Product Description

The refillable, reusable coffee pad for the Senseo coffee machine. This is the new Brown unit (replaced the older and discontinued blue ecopad). The patented Brown Ecopad is environmentally-friendly and has many advantages, like: Your favorite brand coffee at a low price. Works with finely ground teas. Handy when you're out of paper pads. Long life and durable. Dishwasher safe.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2129 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Color: red
• Brand: Ecopad
• Model: Ecopad
• Dimensions: .50" h x 2.00" w x 2.00" l, .6 pounds

Features

• Dishwasher safe
• Use any ground coffee
• Environment-friendly
• Preserves the rich creamy foam
• Improved over older discontinued blue ecopad

Amazon.com Product Description
Designed for the Senseo coffee machine, this refillable, reusable coffee filter provides an array of convenient features. The environmentally friendly unit can be used with any ground coffee, while preserving the rich creamy foam. It can also be used with finely ground tea. Use the filter every day or as back up when the paper filters run out. The coffee filter can go in the dishwasher for quick cleanup, and its durable construction ensures long life.

Customer Reviews

It works OK, but you really don't need it
I bought a Senseo when they first came out and I still love it. However, I felt like I was getting ripped off whenever I bought a package of "pods."

I bought an Ecopad and it works OK, but I've also discovered you can make your own pods by putting ground coffee in a regular paper coffee filter, twist the top and cut off a little of the excess paper, put in the the Senseo and "voila."

Ecopads Rule!! Excellent, consistent, and very durable!.
I bought my Senseo machine over 2 years ago (when they first came out) as an alternative to splurging on a much pricier machine after my mediocre Krups espresso maker died. While I loved the Senseo concept, I was disapointed with the coffee, even when I used the pods I bought from supposedly Gourmet suppliers, and considered spending the bucks on a true pump espresso machine. THEN I FOUND THE ECOPADS!! While I was a bit skeptical, (at that time they were only available from some obscure website--I think in the Netherlands) I took a chance and paid $13 + shipping for 2 pads. I loved them. So I bought two more for when the first two wore out, but the first pair are still going strong after two years of almost daily use!

TIPS FOR SIMPLE FLAWLESS PEFORMANCE: (1) Use a burr grinder to grind your coffee (whether at home or the store). I already had a "burr" coffee grinder when I got these. Unlike the grinders with spinning blades, burr grinders actually grind the coffee, resulting in a consistent size of grind (unlike the blade models which produce a combination of powder and granules). Mine allows you to adjust that grind. The finest is espresso, the most coarse is for a French Press. I have mine set about halfway between Espresso (finest) and drip (medium) and I get a rich cup of coffee every time. (2) Use good coffee--i.e., coffee you like! I use Pete's Major Dickason's Blend. (3) You do do not need to wet the pads, or to have them dry, either. While they are a tad easier to fill dry, they are simple to fill when wet (i.e. just rinsed out), too. And, if you happen to overfill them, I just mash the top down (which seems to push the coffee out of the way) and brush away any excess grinds (if pad is dry) or rinse the closed pad quickly under the faucet (if pad is wet). In either case, you must insure not to have stray coffee on the outside of the pad or it can block the little hole in the Senseo "pod holder" thereby locking the machine up (you won't be able to open the handle easily and don't try--unless you want a hot grounds explosion--just let it sit for 10+ minutes to lose pressure, then open). (4) If you like your coffee strong, push the single cup button. If you prefer it weaker, the two cup button. I like strong coffee and use two pads to make one cup every morning. (5) I never use soap on them, after my Italian friend's coffee aficianado father convinced me that soap should never touch the part of the maker that accepts coffee--only rinse with water.

I wrote lengthy dissertation as I promised myself I would someday put up a good review of this excellent product and now that I am ordering my sister a Senseo and these pads for her birthday, I am making good on that promise!!! Whew!

Disappointed;(
I was really excited when I saw this product on Amazon and had to have it right away because I love the idea of using my favorite coffee (Kona) in my machine.
When I got my EcoPods, I packed them just as the directions indicated, using an espresso grind. It was difficult keeping the little cups closed because they just snap together, but I finally got it.
After popping it in the machine and turning it on, I noticed that liquid that came out was just water. It was just up at the end that any liquid that resembled coffee started coming out.
I tried this several times, using different methods--priming the pods in hot water before puting them in, packing the pods even tighter, packing the pods with less coffee... Nothing!
Most of the time, the water just seemed to flow through the pods without absorbing the coffee.
I usually don't give negative reviews, however, advice to those thinking about EcoPods: don't bother.