This is a great little system for anyone who wants totally portable coffee.

Each sealed package contains a single-use filter cone and enough ground coffee to make one cup.

You simply open the package, unzip the top of the cardboard filter. Once placed on your mug, you then pour in hot water, just like using a regular filter cone.

As you can see from the video, it takes a few moments to figure out how it works. After that, it’s easy.

The coffee we tried – The Premium Signature Blend – has a great taste. It’s a medium roast, with a nice strong taste, and a touch of sweetness.

The other coffees they offer are:

Organic Blend

Dark Roasted Sumatra Blend

Decaffeinated Blend.

When would I use one of these? Not at home, but certainly if I was traveling, whether on business or on vacation. It would be perfect for camping, and also for when you’re not sure whether your hotel offers in-room coffee making.

This is a neat idea, and I think I’ll be stocking up on a box or two before my next trip away from home.

You can learn more at the Dr. Drip Coffee website.

A simple filter cone coffee maker, with coffee pot.

I know, it doesn’t have any buttons or flashing lights.

And it doesn’t come with pods or K-Cups, or capsules or anything like that.

You just place an old-fashioned paper filter in the porcelain cone, add coffee grinds, and then pour in the hot water.

The result? A coffee pot filled with perfect coffee.

This is the dirty little secret of the coffee business. If it’s a perfect cup of coffee you want, this is as fancy as your coffee maker needs to be.

Really, it’s true.

When you spend more and buy one of those flashy, super convenient single cup brewers, you’re not getting a better cup of coffee. You’re simply making life a teeny bit more convenient for yourself.

But if you think about this porcelain coffee cone a little more, you’ll see that it comes with several advantages.

It’s environmentally friendly. Nothing to throw away. Just dump the used filter and grinds in your compost.

There are no plastic parts. This means no yukky plastic taste, and no exposure to weird and possibly dangerous chemicals.

It takes up almost no space.

It doesn’t have any tubes or lines to get plugged up if you live in an area with hard water.

Really, the only reason there is a market for super-sophisticated single serve coffee makers is that 1) We are lazy, and 2) We are addicted to gadgets.

Disclaimer: I am lazy, and appear to be addicted to gadgets, because I have a Keurig B60, and use it.

But it’s just crazy.

You can buy this cone and pot at Amazon.com for just $15.99.

Funny thing about one cup coffee makers…paying more money doesn’t actually deliver a better cup of coffee. Fancy and expensive single serve brewers simply look better, and offer more convenience.

If you have no need for more in the way of aesthetics and bells and whistles, get your hands on a simple filter cone. A plastic one will costs you less than ten bucks, although you can spend a little more for a ceramic or porcelain model.

Watch the video, and see how simple it is.

Using a filter cone has some advantages too.

• You can use any coffee you like, not only those that are available in single serve formats.
• You’ll save a lot of money.
• You have total control over the proportion of ground coffee to water, and over the temperature of the water.

Granted, you’ll have that wet filter to throw away once you’re done. But there really is something to be said for the total simplicity of using a filter cone.

You can buy a filter cone locally, or at Amazon.com.