Drinking two or three cups of coffee a day, especially if you take them away from home, is a great expense (and when it comes to take-out coffees, a great burden on the planet). But it is in your power to improve your budget without giving up a good coffee and in the process make your habits more sustainable . And all this without having to give up capsule coffee makers if you don't want to.
Drinking two or three cups of coffee a day, especially if you take them away from home, is a great expense (and when it comes to take-out coffees, a great burden on the planet). But it is in your power to improve your budget without giving up a good coffee and in the process make your habits more sustainable . And all this without having to give up capsule coffee makers if you don't want to.
Put a stainless steel coffee maker in your life
€ 14.39Put a stainless steel coffee maker in your life
If you are a few at home, these coffee makers are ideal, because you can make many cups with a single load instead of using an endless number of capsules. Although the traditional Italian coffee maker is made of aluminum (the next one in the gallery), the stainless steel ones have many followers because connoisseurs say that it does not leave a metallic taste in the coffee as some note in the aluminum one.
Godmorn 4-Cup Stainless Steel Coffee Maker, € 14.39
The Italian coffee maker of a lifetime
The Italian coffee maker of a lifetime
It is a classic that does not go out of style and that makes a first-rate coffee at home, with ground coffee and on gas or induction cookers. The only requirement is that you choose a model adjusted to your needs, since there are 2 to 12 cups.
Oroley 12-cup coffee maker, € 27.60
Plunger coffee
€ 31.99Plunger coffee
It is another way of making coffee. You put the ground coffee in the container, add hot water - better if you heat it in a kettle, which makes it faster and saves energy -, insert the plunger and make it lower, so that it infuses without releasing the remains of the ground. With this model you can make up to a liter of coffee.
LEVIVO plunger coffee maker, € 31.99
Chemex, a cult coffee maker
Chemex, a cult coffee maker
If there is a coffee maker that has a fan club in the world, it is the Chemex –yes, it is asked by name–, a drip coffee maker that uses a filter to separate the coffee from the grounds. The key is to get a grind that is neither too fine nor too coarse and pour the water in slowly. Using this coffee maker is, saving all distances, like transferring the tea ritual to the world of coffee. But for what we are concerned with, which is savings and sustainability, it is very appropriate, although unlike the rest of the models, here you have to invest in specific filters, which can make it more expensive.
Chemex coffee maker, € 44.99
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€ 17.99Get an electric grinder
coffee beans are cheaper than capsules, but to enjoy it you need to be able to grind it at home. And it is always better to do it at the moment, so that it has much more aroma.
Zuzpao Electric Coffee Grinder, € 17.99
Use recyclable stainless steel capsules
€ 15.65Use recyclable stainless steel capsules
They come in different sizes to be compatible with the various models of capsule coffee machines. You save because you fill it with ground coffee at home (better if you buy it from fair trade). And it is a way to avoid so much waste when using these machines - which, anyway, you can take to the recycling point - and to avoid the plastic that pollutes so much. If you want more ideas to avoid using so much plastic, don't miss this article on how to make a more ecological purchase.
FOXNSK Reusable Refillable Coffee Capsule, € 15.65
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€ 12.99Manual grinder, to go one step further
Although all extremes are bad, if you want to save even the electricity to grind coffee, you can use a manual model. It does not have to be very large, because, as we have said, freshly ground coffee is more aromatic.
Cooko Crank Grinder, € 12.99
Airtight container for coffee beans (or ground)
Airtight container for coffee beans (or ground)
So that the coffee is well preserved, does not lose aroma and even, so that you can do it in bulk, which is much more sustainable, nothing like a jar that closes hermetically.
Movaty Zip Lock Jar, € 17.99
Coffee to go (from your kitchen)
Coffee to go (from your kitchen)
It's a great savings at the end of the month. But to take it with you, a reusable mug (or a thermos) is essential. And, of course, make it pretty, because you will use it over and over again. For more ideas for making healthy breakfasts on the go, take a look here.
Mr. Wonderful reusable mug, € 11.55
