I am glad I listened to my bull-headed Inner Moron; the MyPod (for Senseo)is darned good. Not perfect, but I have thanked GOD (and Presto!) for it when I am out of "good" (mail-order) pods, and my Target has no Archer Farms in stock. It takes a few times to get a feel for how to get the best coffee out of it. Frankly, my heart sank when I saw the first cup I made with the thing, but now I am going great guns with it. 4 oz setting only, and take my cup out from under the spout a few seconds early, when it starts flowing more "clear" than "brown", for it's true, a little too much water comes out. Also true: No Senseo froth. :-( But the coffee is delicious. My favorite blend of fresh-ground tastes absolutely marvelous--lively and robust, easily as good or even better than my favorite coffeemaker made when it was at its very best. As for Espresso Grind--actually, I found that the MyPod worked poorly with the recommended "drip" grind--a finer grind is needed. Besides my fresh ground, I've been using some Illy Espresso, and it is surprisingly excellent. A key point is that you must be scrupulous about making sure you don't get stray grounds--not one grain- in your machine. Overall I prefer the simplicity, tidiness, and instant gratificationn of a pod. But when that's not an option, the MyPod makes awesome coffee w/my Senseo machine. If I'm using my favorite coffee blend, I prefer the MyPod coffee to traditionally-made coffee--it is much fresher tasting.
Posted by: Suzy at February 14, 2006 1:10 PM

Even though the MyPod seems to get mixed reviews, I find it to be amazing. It's a fantastic product that really extends the capability of the Senseo. You may scoff, but I like Dunkin Donuts coffee. Dunkin Donuts grounds + MyPod + Senseo = awesome. I've previously never been able to brew Dunkin Donuts coffee at home that actually TASTES like Dunkin Donuts coffee. Now I have it. Not only will this save me money, but it will save pounds as well, as I won't be tempted to get a donut with my coffee if I had to visit the store.
Posted by: Skadar at May 22, 2006 11:44 AM

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