Keurig Coffee Makers Review

In an age when coffee is often drunk on the go, in a rush, people don’t want to have to waste too much extra time when getting that coffee ready.  Coffee makers will preferably be as quick as logically possible, simple, and neat.  I’ll now go over the features of the three different coffee making machines, and how they compare and contrast.

The first coffee maker to go over is the “Keurig B40 Elite Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System”.  It has a 48-ounce water reservoir and 2 brew-size options (8oz and 10oz), well equipped to make whatever kind of coffee you would like.  Its dimensions are 13 x 9.8 x 13.3 inches, and it is 12 pounds when empty.

The next coffee maker is the next model up, the “Keurig B60 Special Edition Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System”.  Like its two models back predecessor, the B40 (the B50 came in between the two models), it also has a 48-ounce reservoir.  However, it is the first in the Keurig line to have 3 different brew-size options (6oz, 8oz, and 10oz).  It is also the first to feature a blue backlit LCD display, which adds to the model’s attractiveness.  It also allows you to program the water temperature, set the digital clock, and set the Energy Savings Mode to Auto On/Off.  Its dimensions are 13 x 9.8 x 13.3 inches, and it is 12 pounds when empty.

The final coffee machine to talk about is the “Keurig B70 Platinum Single-Cup Home Brewing System”.  The most model recent of the Keurig line, the B70 further improves on the brew-size options, now offering 5 different sizes (4oz, 6oz, 8oz, 10oz, and 12oz).  This model’s dimensions are 13 x 10.3 x 13.8 inches, and it is 12 pounds when empty.

The most universal feature of these three coffee makers is that they all use Keurig’s patented K-Cups.  These cups must be bought to make coffee with for these machines.  This may seem to some to be too inconvenient, but if one shops online, then finding K-Cups is relatively simple.  And who knows?  You may find a new brand of coffee that you love by stepping out of your usual habits.  Another small similarity is that all three machines utilize 1500 watts.  The B40 and B60 also both require 4 minutes of priming before use.

The final decision in which of the Keurig line to buy will most likely be decided in the end by cost.  As might be expected, with each newer model, the cost rises.  Deciding which you want should be based on what you need out of a coffee machine balanced against how much you are willing to spend to get it.  Do you need a LOT of coffee to bring with you every day?  Then maybe the Keurig B70 is worth the investment if you can make a big enough serving to last you.  Prefer things to be simpler?  Then maybe the automatic B40, as opposed to the programmable B60 and B70, is your best bet.  And if you’re somewhere in the middle, maybe you want to go for the B60.