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Keurig java makers are synonymous with convenience. 1000-loving cup single serve java pods take been a staple in homes and offices for many years, and the make continues to industry machines with diverse features to meet an array of needs.
“We’re all looking for convenience today given our busy schedules," lifestyle bloggers and creators Alex & Mike tell PEOPLE Tested. "For those returning to the part after working from home, being able to popular in a coffee pod quickly in the morning time is a priority. We want good coffee that doesn’t take long to make.”
For those coffee lovers who prefer a pot of classic baste java, many Keurig machines now characteristic its signature single serving machinery
plus
a full water reservoir and carafe to brand full pots of fresh java. There are even Keurig machines with milk frother accessories for cappuccino and latte lovers.
If you’re in the market place for a new improver to your kitchen, PEOPLE Tested has named several recommendations to run into all sorts of needs and preferences, from single-serve only options, to combo machines that can make full pots of coffee. We’ve also considered your space and picked winners for both the smallest kitchen corners and big, shared office spaces.
Keep reading for the best Keurig coffee makers that PEOPLE tested.
Amazon
Pros
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Options for both unmarried cup pod functionality and a full carafe for drip coffee
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Simple instructions and easy associates
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Smart features like automatic shutoff and times brewing
Cons
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Coffee connoisseurs may avoid unmarried serve pods due to the more than bitter taste
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It’s on the pricey side, particularly if you lot don’t plan on using both functions
This was ane of the ameliorate performing models in our tests, and yous’ll accept a cup of coffee in hand pretty quickly from the moment you unpack the machine. The operating instructions are simple, piece of cake to follow, and our tester says you volition have coffee "15 minutes afterward taking it out of the box." Plus, the machine is easy to navigate thanks to the backlit buttons and uncomplicated icons and numbers.
For coffee drinkers who desire to become beyond the single serve pods, this model comes with a fine mesh metallic filter for brewing full carafes of coffee. Smart features include an automatic shutoff every bit well as timed brewing. Nosotros were able to brew a single 8 oz. cup in but 45 seconds, and for total carafes, the water reservoir is able to hold up to 12 cups of h2o. The carafe also stayed warm for a full two hours later on brewing.
When brewing unmarried servings (with the option of a “strong” brew on this model for a bolder cup), our tester found the six oz. side to exist likewise bitter, and the 10 oz. produced a better gustatory modality. For those who are picky about their coffee, our tester recommends using the carafe over the single serve, as the drip coffee retains some of the natural oils from coffee grounds, giving it a “proper mouthfeel.”
The ease of apply “is truly where Keurigs shine," says our tester, adding that information technology’s only and then convenient to make. This model “feels like an upscale item from how solidly the pieces nest together.” We also loved that flexibility to make either single serve pod coffees or a full pot.
Cost at time of publish: $229.99
Chapters:
12 cups |
Dimensions:
7.68 x xv.88 x xiv.9 inches |
Brew options:
Brew a 6, 8, x, or 12 loving cup carafe and a vi, 8, 10, or 12 oz. loving cup |
Reservoir size:
lx oz. |
Coffee blazon:
Drip or single serve
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Pros
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Dual purpose model that can also make iced coffee or plainly hot water for tea
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Bright LCD touchscreen is like shooting fish in a barrel to come across and use
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Customizable options like pre-programme times and brew temperatures
Cons
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Bottled or filtered h2o is recommended over tap water
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Very high price point for a Keurig machine, especially without a ton of smart features
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Takes 3-4 minutes for interior tank to warm upwardly before brewing begins
The instructions are crystal clear on this coffee maker and the LCD touchscreen is completely intuitive, brilliant, and easy to navigate — even before y'all’re caffeinated.
“You tin pre-program times and brew temperatures for your coffee but there are no other smart features,” notes our tester. The maximum chapters is eleven.5 cups, and the reservoir is a little touchy to get back into the coffee machine. The manufacturer suggests using bottled or filtered water, which may exist an inconvenience in some shared offices.
This machine brews adequately quietly, too. In the 8 and 10 oz. cup sizes, our tester found the coffee to accept a smooth mouthfeel, if a somewhat bitter gustatory modality — a commonly mentioned downside to K-cups mentioned by coffee connoisseurs. “The simply design drawback is having an interior tank that has to warm up for iii-4 minutes before brewing tin begin,” the tester adds.
Every piece of this car can be removed to clean with soapy, warm h2o. “With the touchscreen LCD beingness pretty articulate, the OfficePRO is incredibly easy to use,” our tester says. “I did not have to reference instructions much except for when I went to make clean the machine. The control panel is all touchscreen, very articulate and piece of cake to navigate.”
