Keurig - Elite Single-Serve Brewer - Black

My son was the first to get this Keurig coffee maker years ago. I had no interest in owning one but darn if every time I babysat the grand babies I had time to make a quick hot cup of coffee whenever I wanted with no fuss thanks for the ease of this maker . Two Christmases ago he surprised me with one for my own home, and love it ! This past year his finally broke so I surprised them with a new one this Christmas along with a huge bag of assorted coffees, teas and cocoas, -they were thrilled ! My daughter went into her first apartment this year so I also surprised her with her 1st Keurig & bag full of Keurig goodies. I highly recommend this particular Keurig model. I DO have some recommendations on cutting the cost of using K-cups for those of you who need to: 1) When using coffee K-cups you can play around with how many times you use one K-cup per cup of coffee. I prefer mild strength, so will use a medium coffee K-cup (reg. or flavored) and brew 2 times on the 8oz setting and get a perfect 16oz cup of coffee with one K-cup. Play around with this per your personal taste. Don't assume you need to use one K-cup per cup and only on one setting. 2) Using the K-cup filter and packing your own coffee is highly economical plus you can adjust easily the strength according to your test 3) Make sure you research the different Keurig models. I originally was going to get my son the newer one that also brews a pot of 4 cups, however after much research many newer Keurig models are requiring a "specific K-cup" that has a special sensor top and there's no way to use any other K-cups with it, -neither the regular Keurig brand nor generic brands. You need the specific K-cup sold for that particular model. The prices of these newer pots have dropped like a rock as people discovered this because of this costly change (I believe mistake) they made, so if K-cup costs matter to you don't get stuck.

My wife talked me into getting this as she was always rushed in the mornings and usually had to stop at Circle K for coffee. She likes her coffee strong as do I, but prefer my coffee 50/50 with decaf (which means brewing more coffee). The coffee really is good and can be made in less than a minute... fresh. Also, I hated the fact that I was throwing away most of the pot every morning and then had to clean the pot and remove the used grounds to the trash, rinse the filter out etc, It was a hassle, time consuming, and took forever to get a pot ready, unless you did the timer the night before, but then it's not piping hot even though it's been sitting on a burner for 2 hours. So now we just place whatever type of coffee (hot chocolate/tea) we want into the machine and press the size to dispense. Many times I reuse my wifes Kcup if she does a French or dark roast. Also, Keurig gives you a filter cup you can add if you want to make your own creation or blend if you don't want to use a store bought Kcup. Be warned that the Kcups can cost you around .65 per cup, so buy them ahead online. But in being fair, it's less expensive than Circle K and we use what we make without tossing the pot out.

I have a bunn cofee maker..8 cups in 3 mintues...a freind of mine got me this knowing how much i love cofee...i like how easy it is to use...but my Bunn is much quicker and i just go up and grab a cup whenever i want one..with the Keurig..you have to stop and get each cup one at a time..however it does brew in less than a minute....the K cups are VERY expensive and if you drink more than a couple cups of coffee a day...this is NOT the way to go as for it can cost you over a hundred dollars a month in coffee!!.a 2 cup a day person will average approx. $50- $60 a month just in coffee....that's crazy....I took this to work and it works out perfect....with everyone there wanting a diifernt type or variety of drink..everyone can just pop in what they like and make themself a cup in less than a mintue....so this is awesome for that reason...but for my personal home use.....it is too expensive and too inconviient... at home I stick to my BUNN coffee maker, have coffee all day long waiting and available to me at any time and i only spend about 20 per month on coffee..thats less than 75 cents a day for 5 cups per day (15cents per cup) where as Keurig cost approx 75 cents to one dollar per cup

Now I bought this for my mother as a Christmas gift and she's not that technological or as some would say "low tech". However she is a frequent coffee drinker so I thought this might be something she would like, so I went out and bought it for her. On Christmas morning when she opened it she was very surprised because she didn't want me spending a lot of money, She now uses it everyday and she knows how to set it up herself without me doing it. The product is great and I like how it comes with a sample of K-Cups instead of buying the machine and then have no K-Cups to use. It makes coffee within two minutes which compared to my moms old coffee maker is a dream come true. It makes the coffee taste even better than just a regular coffee maker. Overall if you want to spend money on a new coffee maker, buy the Keurig. I know it's a lot of money but the way I figure is that if you invest in it now, you won't have to worry about it and everyday you can have great tasting coffee. I also want to include that you can make tea and hot chocolate with this product. I haven't tried it yet so I'm not going to review that part of the product.

After first purchasing and taking back a 2.0 system and returning it because I could not make my own coffee, I decided to try the K45. Bad mistake. The reservoir is quite small, It has to warm up before you make your first cup of coffee, and the final product is not very good. My 10 year old Bunn makes better coffee. The 2.0 coffee was better, but the proprietary buying of Keurig products and the inability to make my own coffee, turned me right off. Also, if you have any problems or complaints about the Keurig, don't expect satisfaction from Customer Service. I emailed them several times and they will get back to you in a week and tell you to call them. The reps have a very kind way of blaming the retailer and you about everything and telling you that you are on your own. I guess it is customer service that turned me off to Keurig as much as anything. Good luck with them if you have a problem.

It accepts standard K-cups and K-cup knock-offs, so you have a broad spectrum of coffees, teas, and other beverages. It heats up fast (but I just leave it "on"), and is quickly ready to brew the next cup. It gives you the choice of 6oz., 10 oz. or 12 oz. cup size (just push the button). It contains its own easily replaceable water filter (I use "Zero" filtered water, so no need to "de-scale" the unit more than once a year). There's even a "de-scale" light that comes on if the unit needs to be de-scaled, so you have no problems there. The water reservoir is large, and transparent so you always have plenty of water. And the water reservoir is removable for easy filling, cleaning and easy travel (I take mine on trips for much better in-room coffee! This is a much-improved unit, ,using latest circuitry and electronics--should last for years. Relatively small footprint, so it can be used almost anywhere. Don't just think "kitchen". You can also just use it for a hot water machine--put a tea bag in a cup, and push the appropriate button. Had this unit for a year so far. Love it! Now you know why.

This being my first Keurig unit, I feel I've hit a home run with getting this. I'm not a coffee drinker at all, but rather have a fondness for hot chocolate, and heading into the winter months, I can already tell this will suit me quite well. Contrary to what others have said in other reviews elsewhere about this unit, the noise it makes is not anything bothersome, by any means. If the noise bothers you then you must be OCD. It's for all of 5-10 secs while the water heats and processes through the unit. Making coffee with a machine will never be quiet. If you have been thinking about getting one of these, then just DO IT. I'm just upset at myself that I took as long as I did to get mine

This machine makes great coffee in a quick and efficient manner. The coffee is hot, unlike some machines, and always taste fresh due to the vacuum sealed K-cups. Another upside is the ability to have many different kinds of coffee on-hand without the worry that it won't stay fresh. It also makes good tea (iced or hot) and hot chocolate. If you have a large number of coffee drinkers in your house, than this would probably be an occasional use appliance, but it works great for our family. I love the coffee, my wife loves the tea and my daughter loves the hot chocolate. The K-cups can be expensive; however, you can find bulk deals online or in warehouse stores that are good values. The coffee is coffee house quality (or likely better) at much cheaper prices and with the convenience of having it in your home. Additionally, there is no coffee pot to clean afterward and the last cup is always as hot and fresh as the first. Coffee on demand is the way to go for my family.