Keurig sells both the highest-scoring coffee format in our database and its own alternative to it. The alternative is better and it is not what most people assume they are buying.
The reusable My K-Cup filter has a steel mesh and a plastic housing, and the hot pressurised water still passes through the housing. It removes the puncture and the capsule wall, which is most of the improvement — but "reusable" is not "plastic-free" and the marketing does not go out of its way to say so.
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scored
36–62
score range
26
points in-brand
Read the spread, not the brand. There are 26 points between the best and worst Keurig product here. Choosing correctly within the brand matters more than choosing between brands — which is the finding a brand-level rating would hide.
Brand averages hide exactly the difference this page is about, and product lines change. Scan the item you own for a score built from its own packaging, materials and condition.
Keurig sells both the highest-scoring coffee format in our database and its own alternative to it. The alternative is better and it is not what most people assume they are buying. The reusable My K-Cup filter has a steel mesh and a plastic housing, and the hot pressurised water still passes through the housing. It removes the puncture and the capsule wall, which is most of the improvement — but "reusable" is not "plastic-free" and the marketing does not go out of its way to say so.
Which Keurig product is best for microplastics?
Keurig My K-Cup reusable filter, at 36 out of 100 — moderate exposure on evidence grade C, 58% confidence. The highest-scoring is Keurig K-Cup pod at 62.
Is Keurig a safe brand?
That is not a question this database answers. We score how much plastic contact a product involves, which is a physical property. Safety is a health judgement that depends on evidence nobody currently has, and a brand-level safety verdict would be the least defensible claim on the page.
Does the brand pay to appear here or influence its score?
No. No brand pays for a score, a placement or an ordering, and there is no arrangement that would change one. Scores come from five published components and the components are shown on every product page so a brand can dispute a specific number rather than a vibe. See our methodology page for the full independence policy.