Tea and even soup can also be made with this machine by dispensing hot h2o only. You can control the temperature of the brew but you cannot control the strength of the brew with the OfficePRO. The temperature can be controlled upwardly to 198 degrees.
“The only safety concerns I would have is removing the water from the interior tank,” our tester adds. “You need to brand sure that you allow the machine sit for twenty minutes to brand sure the water tin can be removed without burning yourself.”
Price at fourth dimension of publish: $294.95
Brew sizes:
4, 6, 8, or ten oz. |
Reservoir size:
ninety oz. |
Coffee blazon:
Single serve
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Amazon
Pros
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Milk frother has settings for cappuccinos, lattes, and even iced lattes
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Easy to set up and very user-friendly to use
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Reservoir and milk frother are machine-washable
Cons
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Does not include a hot water characteristic for tea
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Frother makes stiff, warm milk, which may not exist ideal for those who similar more foamy lattes
If yous love a good froth on pinnacle of your coffee, this car may be your winner. Preparing a latte is as easy as pouring cold milk into the included frother (upward to either the cappuccino or latte line), cover, and set it in the frothing compartment. Cappuccino milk takes i minute and 35 seconds, the latte takes just over ii minutes, and the iced latte setting produces a cool froth in under 2 minutes.
The milk was not foamy throughout, our tester notes, merely more warm milk with an abundance of stiff (think: soft peaked meringue) sitting atop sparse warm milk. Information technology’s very scoopable foam if not a compatible consistency throughout.
The machine is like shooting fish in a barrel to set with backlit buttons and icons with simple symbols and numbers. The reservoir and frother are dishwasher-safe, which is a overnice touch. For coffee, it took us merely 37 seconds for a 6 oz. cup, 57 seconds for ten oz. (“the sweet spot,” says the tester of the different size pours), and just over a infinitesimal for 12 oz.
“If you are the type of person who drinks flavored coffee with flavored creamer, this might be a convenient caffeine vehicle for you,” says our tester, adding that it’s not an ideal choice for picky or particular coffee drinkers. It also does not include a hot water feature, and then tea drinkers, accept note.
"This one even gets bonus points for the pretty effective, no-fuss frother," says our tester.
Price at time of publish: $162.99
Dimensions:
xiv.17 10 17.32 10 xiv.41 inches |
Reservoir size:
60 oz. |
Brew sizes:
half-dozen oz., 8 oz., 10 oz., 12 oz. |
Includes:
Milk frother cup |
Java type: Single serve, cappuccino, latte
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Amazon
Pros
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Piece of cake to see the controls in depression light or for people with vision difficulties
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Includes a “strong” setting that makes a bolder cup
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Only takes a minute to mash a loving cup of coffee after it's gear up
Cons
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Information technology’southward pricey for a Keurig that only actually does ane thing
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Needs a "cleansing brew" earlier using
Outside of our pick for office (which has a 90 oz. capacity), this ane is tops for dwelling house utilize with a 78 oz. reservoir chapters. Instructions are just as easy as the dials and controls. “They are lit upward, then I imagine that would make it easier for folks with vision issues to encounter these, or in low lite,” says our tester.
The manufacturer recommends running a cleansing brew before using, especially if after a significant menstruum of time. They recommend cleaning with Keurig Rinse Pods, using the Keurig water filters every two months, and descaling the product every three months with the provided solution.
Once the machine is prepare up and fix to become, information technology only takes a infinitesimal to brew a single cup of coffee. Using the “potent” setting on this motorcar (which features three different strength levels), “helped make the coffee significantly bolder and stronger,” she notes. Y'all tin can also dispense hot water for tea using the normal settings, though this is non described outright in the manual.
A very quiet coffee maker, we found this model to be easy to apply with a smart blueprint but not the best score in the value department — at $200, it’s a moderate Keurig cost point without a ton of bells and whistles.
Price at fourth dimension of publish: $199.99
Capacity:
9 cups |
Dimensions:
10.63 10 16.02 x 14.33 inches |
Brew sizes:
4, half-dozen, 8, 10, and 12 oz. |
Reservoir size:
78 oz. |
Coffee type:
Single serve
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Amazon
Pros
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Another model with the “strong” button for a bolder loving cup of coffee
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Very quiet while brewing
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Carafe coffee was ameliorate than M-loving cup coffee, per our tester
Cons
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If you’re making frequent, larger cups, you’ll demand to replace the reservoir water often
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Takes slightly longer to mash a single cup than other models
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Single serve coffees were too weak for our tester
We loved the ease of use and pattern on this model. Instructions are easy to understand and the dials and controls are easy to read, though not lit up similar other models. A single loving cup of coffee takes about 2 and a half minutes of brew time.
