![Use-Any-KCup-in-Keurig-2.0.jpg Use Any KCup in Keurig 2 0](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-W1PK7EvRvik/VN2YR_xgE_I/AAAAAAABScc/7OKRhwTU3fs/Use-Any-KCup-in-Keurig-2.0.jpg?imgmax=800)
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I drink so much coffee, I have not one, but TWO recent projects that involve my multitude of leftover K-cups.
![](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ctb40LGW6zQ/VMh84heGXvI/AAAAAAABRyk/oQvuVHONp5I/KCup-Heart-Light.jpg?imgmax=800)
![](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-NwWV8EPOnxM/VEa_iSCpA_I/AAAAAAABG_Q/ruyKKJPlCic/pumpkin-cup-lights.jpg?imgmax=800)
Because I already have a plethora of coffee brewing machines, I’m pretty picky about coffee brewers. So when I learned that the 2.0 ONLY ACCEPTS KERUIG 2.0 K-CUPS I was annoyed.
![coffee-pot-collection.jpg Coffee pot collection](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-HsP1xNURm9w/VN2Yh47JiyI/AAAAAAABSdc/n8aVcK4sjsQ/coffee-pot-collection.jpg?imgmax=800)
All my previous Keurigs accepted ANY K-cup style pod. Even non-Keurig brand cups and the refillable K-Cup (which cuts down on all the plastic waste.) I always loved to buy those huge variety packs of different flavors and types, but this new machine wouldn't accept them.
![variety-of-Kcups.jpg Variety of Kcups](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qsma8qXtCTM/VN2YL8SNMrI/AAAAAAABScM/Shst5b4ew4c/variety-of-Kcups.jpg?imgmax=800)
I also had become slightly obsessed with these Gevalia Lattes and Cappuccinos and when I realized the new Keurig wouldn’t take them, I was not a happy camper.
![Gevalia-Lattes.jpg Gevalia Lattes](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-rbaWL0T40r0/VN2YdVT33sI/AAAAAAABSdM/FDsiz1vkfTc/Gevalia-Lattes.jpg?imgmax=800)
I was willing to accept that (I mean, I understand, Keurig wants you to buy THEIR cups) but then one day I tried a “Keurig Compatiable” K-Cup (in this case it was Hazelnut flavored Seatttle’s Best Brand)...
![non-KCup-in-Keurig-2.0.jpg Non KCup in Keurig 2 0](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-HkhFZOEGK8U/VN2YV2wuDMI/AAAAAAABScs/YQZh_ZLzXCw/non-KCup-in-Keurig-2.0.jpg?imgmax=800)
![error-message.jpg Error message](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-SyiR-N74M7A/VN2YfH8XdbI/AAAAAAABSdU/GCO-G8UWiis/error-message.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Incompatible-Kcups.jpg Incompatible Kcups](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UmGbW4Raf7A/VN2YbizDqzI/AAAAAAABSdE/hLFZy_whPUk/Incompatible-Kcups.jpg?imgmax=800)
I knew the way the machine worked was a sensor detecting the outer ring on the lid of the K-Cups, so I found a K-Cup that I knew worked and I removed the lid.
![removing-Kcup-lid.jpg Removing Kcup lid](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Kg6o3sbmfFM/VN2YT1C0yyI/AAAAAAABSck/om824H5r1Ac/removing-Kcup-lid.jpg?imgmax=800)
(I did this after I had used the cup so I was left with a piece of foil that had a hole in the center and a slit where I peeled it off the cup:
![Kcup-metal-lid.jpg Kcup metal lid](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-s-YtD9LmFUk/VN2YZdxYsRI/AAAAAAABSc8/FTQjE83ENcU/Kcup-metal-lid.jpg?imgmax=800)
I then laid that right on top of my incompatible KCup and lined up that center hole:
![Using-Non-Compatiable-KCups.jpg Using Non Compatiable KCups](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-uBQ_tYmVeUs/VN2YP-qJZgI/AAAAAAABScU/VBRSiVrUO88/Using-Non-Compatiable-KCups.jpg?imgmax=800)
Here is what it looked like right before closing the brewer: (You really only need to cover the outer edge of the cup, but this works best since it stays in place without sliding off.)
![Keurig-2.0-hack.jpg Keurig 2 0 hack](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5833YF_ujLI/VN2YXw2t14I/AAAAAAABSc0/HSJ-XqIsyg4/Keurig-2.0-hack.jpg?imgmax=800)
And VOILA! It is ready to brew my Seattle’s Best KCup!
![brewing-non-K-cups-in-Keurig.jpg Brewing non K cups in Keurig](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vBWaYxdLS9g/VN2Yj7xu0aI/AAAAAAABSdk/kf1HWOBmJ1E/brewing-non-K-cups-in-Keurig.jpg?imgmax=800)
Now I just keep that extra foil lid on top of my machine and anytime I get the error message, I just put it over the top of the “bad” KCup and brew away!
![brewing-coffee-with-Keurig2.0.jpg Brewing coffee with Keurig2 0](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-i8PXXtZFX8I/VN2YlzCBS3I/AAAAAAABSds/uUytuJ89vuc/brewing-coffee-with-Keurig2.0.jpg?imgmax=800)
Please keep in mind that this is NOT a Keurig approved way of using your Keurig 2.0 and doing this will probably void the warranty and has the potential to damage your machine. I am not responsible for any damage resulting from following this tutorial.