How to Make Single Cup Coffee Bags

Perhaps you enjoy the convenience or the enhanced flavor of single-cup coffee bags or single-serving pods, but don't like the price. For people who like to drink just one cup of coffee without having to brew up more or having to clean a coffeepot, the single-serving bags are perfect. These also are great for people who don't drink coffee but like to offer a cup to a visitor. Fortunately, several different options are available to make single-cup coffee bags at home.

Things You'll Need

• Tea bags
• Coffee filters
• Loose-leaf tea filters
• Commercial coffee-bag maker

Instructions

Making Single-Cup Coffee Bags

1. Empty out the tea from bags and brew tea with a tea ball instead. Then use the bags to brew single cups of coffee. Place a tablespoon or more of coffee in the bag and staple shut, then pour a cup of hot water over the bag and let steep for 2 to 3 minutes.

2. Purchase empty tea bags in quantity from discount or department stores, and use these instead.

3. Add a tablespoon or more of coffee to a coffee filter and fold the filter in half. Turn the filter halfway and fold again. Fold again if it appears necessary to keep the coffee contained inside. Put the filter between the tines of a fork and then set the fork into a coffee mug. Add a cup of hot water.

4. Take a coffee filter or t-sac, a filter for brewing loose-leaf tea. Add a tablespoon or more coffee to the filter, then tie the top closed with a string and put the filter in a coffee mug. Add hot water and let steep.

5. Use the commercial option, the Perfect Pod Maker, which creates single-serving bags with a hot press.

Tips & Warnings

• Several single-serving coffee bags can be made at once, so you don't have to spend time each day doing so.