The manufacturer recommends periodically paw-washing the water reservoir and lid, the carafe and its chapeau, the drip tray, and the filter basket with warm soapy h2o. Overall, this was a very like shooting fish in a barrel to use Keurig with an easy to navigate command console. The “stiff” push button is a dainty addition to make a bolder loving cup. While the single serve coffee was generally likewise weak for our tester, she liked the drip coffee from the carafe. “I would recommend this Keurig to family members who want a multifunctional Keurig — pregnant it can do both carafe and K-cup pours,” she says.
Keurig'south Senior Director of Marketing Lindsay Fermano adds that the Thou-Duo Family of brewers are a great choice for entertaining. The shared 60 oz. h2o reservoir for both single serve and carafe brewing means fewer water refills and they besides come with a Suspension & Pour feature to enjoy fresh coffee right away.
Price at time of publish: $189.99
Dimensions:
12.76 ten 10.94 x 12.92 inches |
Brew sizes:
6, 8, 10, or 12-loving cup carafe; 6, eight, 10, or 12 oz. loving cup |
Reservoir size:
60 oz. |
Coffee type:
Drip and single serve
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Amazon
Pros
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Slim and stylish while saving space on your countertop
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Easy to remove and supervene upon the 46 oz. h2o reservoir
Cons
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Our tester institute the brew to exist too weak for her gustation
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No pick to command temperature or strength of java
This coffee maker is very easy to use, according to our tester. Just close the lid and the coffee begins to pull. It’due south also very piece of cake to remove and replace the water in the 46 oz. water reservoir in this model, which takes under 2 minutes to brew an eight oz. or 10 oz. cup of coffee. The streamlined design of the water reservoir makes it very easy to remove and clean. Every bit with most of their products, Keurig recommends cleaning, rinsing, and descaling with its specialty branded products.
This model features a light-up button that denotes whether more water is needed, and a push button for descaling the auto. Your options are pretty simple, too: an 8 oz., x oz., or 12 oz. loving cup of coffee, without the option to command the temperature or strength.
Nosotros did similar that this straightforward model featured helpful buttons that calorie-free upwards in the order that you lot’re supposed to push them. The blueprint is very streamlined only perhaps overly simple for the $120 [listing price] price bespeak. “The ease with which yous tin utilize it is great, though,” adds our tester. "I would recommend it for those who desire a Keurig that just makes a few coffee cup sizes,” she says, noting that it's ideal for those “who want a super piece of cake to utilize Keurig, and aren't snobby well-nigh their coffee.”
Plus, it will fit almost anywhere. At less than 5 inches wide, this model is “slender and space-saving and won’t take up any of your precious counter infinite,” says Fermano. The water reservoir is located in the back of the brewer “keeping everything in line and looking sleek and sophisticated.”
Price at time of publish: $129.99
Dimensions:
4.seven ten 15.2 x 12.1 inches |
Cup sizes:
8, 10, 12 oz. |
Reservoir size:
46 oz. |
Java type:
Unmarried serve
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Walmart
Pros
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Makes one of the all-time tasting carafes of the machines we tested
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Also dispenses plain hot water for tea or soup
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Travel-mug friendly (upward to vii inches tall)
Cons
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Non many extra features
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Single serve coffees are lacking in flavor
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Distilled water recommended
This model makes up to 12 cups using the carafe office and the reservoir slides hands in and out. Distilled water is recommended if possible, but tap water is adequate. For unmarried serve, an 8 oz. loving cup took 2 minutes and 53 seconds to mash, including heating time. After the automobile was warmed up it took just over a minute to mash a 10 oz. or 12 oz. cup, while a full pot of coffee took just over 9 minutes to brew.
Single serve coffees came out too thin for our tester, though he said the carafe drip coffee had a very rich mouthfeel. “When using the carafe and following the instructions (i tablespoon of coffee grounds per cup of java yous want to brand), the java comes out to be some of the better coffee that has been produced in these tests," he says.
This coffee maker was very cocky explanatory after reading the directions one time through. The control panel is very like shooting fish in a barrel, shows ounces and cups and single serve mash options. You tin dispense hot water from the single serve side by skipping the insertion of a pod.
