Keurig - K525 Single-Serve K-Cup Coffee Maker - Slate

I purchased this K525 unit because it was on sale the day I needed it. It turned out to be a good choice. All the 500 series are about the same except this K525 does NOT come with sample packs or the Starter Carafe. This turned out to be a blessing. The models that come with the carafe, come with a non insulated black plastic carafe. I was able to save money on the K525 and purchase the insulated Stainless Carafe. Win Win for me. I did not need sample coffee as I already know what I like. There are a lot of nice features on the 500 series making it a nice unit. We Love it over our older Keurig unit.

Great versatility. iPhone-easy user interface. Fast brewing. Great machine for an office setting. Auto on/off make it even better. Water is hot and ready to brew when I get to the office, and I never have to worry about turning it off. Coffee is always fresh and hot, although admittedly much more expensive to purchase and to operate than traditionally brewed coffee systems. I have not purchased the Carafe, so have not tried that function of this machine yet, but probably will before too long. I'll update the review at that time if the system allows edits. Only complaints with the design are comparatively minor. 1) The drip catcher base really should attach more positively to the unit. As it is, it just slides into place, so it gets scooted around if it is bumped. 2) And this is more significant, The design of the water holding tank makes it quite difficult to fill without spillage. The entire top of the tank can be removed allowing a better pouring vantage, but then the lid has to be laid somewhere and the condensation on the inside of the lid drips onto whatever surface it is placed on. This might not be an issue in a kitchen, but in an office it is. Those are the only marks on an otherwise stellar machine.

I was skeptical at first about the 2.0 system because I've read a bunch of reviews that say that 2.0 won't work with other brands. Also, the Oops Screen was always showing up and ruining people's experience. I can tell you after owning this for about a month I LOVE this product! I can set my timer and put in a carafe with the carafe size brewing cup and I can several cups of coffee in the morning when I wake up. It is perfect for lazy Saturday mornings. I love the size selection for brewing the cups as big as 12oz down to little 4oz cups. The huge reservoir is great as well. I don't fill it as often as I did my old Keurig. One last note, I love the way you can select the perfect brew for your cup based on stronger or not. I like my coffee a little stronger while my wife is a little weaker. You can make those selections too. If you are thinking about buying this unit I can HIGHLY recommend getting it today.

My soon to be wife and I do like our coffee! What's nice about this unit is that you can make a Carafe, or various sizes cup of coffee (8oz, 10oz, 16oz, and 20oz). The device has a tall distance between the bottom and the top of the cup, which makes for easy brewing of tall cups. Also, the bottom slides out for extra tall thermos type cups or the Keurig Carafe. It has a feature for just hot water, and does good with teas, water, and coffee too. The water container is large enough that we can make about 5 cups, or 1 carafe before having to refill. The only reason this got 4 stars, is that these sneaky folks from Keurig added a sensor in this machine so that if I use an off brand K-Cup, it won't brew. So my lifehack, is take a knife and cut the top off an "official" K-Cup, and place that on top of your knock off K-Cup and it brews just fine. That feature just seems a bit excessive.

This coffeemaker was included in a purchase of washer/dryer package. I have 2 Keurig's, the first in 2009 and the 2nd in 2012. The first machine was replaced twice by Keurig with no hassles. The 2nd replacement is still going strong. The 2nd Keurig was purchased 3 years ago for our winter place and is still going strong as well. This new Keurig has replaced the 2nd one. Overall my experience with Keurig as a company and their customer service has been positive. The Keurig coffeemakers work as advertised and provide a quick cup of coffee/tea/hot chocolate or hot water with the K525 offering more programming options. My only negative comment would be that the K525 is noisier than the others.

I like the versatility of this model, unfortunately the first two units had to return due to malfunctions (see attached photo) within a two week period, not much fun cleaning up. The present unit has been functioning well for a couple of weeks now, so time will tell. I like the extra options for being able to select a setting up to 12 oz vs 8 oz as previous models. I don't like the fact there are no samples included like previous models. This model also doesn't come with a,filter housing/holder or a carafe like previous 2.0 models. These are now items that have to be purchased separately.

I am not a fan of the touch screen but I love the fact that the water chamber is much larger. It tends to spoil everyone however so that when you have to travel away from home everyone misses "their" coffee. When we moved Mother Tomlin (Age 96) from OH to VA she wanted the Keurig. She let us know she hadn't had "decent" coffee since she'd left.

I have had several Keurig units over the years. This one is by far the best. I love the large LCD screen. Lots of programming options too if you like to customize sizes. In the picture you will see the Black accent on the top I added from Keurig's website.