For a dual brew system, our tester thought this model lacks in features. “Information technology is one of the more than basic designs for making both single serve and total pots of coffee," he says. "At that place was very piddling difficulty in getting it to work and get what you need done, it but lacks the ability to control whatsoever of those aspects from brew strength to temperature. [Still,] This is 1 of the better values for getting both a carafe and a unmarried serve motorcar.”
Price at fourth dimension of publish: $109
Brew sizes:
8, ten, or 12 oz. cups; 8-, 10-, or 12-cup carafe |
Reservoir size:
lx oz. shared between single serve and carafe brewing |
Carafe:
Glass, 12-cup capacity |
Coffee type:
Basis coffee and K-Cup pods
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Things to Consider Before Buying a Keurig Machine
Pricing
Generally speaking, Keurig brewers with more capabilities are going to cost more the ones that mash K-cups just. Carafes for total pots of drip java and milk frothers volition drive the price up, every bit will backlit LCD screens. If y'all’re a K-cup lover and convenience is your pinnacle priority, consider the Keurig K-Duo Essentials automobile or the Keurig K- Slim Single Serve Chiliad-Loving cup Pod Coffee Maker. Look at our other winners if y'all want the versatility of drip or speciality coffees on your countertop.
Carafes
Many java drinkers appreciate the flavor, balance, and mouthfeel of a classic drip coffee over coffee from a unmarried-serve pod. If you’re one such coffee drinker and yous’re in the market place for a Keurig auto for your domicile or office, opt for a model with a carafe feature equally well as single serve. “Definitely expect into the models that brew both single serve and full carafes — especially as we go into the holiday season,” Alex & Mike tell PEOPLE Tested. “You don’t want to exist standing in front of the auto making coffee after coffee. Having the carafe option is primal.”
Aesthetic
Keurig machines come in a broad array of sizes and styles. Think nearly your kitchen and your artful as a whole to find 1 that fits in. “Slim and neutral is the way to go if yous plan on leaving your car out on the counter,” say Alex & Mike. “Notice a pattern that seamlessly fits into your kitchen aesthetic. Brand it an extension of your way.”
Multi-stream technology
Coffee drinkers who are looking for strength and flavour should wait for our brewers that have MultiStream Applied science, which saturates the grounds more evenly to extract full season and aroma, says Keurig senior director of marketing Lindsay Fermano. “They should also look for our brewers that boast Ultimate Customization – strength control, temperature control, and a multifariousness of loving cup sizes — every possible manner to customize their perfect cup,” she adds, pointing to the Chiliad-Supreme/Plus family unit of brewers and the Thousand-Café SMART model.
"Strong" feature
If you like a bolder single serve java, look for the models that enhance your brew at the touch on of a “stiff” push button. Our testers all preferred this feature.
Smart coffee makers
“If you’re looking for the latest and greatest SMART Wi-Fi enabled household items, we have a portfolio of brewers for yous to choose from that allow you to get connected,” says Fermano. “BrewID recognizes your K-Cup pod and recommends optimum settings and a curated menu of recipes for your favorite brews.” You also take access to SMART delivery to avoid running out of pods. "The SMART machines are the K-Supreme Plus SMART, the K-Supreme SMART, and the K-Cafe SMART," she says.
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How We Tested
Our testers evaluated how easy or difficult information technology was to navigate each machine’south directions and ready. They each brewed 6, 8, 10, and 12 oz cups of coffee and noted the time it took to mash, the temperature of the java, whether the bodily volume matched the ounces selected, and evaluated the gustatory modality. Full carafes were brewed as well, with time, temperature, and taste again evaluated. With carafe models, the temperature was taken at dissimilar time intervals after brewing to examination whether the machine kept the coffee hot. Milk frothers were tested likewise. Finally, testers cleaned each model according to manufacturer directions. Finally, testers gave each machine a score of i to 5 on the following attributes and those scores were used to determine our winners: ease of utilize, blueprint, operation, and value. As with all PEOPLE Tested stories, the value score was only given after all other testing was completed and testers then learned the price of each model.
What is PEOPLE Tested?
We created the PEOPLE Tested seal of approval to assistance you find the very best products for your life. We apply our unique methodology to examination products in iii labs across the land and with our network of home testers to determine their effectiveness, durability, ease of use, and then much more. Based on the results, we rate and recommend products so yous can discover the right one for your needs.
Merely we don’t end there: We besides regularly re-review the categories in which we’ve awarded the PEOPLE Tested seal of approval — because the best production of today might not exist the best of tomorrow. And by the way, companies tin
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